Obituaries
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Joe Brennan, Democratic Former Governor of Maine and US Congressman, Dies at 89
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Joseph E. Brennan, whose hardscrabble childhood shaped his workin...
April 7, 2024
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Kenji Suzuki, Former NHK Announcer, Dies at 95
Former NHK announcer Kenji Suzuki, who gained popularity as the host of culture and information p...
April 3, 2024
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Lou Conter, Last Survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor Attack, Dies at 102
HONOLULU (AP) — Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded ...
April 3, 2024
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Ushio Amagatsu, Internationally Aclaimed Choreographer, Dies Aged 74
Ushio Amagatsu, who led the internationally acclaimed butoh dance company Sankai Juku for almost ...
March 31, 2024
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Farewell Ceremony Held for Late Enka Ballad Singer Aki Yashiro; 3,000 Attendees Include Singers Hiroshi Itsuki and Sachiko Kobayashi
A farewell ceremony for enka ballad singer Aki Yashiro, who passed away in December at 73, was he...
March 27, 2024
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Actor Minori Terada Dead at 81; Known as Voice Actor for Muska in ‘Castle in the Sky’
Actor Minori Terada, whose career spanned over six decades, died of lung cancer on March 14. He w...
March 23, 2024
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M. Emmet Walsh, Unforgettable Character Actor from ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ Dies at 88
LOS ANGELES (AP) — M. Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unse...
March 21, 2024
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Mutsumi Inomata, Illustrator, Animator Who Helped Design Characters for Mobile Suit Gundam Seed, Died on March 10 at 63
Mutsumi Inomata, an illustrator and animator who helped design characters for Mobile Suit Gundam ...
March 18, 2024
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Rally Driver Kenjiro Shinozuka Dies at 75; First Japanese to Win Paris-Dakar Rally (Update 1)
World-class rally driver Kenjiro Shinozuka, the first Japanese driver to win the Paris-Dakar Rall...
March 18, 2024
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Mario Zagallo, Brazil’s Four-Time World Cup Winner, Dies at 92
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Mario Zagallo, who won four soccer World Cups for Brazil as either pla...
March 14, 2024
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Paul Alexander Thrived While Using An Iron Lung for Decades after Contracting Polio as a Child
DALLAS (AP) — Confined to an iron lung after contracting polio as a child, Paul Alexander managed...
March 14, 2024
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Dorie Ann Ladner, Civil Rights Activist Who Fought for Justice in Mississippi and Beyond, Dies at 81
Dorie Ann Ladner, a longtime fighter for freedom and equality in her home state of Mississippi wi...
March 14, 2024
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Swedish Ceramic Artist Lisa Larson Dies At 92
Lisa Larson, a Swedish ceramic artist known for her works using lions and other animal motifs, di...
March 13, 2024
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Yutaka Yoshie, Professional Wrestler, Dies Suddenly after Match; He was 50
Yutaka Yoshie, a professional wrestler from Maebashi, died on Sunday after his condition suddenly...
March 12, 2024
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Tarako, Voice Actor for Maruko in ‘Chibi Maruko-chan,’ Dies at 63
Tarako, best known as the voice actor for Maruko, the main character of the anime “Chibi Maruko-c...
March 9, 2024
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