Obituaries
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Daisaku Ikeda, Soka Gakkai Honorary President, Dies at 95
Daisaku Ikeda, the honorary president of lay Buddhist group Soka Gakkai, died on Wednesday at the ag...
November 18, 2023
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Singer-songwriter Kan, Known for Hit Song ‘Ai wa Katsu,’ Dies at 61
Singer-songwriter Kan, known for his hit song “Ai wa Katsu,” literally “Love will win,” has died at ...
November 17, 2023
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Maryanne Trump Barry, the Former President’s Older Sister and a Retired Federal Judge, Dies at 86
NEW YORK (AP) — Maryanne Trump Barry, a retired federal judge and former President Donald Trump 's o...
November 14, 2023
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Prince William and Alex Ferguson Attend Funeral of Man United Great Bobby Charlton
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Prince William headed the list of dignitaries who attended the funeral of...
November 14, 2023
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Thousands of Fans Welcome Charlton Funeral Cortege at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United great Bobby Charlton was remembered both a...
November 14, 2023
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Junko Ohashi, singer of ‘Silhouette Romance,’ dies at 73
Singer Junko Ohashi, known for her many hit songs including “Silhouette Romance” and “Tasogare My Lo...
November 11, 2023
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Hiroyuki Hosoda, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dies at 79 (Update 1)
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hiroyuki Hosoda died of poor health. He was 79....
November 10, 2023
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X Japan Bassist Heath Dies at 55; Yoshiki Thought to Have Returned to Japan for Him
Heath, bassist of the popular band X Japan, died recently, according to sources in the music industr...
November 8, 2023
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Ex-Japan Red Army Prisoner Haruo Wako Dies at 75
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Red Army member Haruo Wako, sentenced to life imprisonment over...
November 7, 2023
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Conductor Yuri Temirkanov, Authority on Russian Masters, Dies at 84
Yuri Temirkanov, a world-famous Russian conductor and artistic director for the St. Petersburg Philh...
November 3, 2023
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Bob Knight, Indiana’s Combustible Coaching Giant, Dies at Age 83
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles a...
November 2, 2023
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Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ Star, Dead at 54
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Friends" star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovab...
October 30, 2023
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Li Keqiang, China’s Former Premier Has Died – State Media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's former Premier Li Keqiang has died, state media said on Friday. ...
October 27, 2023
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Mangaka Hisaya Nakajo Dies at 50; Known for ‘Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom’
Mangaka Hisaya Nakajo, known for the girls’ manga “Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom,” died on Oct...
October 26, 2023
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Atsushi Sakurai’s Death Devastates Friends, Associates in Gunma Pref.; Buck-Tick Vocalist, Gunma Native Dead at 57
MAEBASHI — The news of the sudden death of Atsushi Sakurai, the vocalist of rock band Buck-Tick, was...
October 25, 2023
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