Obituaries
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Atsushi Sakurai, ‘Buck-Tick’ Vocalist, Dies at 57
Atsushi Sakurai, vocalist of the rock band Buck-Tick, died Thursday of a brainstem hemorrhage at the...
October 24, 2023
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Major Concert Promoter Seijiro Udo Dies at 92; Brought Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan to Japan
Seijiro Udo, the founder of major concert promotion company Udo Artists, Inc., died on Oct. 15 of ol...
October 24, 2023
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“Dancing All Night” Vocalist Yoshinori Monta Dies Aged 72 From Aortic Dissection (UPDATE 1)
Singer-songwriter Yoshinori Monta has died at the age of 72, his agency announced Sunday on his blog...
October 23, 2023
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Ichiro Zaitsu, Actor Known for ‘Piano Utte Chodai!’ Commercial, Dies at 89
Actor Ichiro Zaitsu has died at 89, it was learned Thursday. Zaitsu, whose real name was Nagahide Z...
October 19, 2023
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Burt Young, Oscar-nominated Actor Who Played Paulie in ‘Rocky’ Films, Dies at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Burt Young, the Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie, the rough-hewn, mumbling...
October 19, 2023
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Martti Ahtisaari, Former Finnish President, Global Peace Broker and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies
HELSINKI (AP) — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker who was aw...
October 17, 2023
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Martti Ahtisaari, Former Finnish President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dies at 86
HELSINKI (AP) — Martti Ahtisaari, the former president of Finland and global peace broker awarded th...
October 16, 2023
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Japan Singer Shinji Tanimura of Alice Folk Rock Band Dies at 74; Known for Hits ‘You’re rollin’ thunder,’ ‘Subaru’ (Update 1)
Shinji Tanimura, a singer-songwriter with the popular folk rock band Alice, has died at 74....
October 16, 2023
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Suzanne Somers, of ‘Three’s Company,’ Dies at 76
Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show ...
October 16, 2023
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Tim Wakefield, Who Revived His Career and Red Sox Trophy Case with Knuckleball, Has Died at 57
BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced ...
October 2, 2023
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Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Dies at 43; Her Life was Full of Tragedy but She Embraced His Legacy
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Zoleka Mandela, a granddaughter of Nelson Mandela whose life was tang...
September 27, 2023
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David McCallum, ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Actor, Dies at 90
WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (Reuters) – David McCallum, who became one of TV’s biggest stars of the 1960s pl...
September 26, 2023
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Giorgio Napolitano, Former Italian President and First Ex-Communist in That Post, Has Died at 98
ROME (AP) — Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy's presidency and the fir...
September 23, 2023
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Tenor Stephen Gould Dies at Age 61 after Being Diagnosed with Bile Duct Cancer
NEW YORK (AP) — Tenor Stephen Gould, who announced earlier this month that he had been diagnosed wit...
September 22, 2023
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Seiji Mataichi, Former Leader of the Social Democratic Party, Dies at 79
Former Social Democratic Party leader and former member of the House of Councillors, Seiji Mataichi,...
September 18, 2023
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