Society
Obituaries
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Shinji Tamura, Japanese Mountaineer Dies and Another Is Injured While Climbing a Never-Scaled Mountain in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Japanese mountaineer died and another was injured when apparent rocks hit them wh...
August 16, 2023
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Comedian Kazuo Kuwabara Dies at 87
Kazuo Kuwabara, a member of the Yoshimoto Shinkigeki comedy company known for often playing an old w...
August 14, 2023
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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning Director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ Dead at 87
LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism...
August 8, 2023
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Daimler Truck CFO Jochen Goetz Dies in ‘Tragic Accident’
FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck's DTGGe.DE Chief Financial Officer Jochen Goetz has died ...
August 7, 2023
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Paul Reubens, Actor Who Played Pee-wee Herman, Dies at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor who played Pee-wee Herman, a nerdy character who wore a gray suit and red bo...
August 1, 2023
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Sinéad O’Connor, Gifted and Provocative Irish Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 56
LONDON (AP) — Sinéad O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-...
July 27, 2023
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Award-Winning Novelist Seiichi Morimura Dies at 90
Novelist Seiichi Morimura, who authored “Ningen no Shomei” (“Proof of the Man”) and “Akuma no Hoshok...
July 24, 2023
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Tony Bennett Left his Heart to Generations of Music Fans
NEW YORK (AP) — What do Paul McCartney, Queen Latifah, Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder have in common?...
July 23, 2023
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Tony Bennett, Masterful Stylist of American Musical Standards, Dies at 96
NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett, the eminent and timeless stylist whose devotion to classic American so...
July 21, 2023
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Ippei Kuri, Former President of Anime Powerhouse Tatsunoko Production, Dies at 83
Ippei Kuri, the former president of animation powerhouse Tatsunoko Production Co. that gave the worl...
July 20, 2023
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Mother of Princess Hisako Dies at 96
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fumiko Tottori, the mother of Japanese Princess Hisako of Takamado, died of old...
July 19, 2023
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Ex-Tigers Outfielder Shintaro Yokota Dies at 28 from Battle with Brain Cancer
Former Hanshin Tigers outfielder Shintaro Yokota died on Tuesday. He was 28. ...
July 19, 2023
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Actor, Singer and Style Icon Jane Birkin Dies in Paris at Age 76
PARIS (AP) — Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her...
July 17, 2023
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(Update 1) TV Personality Ryuchell Found Dead in Suspected Suicide
TV personality Ryuchell was found unconscious in the office of an entertainment agency in Shibuya Wa...
July 12, 2023
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Gyoji Nomiyama, Renowned Japanese Painter of Western Style, Dies at 102
Gyoji Nomiyama, a Western-style painter who explored his own inner world with bold colors and brushs...
June 26, 2023
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