Obituaries

Rakugo storyteller Katsura Yonemaru, the oldest rakugo performer, died at a Tokyo hospital on Thu...

Singer Mari Sono, known as one of “sannin musume” (three girls) with Mie Nakao and Yukari Ito, di...

Masanori Matsugawa, 70, mayor of Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture, was found unresponsive on Frid...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shannen Doherty, the "Beverly Hills, 90210" star whose life and career were ro...

NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Simmons, television's hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who bu...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media st...

Torao Tokuda, founder of Japan's medical group Tokushukai and former member of the House of Repre...

Masayuki Makino, founder of Okinawa Actors School, which produced Namie Amuro and others, died of...

Writer Yang Seok-il, who was a top writer among Koreans living in Japan with such works as “Bet t...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation ...

Contemporary artist Kimiyo Mishima, who created unique art objects and installations featuring ga...

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen p...

London (Jiji Press)—Japanese critic Toshiko Marks died at her home in London on Saturday at the a...

TOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese "beat" poetry, known for her dra...

PARIS (AP) — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including...