Obituaries
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Masayuki Makino, Founder of Okinawa Actors School, Dies at 83; Trained Namie Amuro, SPEED, DA PUMP
Masayuki Makino, founder of Okinawa Actors School, which produced Namie Amuro and others, died of...
July 2, 2024
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Writer Yang Seok-il Dies at 87; Top Writer Among Koreans Living in Japan with ‘Blood and Bones’
Writer Yang Seok-il, who was a top writer among Koreans living in Japan with such works as “Bet t...
June 29, 2024
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Martin Mull, Hip Comic and Actor from ‘Fernwood Tonight’ and ‘Roseanne,’ Dies at 80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation ...
June 29, 2024
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Contemporary Artist Kimiyo Mishima Dies at 91; Creator Known for Ceramics, Installations Depicting Garbage
Contemporary artist Kimiyo Mishima, who created unique art objects and installations featuring ga...
June 27, 2024
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Bill Cobbs, the Prolific and Sage Character Actor, Dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Cobbs, the veteran character actor who became a ubiquitous and sage screen p...
June 27, 2024
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Japanese Critic Toshiko Marks Dies at 88
London (Jiji Press)—Japanese critic Toshiko Marks died at her home in London on Saturday at the a...
June 20, 2024
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Japan’s ‘Beat Poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, Pioneer of Modern Performance Poetry, Dies at 93
TOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese "beat" poetry, known for her dra...
June 19, 2024
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Anouk Aimée, the Radiant French Star of ‘A Man and a Woman’ and ‘La Dolce Vita,’ Dies at 92
PARIS (AP) — Anouk Aimée, the radiant French star and dark-eyed beauty of classic films including...
June 19, 2024
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Willie Mays, Giants’ Electrifying ‘Say Hey Kid,’ Has Died at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying "Say Hey Kid" whose singular combination of talent, drive and exube...
June 19, 2024
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Jerry West, All-Time Great and Inspiration for NBA Logo, Dies Aged 86
June 12 (Reuters) - Jerry West, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all-...
June 13, 2024
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Rakugo Storyteller Katsura Zakoba Dies at 76
Osaka, June 12 (Jiji Press) — Popular rakugo storyteller Katsura Zakoba died of asthma on Wednesd...
June 13, 2024
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Fumihiko Maki, Designer of Hillside Terrace in Tokyo, Dies at 95; Pritzker Prize-winning Architect also Taught at University of Tokyo
Fumihiko Maki, a world-renowned architect who designed the Makuhari Messe convention center in Ch...
June 12, 2024
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Akira Endo, Contributor to Development of Statins, Dies at 90; His Name Had Been Floated for Nobel Prize
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Akira Endo, special honorary professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and ...
June 11, 2024
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Former Astronaut William Anders, who Took Iconic Earthrise Photo, Killed in Washington Plane Crash
SEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” phot...
June 8, 2024
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Nonny Hogrogian, Illustrator of Children’s Folk Tales and Fables, Dies at 92
Nonny Hogrogian, an artist and book illustrator whose sturdy woodcut images and dreamy watercolor...
June 7, 2024
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