Obituaries
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Akira Nakao, Japanese Actor, Dies at 81 (UPDATE 1)
Famed actor Akira Nakao died of heart failure on May 16, it has been learned. He was 81. He was f...
May 22, 2024
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Japanese Composer Taro Kida Dies at 93
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese composer Taro Kida, who worked on memorable commercial songs such as ...
May 16, 2024
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David Sanborn, Grammy-winning Saxophonist Who Played on Hundreds of Albums, Dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hit...
May 15, 2024
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Roger Corman, Hollywood Mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ Dies at 98
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roger Corman, the "King of the Bs" who helped turn out such low-budget classic...
May 14, 2024
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Kim Ki Nam, North Korean Propaganda Chief Dies
SEOUL (Reuters) — Kim Ki Nam, one of the longest-serving North Korean officials, who served all t...
May 9, 2024
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Actor Bernard Hill, of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Has Died at 79
LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into batt...
May 6, 2024
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Kara, Leader of Japan’s Underground Theater, Dies at 84
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Playwright Juro Kara, a leading figure in Japan’s underground theater moveme...
May 5, 2024
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‘La Campanella’ Pianist Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming dies
Popular pianist Fuzjko Hemming died on April 21 due to pancreatic cancer, the Fujiko Hemming Foun...
May 2, 2024
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Paul Auster, Prolific and Experimental Man of Letters and Filmmaker, Dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Auster, a prolific, prize-winning man of letters and filmmaker known for suc...
May 2, 2024
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Tomihiro Hoshino, Quadriplegic Poet and Painter, Dies at 78; Leaves Behind More Than 500 Works
Tomihiro Hoshino, quadriplegic poet and painter, dies at 78
...May 1, 2024
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Yumi Katsura, World-renowned Bridal Fashion Designer, Dies at 94 (Update 1)
Bridal fashion designer Yumi Katsura passed away Friday, it has been learned. She was 94.
...April 30, 2024
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Yukio Kasaya, Japan’s First Winter Olympics Champion, Dies at 80
Yukio Kasaya, who won Japan’s first gold medal at a Winter Olympics when he soared to victory in ...
April 26, 2024
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Conductor Andrew Davis, Who Headed Lyric Opera of Chicago and Orchestras on 3 Continents, Dies
Andrew Davis, an acclaimed British conductor who was music director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago...
April 22, 2024
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Allman Brothers Band Co-Founder and Legendary Guitarist Dickey Betts Dies at 80
Dickey Betts, who died Thursday at age 80, really was born a ramblin' man.
...April 20, 2024
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Novelist Osamu Souda, Author of “Bokura no Nanokakan Senso” (“Seven Days War”), Died at 95
Novelist Osamu Souda, the author of "Bokura no Nanokakan Senso" ("Seven Days War"), has died at t...
April 16, 2024
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