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  • Enka Singer Jiro Kanmuri Dies at 79

    Enka singer Jiro Kanmuri died of heart failure on Jan. 1 at the age of 79. Kanmuri was known for hi...

    January 11, 2024

  • Adan Canto, Known for His Versatility in Roles in ‘X-Men’ and ‘Designated Survivor,’ Dies at 42

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in "X-Men: Days...

    January 10, 2024

  • Japanese Enka Ballad Singer Aki Yashiro Dies at Age 73; Known for Hit Songs ‘Funauta,’ ‘Ame no Bojo’ (Update 1)

    Japanese enka ballad singer Aki Yashiro known for such hit songs as “Funauta” and “Ame no Bojo,” die...

    January 9, 2024

  • Franz Beckenbauer, who Won the World Cup Both as Player and Coach for Germany, Has Died at 78

    BERLIN (AP) — Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Ge...

    January 9, 2024

  • Japanese Actress Meiko Nakamura Dies at 89

    Actress and popular TV personality Meiko Nakamura died due to a pulmonary embolism on Dec. 31 at the...

    January 8, 2024

  • Kishin Shinoyama, Famous Japanese Photographer, Dies at 83

    Photographer Kishin Shinoyama, known for his celebrity photography, died on Thursday. He was 83....

    January 5, 2024

  • ‘Full Monty’ Star Tom Wilkinson Dies Aged 75

    Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in “The Full Monty” about a group of unemp...

    December 31, 2023

  • Comedian Toshio Sakata, Known as ‘Aho no Sakata,’ Dies at 82

    Toshio Sakata, a comedian popularly known by the nickname “Aho no Sakata” (Sakata the Idiot) with su...

    December 31, 2023

  • Former EU Commission President Jacques Delors Dies at 98

    PARIS, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Former European Commission President Jacques Delors, a founding father of ...

    December 28, 2023

  • Comedian Tom Smothers, One-Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86

    Tom Smothers, half of the Smothers Brothers and the co-host of one of the most socially conscious an...

    December 28, 2023

  • South Korean Actor Lee Sun-kyun of Oscar-winning Film ‘Parasite’ Is Found Dead (Update 2)

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the ...

    December 27, 2023

  • TV Actor Kamar De Los Reyes of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Call of Duty’ Dies at 56

    Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-...

    December 26, 2023

  • Ex-Komeito Head Takeiri, Who Worked for Ties with China, Dies at 97

    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Komeito chief Yoshikatsu Takeiri, who played an important role for Japan...

    December 26, 2023

  • Mike Nussbaum, Prolific Chicago Stage Actor with Film Roles Including ‘Field of Dreams,’ Dies at 99

    CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Nussbaum, reputed as the oldest professional actor in America with a prolific st...

    December 25, 2023

  • Former Sekiwake Terao Dies at 60; Popular as Aggressive, Handsome Sumo Wrestler (Update 1)

    Stablemaster Shikoroyama, who gained popularity during his sumo career as sekiwake Terao, died Sunda...

    December 18, 2023

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