Obituaries
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South Korean Movie Star Ahn Sung-Ki, Dubbed ‘The Nation’s Actor,’ Dies at 74
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ahn Sung-ki, one of South Korean cinema’s biggest stars whose prolific ...
January 5, 2026
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Former Japan Communist Party Chairperson Tetsuzo Fuwa Dies
Tetsuzo Fuwa, former Chairperson of the Japan Communist Party’s Executive Committee, died at the ...
December 30, 2025
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Kayoko Ebina, Widow of Rakugoka Hayashiya Sanpei, Dies at 92
Kayoko Ebina, the widow of rakugoka comic storyteller Hayashiya Sanpei, has died at the age of 92...
December 29, 2025
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Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate Dies at 77; 1st Woman to Serve on Yokozuna Council
Screenwriter Makiko Uchidate died on Dec. 17 from acute heart failure at the age of 77.
...December 26, 2025
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Mohammad Bakri, Renowned and Controversial Palestinian Actor and Filmmaker, Dies at 72
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian director and actor who sought to share the ...
December 26, 2025
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Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki, Japan’s Top Rated Pro Golfer with 133 Career Wins, Dies of Cancer at Age of 78
Professional golfer Masashi Ozaki, known by his nickname “Jumbo Ozaki” and long regarded as Japan...
December 24, 2025
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Former Japan Top Bureaucrat Kazuhiro Sugita Dies at 84
Tokyo, Dec. 22 (Jiji Press)—Kazuhiro Sugita, who was Japan’s longest-serving deputy chief cabinet...
December 23, 2025
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Singer-Songwriter Chris Rea, Known for ‘Driving Home for Christmas,’ Dies at 74
LONDON (AP) — Chris Rea, the singer and songwriter best known for the hit “Driving Home for Chris...
December 23, 2025
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‘General Hospital’ Star Anthony Geary of Luke and Laura Fame Dies at 78
Anthony Geary, who rose to fame in the 1970s and '80s as half the daytime TV super couple Luke an...
December 16, 2025
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Japanese Film Director Masato Harada Dies at 76
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese film director Masato Harada, known for socially conscious works inc...
December 14, 2025
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Frank Gehry, the Most Celebrated Architect of His Time, Dies at 96
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Gehry, who designed some of the most imaginative buildings ever construc...
December 6, 2025
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Tom Stoppard, Sparkling Playwright Who Won an Oscar for ‘Shakespeare In Love,’ Dies at 88
LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, probing dramatist who won an Academy Aw...
November 30, 2025
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Mayor Yutaka Ota of Azumino, Nagano Pref., Passes Away at 69; Had Recently Started Second Term in Office
Mayor Yutaka Ota of the city of Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, 69, passed away on Friday.
He...
November 28, 2025
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Dharmendra, Iconic Bollywood Actor and Indian Cinema’s ‘He-Man,’ Dies at 89
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dharmendra, one of Indian cinema’s most popular stars whose versatile performanc...
November 25, 2025
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Kataoka Kamezo, 64-Year-Old Kabuki Actor, Dies in Tokyo Fire
Kabuki actor Kataoka Kamezo, 64, died in a fire in Adachi Ward, Tokyo, on Monday.
The fir...
November 24, 2025
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