Obituaries
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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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Paul Costelloe, Irish-American Fashion Designer for Princess Diana, Dies at 80
Paul Costelloe, the Irish-American designer who dressed the late Princess Diana and became a stal...
November 23, 2025
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Germany’s Kessler Twins, Who Became Dance Stars in the 50s and 60s, Die at 89
BERLIN (AP) — Alice and Ellen Kessler, twin dancers and singers who launched their career in the ...
November 19, 2025
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Disability Rights Activist and Author Alice Wong Dies at 51
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author whose independence and w...
November 16, 2025
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Sally Kirkland, Stage and Screen Star Who Earned an Oscar Nomination in ‘Anna,’ Dies at Age 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best...
November 12, 2025
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Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Actor, Dies at 92; Appeared in Films Including “The Human Condition” and “Ran” (UPDATE 1)
Tatsuya Nakadai, an actor who was a key figure in the golden age of Japanese cinema, has died at ...
November 11, 2025
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James Watson, Co-Discoverer of the Double-Helix Shape of DNA, Has Died at Age 97
James D. Watson, whose co-discovery of the twisted-ladder structure of DNA in 1953 helped light t...
November 8, 2025
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