Obituaries
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Thousands of Fans Welcome Charlton Funeral Cortege at Old Trafford
MANCHESTER, England, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United great Bobby Charlton was remembered both a...
November 14, 2023
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Junko Ohashi, singer of ‘Silhouette Romance,’ dies at 73
Singer Junko Ohashi, known for her many hit songs including “Silhouette Romance” and “Tasogare My Lo...
November 11, 2023
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Hiroyuki Hosoda, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dies at 79 (Update 1)
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hiroyuki Hosoda died of poor health. He was 79....
November 10, 2023
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X Japan Bassist Heath Dies at 55; Yoshiki Thought to Have Returned to Japan for Him
Heath, bassist of the popular band X Japan, died recently, according to sources in the music industr...
November 8, 2023
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Ex-Japan Red Army Prisoner Haruo Wako Dies at 75
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese Red Army member Haruo Wako, sentenced to life imprisonment over...
November 7, 2023
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Conductor Yuri Temirkanov, Authority on Russian Masters, Dies at 84
Yuri Temirkanov, a world-famous Russian conductor and artistic director for the St. Petersburg Philh...
November 3, 2023
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Bob Knight, Indiana’s Combustible Coaching Giant, Dies at Age 83
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles a...
November 2, 2023
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Matthew Perry, Emmy-nominated ‘Friends’ Star, Dead at 54
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Friends" star Matthew Perry, the Emmy-nominated actor whose sarcastic, but lovab...
October 30, 2023
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Li Keqiang, China’s Former Premier Has Died – State Media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's former Premier Li Keqiang has died, state media said on Friday. ...
October 27, 2023
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Mangaka Hisaya Nakajo Dies at 50; Known for ‘Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom’
Mangaka Hisaya Nakajo, known for the girls’ manga “Hana-Kimi: For You in Full Blossom,” died on Oct...
October 26, 2023
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Atsushi Sakurai’s Death Devastates Friends, Associates in Gunma Pref.; Buck-Tick Vocalist, Gunma Native Dead at 57
MAEBASHI — The news of the sudden death of Atsushi Sakurai, the vocalist of rock band Buck-Tick, was...
October 25, 2023
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Atsushi Sakurai, ‘Buck-Tick’ Vocalist, Dies at 57
Atsushi Sakurai, vocalist of the rock band Buck-Tick, died Thursday of a brainstem hemorrhage at the...
October 24, 2023
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Major Concert Promoter Seijiro Udo Dies at 92; Brought Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan to Japan
Seijiro Udo, the founder of major concert promotion company Udo Artists, Inc., died on Oct. 15 of ol...
October 24, 2023
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“Dancing All Night” Vocalist Yoshinori Monta Dies Aged 72 From Aortic Dissection (UPDATE 1)
Singer-songwriter Yoshinori Monta has died at the age of 72, his agency announced Sunday on his blog...
October 23, 2023
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Ichiro Zaitsu, Actor Known for ‘Piano Utte Chodai!’ Commercial, Dies at 89
Actor Ichiro Zaitsu has died at 89, it was learned Thursday. Zaitsu, whose real name was Nagahide Z...
October 19, 2023
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