Obituaries
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Manga Legend Leiji Matsumoto Remembered for Passion for Outer Space
Like an eternal child, Leiji Matsumoto was always going off on imaginary adventures into outer space...
February 21, 2023
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Space Battleship Yamato Mangaka Leiji Matsumoto Dies at 85
Leiji Matsumoto, the much revered mangaka best known for creating imaginative manga such as “Ginga T...
February 20, 2023
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Leiji Matsumoto, ‘Galaxy Express 999’ Manga Artist, Dies at 85
Leiji Matsumoto, a manga artist best known for his creation of “Ginga Testudo 999” (“Galaxy Express ...
February 20, 2023
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Komeito Politician Toshiko Hamayotsu Dies
Toshiko Hamayotsu, former Komeito acting representative, died in November 2020, the party announced ...
February 16, 2023
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Hollywood Sex Symbol Raquel Welch Dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) — Raquel Welch, whose emergence from the sea in a skimpy, furry bikini in the film “On...
February 16, 2023
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Toyota Motor Honorary Chairman Shoichiro Toyoda Dies at 97
Shoichiro Toyoda, honorary chairman of Toyota Motor Corp., died of heart failure on Tuesday. He was ...
February 14, 2023
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Takako Sasuga, Voice Actor for Tara-Chan, Dies at 87
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Voice actor Takako Sasuga, best known for providing the voice of Tara-chan in p...
February 10, 2023
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Burt Bacharach, Legendary Composer of Pop Songs, Dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Bacharach, the singularly gifted and popular composer who delighted millions wi...
February 10, 2023
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Ex-Lower House Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi Dies at 82
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Former Japanese House of Representatives Speaker Takahiro Yokomichi died on Thu...
February 6, 2023
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Former Japan Top Bureaucrat Nobuo Ishihara Dies at 96
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nobuo Ishihara, who served as deputy chief cabinet secretary for more than seve...
February 1, 2023
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Kunio Suzuki, Ex-Head of Nationalist Group, Dies at 79
TOKYO — Kunio Suzuki, a former head of nationalist group Issuikai, died of aspiration pneumonia at a...
January 29, 2023
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Hiromitsu Kadota, No. 3 on All-Time HR List, Dies at 74
Pro baseball Hall of Famer Hiromitsu Kadota, whose 567 career home runs are currently third on Japan...
January 25, 2023
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Reports: David Crosby, rock star and CSNY co-founder, dies
David Crosby, the brash rock musician who evolved from a baby-faced harmony singer with the Byrds to...
January 20, 2023
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Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida dies at age 95
ROME (AP) — Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 195...
January 17, 2023
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Yukihiro Takahashi, YMO Drummer, Vocalist, Dies At 70
Renowned musician Yukihiro Takahashi, a member of the legendary band Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) t...
January 15, 2023
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