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  • Mayumi Narita Dies at 55, Japanese Para Swimming Legend Known as ‘Queen of the Water’ Won 15 Paralympic Golds

    Mayumi Narita, Japan’s record-setting para swimmer who won 15 Paralympic gold medals, has died at...

    September 6, 2025

  • Japanese Singer Yukio Hashi Dies at 82

    Japanese singer Yukio Hashi died on Thursday at the age of 82.

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    September 5, 2025

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    ROME (Reuters) — Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani has died, the company said on Thursday.<...

    September 4, 2025

  • Terence Stamp, British Actor Who Portrayed General Zod in Early Superman Films, Dies at 87

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    August 18, 2025

  • Sen Genshitsu Dies at 102, Disseminated Traditions of Tea Ceremony across World

    Sen Genshitsu, the former head of the Urasenke tea ceremony school that carries on the legacy of ...

    August 14, 2025

  • Japanese Soccer Legend Kunishige Kamamoto Dies at 81

    Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press) — Kunishige Kamamoto, who was widely considered the greatest striker ...

    August 10, 2025

  • Japan’s Soccer Legend Kunishige Kamamoto Dies at 81

    Japan's soccer legend Kunishige Kamamoto died at the age of 81 at a hospital in Osaka on Sunday.<...

    August 10, 2025

  • Ion Iliescu, Romania’s First Freely Elected President after 1989 Revolution, Has Died at 95

    BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Ion Iliescu, Romania’s first freely elected president after the fall of...

    August 6, 2025

  • Stella Rimington, Britain’s First Female Mi5 Spy Chief, Dies at 90

    LONDON (AP) — Stella Rimington, the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency and l...

    August 5, 2025

  • Hulk Hogan’s Cause of Death Was a Heart Attack, Medical Examiner Says

    Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan 's death last week was caused by a heart attack, according to a ...

    August 1, 2025

  • Jazz Legend Chuck Mangione, Known for ‘Feels So Good,’ Dies at 84

    NEW YORK (AP) — Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international...

    July 25, 2025

  • Hulk Hogan, Icon in Professional Wrestling, Dies at Age 71

    CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of pro...

    July 25, 2025

  • Tamiya Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya Passes Away at 90; Helped Japanese Company Transition to Making World-Class Plastic Models

    Shunsaku Tamiya, the Chairman of Tamiya, Inc., died on Friday at age 90, it has been learned.

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    July 23, 2025

  • Ozzy Osbourne, Who Led Black Sabbath and Became the Godfather of Heavy Metal, Dies at 76

    Ozzy Osbourne, the gloomy, demon-invoking lead singer of the pioneering band Black Sabbath who be...

    July 23, 2025

  • Hitomi Obara, Japan’s Wrestling Legend, Suddenly Dies at 44

    Women’s wrestling legend Hitomi Obara, a gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics and eight-time...

    July 20, 2025

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