Obituaries
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Voice Actor Junko Hori Dies at 89; Known for Her Role as Kanzo Hattori in ‘Ninja Hattori-kun’
Voice actor Junko Hori died of old age on Nov. 18, her management agency announced on Monday. She...
November 25, 2024
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Chuck Woolery, Smooth-Talking Game Show Host of ‘Love Connection’ and ‘Scrabble,’ Dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of "Wheel of Fortune," ...
November 25, 2024
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Ex-Yokozuna Wrestler Kitanofuji Dies at 82
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Kitanofuji, who was popular in recent year...
November 21, 2024
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Japanese Actor Shohei Hino Dies at 75
Actor Shohei Hino died on Nov. 14, according to sources. He was 75. Hino was a well-known regular...
November 20, 2024
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Award-Winning Japanese Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa Dies at 92; Also Translated Mother Goose, ‘Peanuts’ Over Long Career (UPDATE 1)
Modern Japanese poet and translator Shuntaro Tanikawa, known for such gentle, approachable poems ...
November 19, 2024
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Naoyuki Agawa, Professor Emeritus at Keio University, Dies at 73
Naoyuki Agawa, a professor emeritus at Keio University who specialized in American constitutional...
November 18, 2024
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South Korean Actor Song Jae-lim Found Dead at 39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas "Moo...
November 14, 2024
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Bunraku Puppet Play Performer Yoshida Dies at 91
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Yoshida Minosuke III, a performer of bunraku traditional Japanese puppet pla...
November 11, 2024
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Minneapolis Musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s Sister and Only Full Sibling, Dies at 64
NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince's only full sibling, died Monday at Nort...
November 6, 2024
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Kazuo Umezu, Japan’s Mangaka, Had New Work in Mind, Even During His Final Days
Horror and gag manga artist Kazuo Umezu passed away peacefully late last month.
...November 5, 2024
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Kazuo Umezu, Japanese Mangaka, Dies at 88 (UPDATE 1)
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu, known for works including “Makoto-chan” and...
November 5, 2024
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Quincy Jones, US Music Legend Who Reshaped Pop Music, Dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as "Q" who worked with musicians ranging from Count Basie to F...
November 5, 2024
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Quincy Jones, Music Titan Who Worked with Everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, Dies at 91
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jack...
November 4, 2024
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Famed Japanese Painter Atsushi Uemura Dies at 91; Master of ‘Bird-and-Flower’ Genre Received Order of Culture
Japanese-style painter Atsushi Uemura, celebrated for his elegant bird-and-flower paintings, died...
November 3, 2024
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TEPCO Former Chairman Tsunehisa Katsumata Dies; Strongly Held Responsible for Nuclear Accident
Tsunehisa Katsumata, who served as chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. at the ...
October 31, 2024
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