Obituaries
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Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe Dies of Pneumonia at 98
Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings Editor-in-Chief Tsuneo Watanabe died of pneumonia at 2 a.m. Thursday at ...
December 19, 2024
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Pioneering Japanese Art-House Animation Creator Yoji Kuri Dies at 96; Artist Instrumental in Forming Japan Animation Association
Yoji Kuri, a pioneering creator of artistic animated films, has died aged 96, his website announc...
December 16, 2024
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Tomoaki Ogura, Freelance Announcer, Dies at 77
Tomoaki Ogura, a freelance announcer, died at the age of 77. He was well known for Fuji Televisio...
December 10, 2024
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Japanese Actress, Singer Miho Nakayama Accidentally Drowned, Says Agency
Miho Nakayama’s agency announced Sunday that the 54-year-old actress and singer died accidentally...
December 9, 2024
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Miho Nakayama, Japanese Actress and Singer, Found Dead at Her Tokyo Residence; She was 54 (UPDATE 1)
Miho Nakayama, a Japanese actress and singer, was found dead at her residence in Shibuya Ward, To...
December 6, 2024
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Eminem’s Mother Debbie Nelson, Whose Rocky Relationship Fueled the Rapper’s Lyrics, Dies at Age 69
Debbie Nelson, the single mother of rapper Eminem whose rocky relationship with her son was known...
December 4, 2024
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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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