Obituaries
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Actor Gajiro Sato dies aged 78
Actor Gajiro Sato died of ischemic heart failure on Friday. He was 78. According to police, a relat...
December 12, 2022
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Ichiro Mizuki, ‘king of anime songs,’ dies at 74
Singer Ichiro Mizuki, known as the “king of anime songs,” passed away on Dec. 6, his agency announce...
December 12, 2022
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Pioneering Black feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes dies at 84
NEW YORK (AP) — Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, child welfare advocate and lifel...
December 12, 2022
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Paul Silas, 3-time NBA champion, longtime coach, dies at 79
Basketball taught Paul Silas how to be patient. As a player, he waited 10 years before winning his f...
December 12, 2022
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Film director Yoshishige Yoshida dies at 89
Film director Yoshishige Yoshida died of pneumonia on Thursday. He was 89. Yoshida was known for su...
December 9, 2022
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Kirstie Alley, Emmy-winning ‘Cheers’ star, dies at 71
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit “Cheers” and ...
December 6, 2022
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Bob McGrath, ‘Sesame Street’ legend, dies at 90
Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children’s author widely known for his portrayal of one of the f...
December 6, 2022
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Actor Toru Watanabe dies at 61
Actor Toru Watanabe died Monday of sepsis at the age of 61....
December 2, 2022
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Former Matsushita Electric President Kunio Nakamura dies at 83
Kunio Nakamura, former president of Panasonic Holdings Corp. forerunner Matsushita Electric Industri...
November 30, 2022
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Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s rise, dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led his country out of isolation after the crushing of pro...
November 30, 2022
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Clarence Gilyard, ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Matlock’ actor, dies at 66
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Gilyard Jr., a popular supporting actor whose credits include the blockbust...
November 30, 2022
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Film director Yoichi Sai dies of cancer at 73
Film director Yoichi Sai died Sunday of bladder cancer. He was 73. He is known for directing such ...
November 28, 2022
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Godzilla movie director Kazuki Omori dies
Film director Kazuki Omori, who worked on several Godzilla movies, died of acute myeloid leukemia at...
November 15, 2022
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John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89
NEW YORK (AP) — John Aniston, the Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” an...
November 15, 2022
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Former baseball player Choji Murata dies at 72 in a fire at his home
Former baseball player Choji Murata dies at 72 in a fire at his home...
November 11, 2022
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