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459 Notable deaths
in Tokyo
Yukio Mishima
Japanese author (1925–1970).
Born January 14th, 1925 in Tokyo.
Died November 25th, 1970 at 45 years old in Tokyo (seppuku, stabbing).
Hiroo Onoda
Imperial japanese army intelligence officer (1922-2014).
Born March 19th, 1922 in Kainan.
Died January 16th, 2014 at 91 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).
Issei Sagawa
Japanese author, murderer (1949-2022).
Born April 26th, 1949 in Kobe.
Died November 24th, 2022 at 73 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Japanese composer (1952–2023).
Born January 17th, 1952 in Nakano.
Died March 28th, 2023 at 71 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Satoshi Kon
Japanese anime director and manga artist (1963–2010).
Born October 12th, 1963 in Kushiro.
Died August 24th, 2010 at 46 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Barbie Hsu
Taiwanese actress, singer and television presenter (1976–2025).
Born October 6th, 1976 in Taipei.
Died February 2nd, 2025 at 48 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Isao Takahata
Japanese animator, animation director, director, producer (1935-2018).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Ise.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Sessue Hayakawa
Japanese actor (1889–1973).
Born June 10th, 1889 in Chiba.
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 84 years old in Tokyo (thrombosis).
Issey Miyake
Japanese fashion designer (1938−2022).
Born April 22nd, 1938 in Hiroshima.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 84 years old in Tokyo (hepatocellular carcinoma). [ref]
Jiro Horikoshi
Japanese engineer.
Born June 22nd, 1903 in Fujioka.
Died January 11th, 1982 at 78 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).
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