Deaths in...
457 Notable deaths
in Tokyo
Russell Malone
American jazz guitarist (1963–2024).
Born November 8th, 1963 in Albany.
Died August 23rd, 2024 at 60 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
George Ohsawa
Twentieth century japanese philosopher (1893–1966).
Born October 18th, 1893 in Shingu.
Died April 24th, 1966 at 72 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Yone Noguchi
Japanese writer of poetry, fiction, essays, and literary criticism (1875-1947).
Born December 8th, 1875 in Tsushima.
Died July 13th, 1947 at 71 years old in Tokyo (stomach cancer).
Yutaka Taniyama
Japanese mathematician (1927–1958).
Born November 12th, 1927 in Kisai.
Died November 17th, 1958 at 31 years old in Tokyo.
Nicholas of Japan
Russian orthodox priest.
Born August 13th, 1836 in Smolensk.
Died February 16th, 1912 at 75 years old in Tokyo.
Kansai Yamamoto
Japanese fashion designer and event producer (1944-2020).
Born February 8th, 1944 in Yokohama.
Died July 27th, 2020 at 76 years old in Tokyo (acute myeloid leukemia, leukemia). [ref]
Yoshisuke Aikawa
Japanese entrepreneur and businessman (1880-1967).
Born November 6th, 1880 in Yamaguchi.
Died February 13th, 1967 at 86 years old in Tokyo.
Masatoshi Koshiba
Japanese physicist and astronomer (1926-2020).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Toyohashi.
Died November 12th, 2020 at 94 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Akihiko Hirata
Japanese actor (1927-1984).
Born December 16th, 1927 in Seoul.
Died July 25th, 1984 at 56 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Masato Harada
Japanese film director, critic, and actor.
Born July 3rd, 1949 in Numazu.
Died December 8th, 2025 at 76 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
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