Deaths in...

457 Notable deaths
 in Tokyo

Shigeo Nagashima

Japanese baseball player and manager (1936–2025).

Born February 20th, 1936 in Usui. [ref]

Died June 3rd, 2025 at 89 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]

Shohei Imamura

Japanese film director (1926-2006).

Born September 15th, 1926 in Tokyo.

Died May 30th, 2006 at 79 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer). [ref]

Kristian Birkeland

Norwegian scientist (1867–1917).

Born December 13th, 1867 in Christiania.

Died June 15th, 1917 at 49 years old in Tokyo (barbiturate overdose).

Nagaoka Hantarō

Japanese physicist (1865–1950).

Born August 15th, 1865 in Ōmura-shi.

Died December 11th, 1950 at 85 years old in Tokyo.

Mitsuteru Yokoyama

Japanese manga artist (1934-2004).

Born June 18th, 1934 in Kobe.

Died April 15th, 2004 at 69 years old in Tokyo.

Yoshihito, Prince Katsura

Japanese prince (1948–2014).

Born February 11th, 1948 in Tokyo.

Died June 8th, 2014 at 66 years old in Tokyo (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Zenkō Suzuki

Prime minister of japan (1911-2004).

Born January 11th, 1911 in Yamada.

Died July 19th, 2004 at 93 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia).

Eiji Okada

Japanese actor (1920-1995).

Born June 13th, 1920 in Chōshi.

Died September 14th, 1995 at 75 years old in Tokyo (heart failure).

Yūko Mizutani

Japanese actress and voice actress (1964–2016).

Born November 4th, 1964 in Ama district.

Died May 17th, 2016 at 51 years old in Tokyo (breast cancer). [ref]

Seiji Miyaguchi

Actor (1913-1985).

Born November 15th, 1913 in Tokyo.

Died April 12th, 1985 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).

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