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457 Notable deaths
in Tokyo
Sadako Ogata
Japanese diplomat, political scientist and university teacher (1927–2019).
Born September 16th, 1927 in Tokyo.
Died October 22nd, 2019 at 92 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Shinobu Hashimoto
Japanese screenwriter (1918-2018).
Born April 18th, 1918 in Tsurui.
Died July 19th, 2018 at 100 years old in Tokyo (pneumonia). [ref]
Tatsuo Yoshida
Japanese mangaka and animator (1932–1977).
Born March 6th, 1933 in Kyoto.
Died September 5th, 1977 at 44 years old in Tokyo (liver cancer).
Keisuke Kinoshita
Japanese film director (1912-1998).
Born December 5th, 1912 in Hamamatsu.
Died December 30th, 1998 at 86 years old in Tokyo.
Hideo Azuma
Japanese cartoonist (1950-2019).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Urahoro.
Died October 13th, 2019 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Prince Komatsu Akihito
Japanese prince.
Born February 11th, 1846 in Kyoto.
Died February 18th, 1903 at 57 years old in Tokyo.
Isuzu Yamada
Japanese actress (1917–2012).
Born February 5th, 1917 in Osaka.
Died July 9th, 2012 at 95 years old in Tokyo. [ref]
Donald Richie
American writer and film historian (1924–2013).
Born April 17th, 1924 in Lima.
Died February 19th, 2013 at 88 years old in Tokyo.
Yoshihiro Tatsumi
Japanese manga artist (1935–2015).
Born June 10th, 1935 in Osaka.
Died March 7th, 2015 at 79 years old in Tokyo (lymphoma).
Tomo Sakurai
Japanese voice actress.
Born September 10th, 1971 in Ichikawa.
Died August 13th, 2025 at 53 years old in Tokyo (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
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