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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Theoretical physicist Fumitaka Sato, known for his contributions to unraveling the mystery of black holes, died at a hospital in Kyoto on Sunday. He was 87. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/japan/black-hole-researcher-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #space #obituary #physics #kyotouniversity #fumitakasato

The Japan Times

Fumitaka Sato, who contributed to black hole research, dies at 87

The professor emeritus at Kyoto University wrote many books introducing the beauty of space and physics to general readers.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Robert Redford, the American actor and director who was an influential supporter of independent cinema, has died at his home in Utah at the age of 89. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/16/entertainment-news/robert-redford-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #obituary #robertredford

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Robert Redford, screen idol turned director and activist, dies at 89

Known for roles in 'The Sting' and 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,' the actor also founded the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Davey Johnson, who captured two World Series titles as a player and another MLB crown as a manager, has died, the New York Mets announced on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/baseball/mlb/davey-johnson-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #daveyjohnson#yomiurigiants #newyorkmets #baltimoreorioles #obituary

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Hall of Fame goaltender Ken Dryden, a six-time All-Star, six-time Stanley Cup winner and an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens' dynasty of the 1970s, died Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 78. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/06/more-sports/ken-dryden-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #kendryden #canada #montreal #montrealcanadiens #obituary

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Tomifumi Godai, a renowned Japanese engineer known as the creator of the country's H-2 and H-2A rockets, has died. He was 92. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/20/japan/rocket-engineer-tomifumi-godai-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jaxa #space #rockets #tomifumigodai #obituary

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Carl J. Green, who opened the Ford Foundation’s Japan office in 1975, dies at 85. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/08/20/our-lives/carl-j-green-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #obituary #expats #americancommunity #fordfoundation #washington #dc #georgetown

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Sen Genshitsu, former grand master of Urasenke, a Japanese tea ceremony school, died on Thursday. He was 102. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/17/japan/sen-genshitsu-tea-ceremony-master-dies-at-102/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sengenshitsu #obituary #teaceremony #urasenke

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@guia@sigmoid.social  ·  activity timestamp last month
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/science/margaret-boden-dead.html #obituary #margaretboden #philosophy #cognitivescience
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@guia@sigmoid.social  ·  activity timestamp last month
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/science/margaret-boden-dead.html #obituary #margaretboden #philosophy #cognitivescience
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Kunishige Kamamoto, widely considered the greatest striker in Japanese soccer history, died of pneumonia at a hospital in Osaka Prefecture on Sunday. He was 81. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/10/soccer/kunishige-kamamoto-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #kunishigekamamoto #obituary #samuraiblue

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

American astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the failed Apollo 13 mission that nearly ended in disaster but became an inspirational saga of survival, has died at the age of 97. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/world/science-health/lovell-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #nasa #us #jimlovell #space #obituary

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@Wen@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I very much enjoyed this obituary of the great Tom Lehrer - probably related to the source (a tech scandal sheet) it reads rather differently from most.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/tom_lehrer_dead_at_97/

#TomLehrer#Obituary#TheRegister

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@Wen@mastodon.scot  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

I very much enjoyed this obituary of the great Tom Lehrer - probably related to the source (a tech scandal sheet) it reads rather differently from most.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/tom_lehrer_dead_at_97/

#TomLehrer#Obituary#TheRegister

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Hulk Hogan, whose flamboyance and star power helped transform professional wrestling from a low-budget regional attraction into a multibillion dollar industry, died Thursday in Clearwater, Florida. He was 71. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/25/more-sports/hulk-hogan-dead/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #hulkhogan #prowrestling #obituary #wwf #wwe

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@br00t4c@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Hulk Hogan Was A Racist Scab, And Now He's Dead

#HulkHogan#Obituary #CelebrityDeath#Scab#WrestlingHistory

https://www.wonkette.com/p/hulk-hogan-was-a-racist-scab-and

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@br00t4c@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Hulk Hogan Was A Racist Scab, And Now He's Dead

#HulkHogan#Obituary #CelebrityDeath#Scab#WrestlingHistory

https://www.wonkette.com/p/hulk-hogan-was-a-racist-scab-and

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Former wrestler Hitomi Obara, who won gold in the women's 48-kilogram event at the 2012 London Olympics, died Friday, sources said Saturday. She was 44. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/20/more-sports/hitomi-obara-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #hitomiobara #obituary

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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Bobby Jenks, a member of the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series championship team, died after a battle with Stage 4 adenocarcinoma, a form of stomach cancer, on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/06/baseball/mlb/bobby-jenks-dies-44/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #bobbyjenks #chicagowhitesox #obituary

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