Katsuji Ebisawa, the former president of public broadcaster NHK, has died. He was 91. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/20/japan/media/nhk-ex-president-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #media #katsujiebisawa #nhk #obituary
Rock legend Ace Frehley — Kiss’s original “Spaceman” — has died at 74. The guitarist helped define the band’s explosive sound and look, which had a huge impact on rock music. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/18/entertainment-news/ace-frehley-kiss-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #kiss #obituary #heavymetal #hardrock
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who led a coalition government from June 1994 to January 1996 as the leader of the Japan Socialist Party, died on Friday in Tokyo. He was 101. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/17/japan/politics/tomiichi-murayama-dies-101/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #tomiichimurayama #obituary
Rest in power, D’Angelo. The Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer behind "Brown Sugar" and "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" has died at 51 after a battle with cancer. His music reshaped R&B and inspired generations of artists. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/15/entertainment-news/dangelo-rb-obituary-music/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #d039angelo #obituary #rb
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Jane Goodall has left us, but her work and more importantly, her inspiration goes on!
https://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/10/-The-Legacy-of-Jane-Goodall
#memory #inspiration #janegoodall #obituary #bestofmetafilter
Jane Goodall has left us, but her work and more importantly, her inspiration goes on!
https://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/10/-The-Legacy-of-Jane-Goodall
#memory #inspiration #janegoodall #obituary #bestofmetafilter
Alex Akselrod
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ulrike Hahn
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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
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
Isaac Freeman
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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/