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[AndrewDean84xX]

I'm sure Nintendo wouldn't be what it is without him. Thank you for everything.

RIP

 

[bgassassin]

RIP

Considering your position and longevity, I must assume you are the creator of Nintendium. The world thanks you for your contribution.

 

[Celine]

What happened to hiroshi imanishi?

Long live Nintendo

 

[Anth0ny]

RIP

Thank you.

 

[Warrior_Keoni]

Quality control guy? Whatever he did, he did everyone proud.

Rest in peace.

 

[-WindYoshi-]

Thanks for everything guy I didn't know but in some way did.

 

[Eteric Rice]

Rest in Peace.

 

[The Boat]

Rest in peace, thank you for all the quality fun you helped bring us.

 

[Lothars]

Rest in Peace.

 

[Cheesemeister]

Updated the OP with info from Gamasutra. Stomach cancer. =(

 

[Datschge]

One of the many unsung Nintendo heroes seeing Nintendo through the transformation from a cards manufacturer to a toys and electronic entertainment company. RIP

 

[GhaleonQ]

Updated the OP with info from Gamasutra. Stomach cancer. =(

Holy cow. He must have it during all of this recent turmoil. What a stressful end.

 

[Salvadora]

Stomach cancer is absolutely horrific. Ashamed i'd never heard of him.

 

[sfried]

Stomach cancer is truely terrible. Rest in peace.

 

[Fourth Storm]

R.I.P. Thanks for the great hardware.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Oh wow. What a horrible way to go.

EDIT: I just noticed he was exactly one week younger than my dad.

 

[Reversed]

Wasn't he in charge of manufacturing the Donkey Kong arcade? I remember reading that in Iwata Asks.

 

[brandonh83]

Does everyone die from cancer now? Jesus Christ. Pretty much every death related article I read nowadays, it's almost always cancer.

RIP.