Satoru Iwata Passes Away At 55

Any gamer, Nintendo, Microsoft, or Sony will be affected by this. Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata, has passed away at the age of 55. His life has been tragically cut short by a bile duct growth. Several people in the gaming industry have tweeted their condolences. Gamers around the world have shared their condolences via social media of all platforms. I'm sorry to hear of this news. Satoru Iwata is survived by his wife.

I'm sorry to say that Satoru Iwata has passed away at the age of 55. He was the president of Nintendo and took part in the development of one of my favorite video games of all time, EarthBound. He will be deeply missed. His death will leave a hole "directly" in the hearts of Nintendo fans everywhere. #RIP

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任天堂の岩田社長が逝去されました。ポケモンの理解者であり、素晴らしいリーダーでした。先日お会いした時はお元気だったのに。。心よりご冥福をお祈り致します。RT @Nintendo:「代表取締役社長の逝去および異動に関するお知らせ（訃報）」http://t.co/9RIQlqG5kV

— 増田順一@GAME FREAK inc. (@Junichi_Masuda) July 13, 2015