Satoru Iwata, Japanese video game executive, known for japanese video game executive, died on 2015-07-11. Satoru Iwata was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer and producer. Beginning in 2002, he was the fourth president of Nintendo, as well as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Nintendo of America from 2013 until his death in 2015.
Satoru Iwata dies
Satoru Iwata, Japanese video game executive, known for japanese video game executive, died on 2015-07-11. Satoru Iwata was a Japanese businessman, video game programmer and producer.
Historical Significance
Satoru Iwata is Japanese video game executive.
Key People
Events Before
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Events After
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American singer-actress Katharine McPhee (31) divorces producer Nick Cokas (50) after 8 years of marriage
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Pope Francis meets Patriarch Kirill in Havana in the first meeting between the heads of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches in nearly 1,000 years
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Barack Obama becomes the first US President to visit Cuba since 1928, arriving for a three-day tour with First Lady Michelle
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