Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has passed at 55

[Walking Zombee]

http://kotaku.com/nintendos-president-h ... 1717386412

"Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth."

Very rare type of cancer.

RIP.

[Avereeni]

this is unbelievable i was in tears

another great legend leaving our world. he will definitely be missed.

[Percyception]

RIP Iwata-senpai
thank you for everything you did for nintendo. you were a great man that will be missed greatly.

[TheKingsHills]

http://kotaku.com/nintendos-president-has-passed-away-1717386412

"Nintendo Co., Ltd. deeply regrets to announce that President Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth."

Very rare type of cancer.

RIP.

I would just like to point out that no where do they mention cancer.
I believe they specifically worded it as bile duct growth, and not bile duct cancer because he was not diagnosed with bile duct cancer.