Satoru Iwata, Nintendo Chief Executive, Dies at 55

Liam Stack, writing for the NYT:

Satoru Iwata, who as chief executive of Nintendo oversaw the introduction of gaming systems such as the Nintendo DS and the Wii, died on Saturday, the company said in a statement. The statement said the cause was a bile duct growth. He was 55.

A former video game development star, Mr. Iwata was appointed the president of Nintendo in May 2002 and became the chief executive of Nintendo of America in June 2013, the company said.

Man, just 55.

★ Monday, 13 July 2015