Akira Iriye dies at age 91
Japanese-American historian Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Named Akira
23 obituaries for famous people named Akira. See who they were, when they died, and read their memorial pages.
Akira Mitsutake passes away at age 94
Japanese politician Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Death of Akira Ishimaru at age 97
American electrical engineer Died on Friday November 21st 2025
Akira Shigino dies at 70
Japanese animator (KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops Died on Thursday June 6th 2024
Death of Akira Nakao at age 81
Japanese actor Died on Wednesday May 22nd 2024
Akira Toriyama death at age 68
Japanese manga artist (Dragon Ball) Died on Friday March 8th 2024
Obituary: Akira Nishimura, dead at age 69
Japanese composer Died on Monday September 11th 2023
Akira Tamba has died at age 90
Japanese-born French composer and musicologist Died on Wednesday April 19th 2023
Akira Tsuneoka passes away at age 51
Japanese pop-punk drummer (Hi-Standard) Died on Wednesday February 15th 2023
Akira Fujii death at age 81
Japanese astronomer Died on Friday December 30th 2022
Akira Ishihama dies at age 87
Japanese actor (Boyhood Died on Wednesday July 27th 2022
Akira Takarada death at age 87
Japanese actor (Godzilla). Died on Thursday March 17th 2022
Akira Inoue passes away at age 93
Japanese film director (Zatoichi's Revenge Died on Thursday January 13th 2022
Obituary: Akira Miyawaki, dead at age 93
Japanese botanist Died on Monday August 2nd 2021
Akira Kubodera passes away at age 43
Japanese actor (Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Died on Tuesday November 17th 2020
Akira Kume dies at 96
Japanese actor (The Insect Woman Died on Thursday April 23rd 2020
Akira Miyazaki passed away at age 84
Japanese animation director and writer (Happy Moomin Family Died on Wednesday November 28th 2018
Akira Hirose died at age 76
Japanese-born Canadian plasma physicist Died on Wednesday December 6th 2017
Akira Tago passed away at age 90
Japanese psychologist Died on Tuesday March 15th 2016
Death of Akira Tanno at age 89
Japanese photographer Died on Wednesday August 5th 2015
Akira Miyoshi dies at 80
Japanese composer Died on Friday October 4th 2013
Akira Endo passed away at age 75
Japanese-born American conductor Died on Thursday April 3rd 2014
Akira Machida dead at age 78
Japanese Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Died on Monday April 6th 2015