Nintendo president Satoru Iwata dies aged 55
By Gillian West
Nintendo has confirmed that its president, Satoru Iwata, has passed away aged 55.
Iwata died on Saturday 11 July due to a bile duct growth, a statement from the gaming giant revealed.
Appointed president in 2002, Iwata oversaw the launch of Nintendo’s Wii and DS platforms and had surgery last year to remove a bile duct growth returning to work in October.
In May it was announced he would be missing Nintendo’s E3 in Los Angeles, which took place June 16-18, most recently he had been helping the Japanese company expand into the mobile gaming sector.
Source: The Drum
