I just saw this on Twitter, and thought it was worthy of a forum thread.
The guy who Founded Namco in 1955 and dubbed 'Father of Pac-man' has died aged 91. Here's his wiki page on Giant Bomb, although it is quite sparse.
The Japanese government had awarded him the "Order of the Rising Sun", a high honor, for his contribution to Japanese industry. He was also inducted into the International Video Game Hall of Fame in 2010.
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