Person in history
Satoru Iwata
Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2015 · July 11
Their story
Who they were
Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959)
Why this date
Satoru Iwata appears on our July 11 calendar for 2015 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Satoru Iwata
When did Satoru Iwata die?
July 11 2015.
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