Video game maker Sega's president Okawa dies

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Isao Okawa, president of major video game console and software maker Sega Corp., who died on March 16 of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital at the age of 74. In 1984, Okawa assumed the chairmanship of Sega Enterprises Inc., the predecessor of Sega, which is known globally for its Dreamcast video game consoles.

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