Kisho Kurokawa, internationally acclaimed architect, dies at 73

Kisho Kurokawa, internationally acclaimed architect, dies at 73

TOKYO, Japan - Kisho Kurokawa, an internationally acclaimed Japanese architect, died of heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Oct. 12 at age 73. The photo shows Kurokawa and his wife, the actress Ayako Wakao, campaigning in his unsuccessful bid for a seat in the House of Councillors in the elections held in July.

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