Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki dies at 93

Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki dies at 93

TOKYO, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken in February 2013 shows Japanese cartoonist Shigeru Mizuki, known for the popular horror comic series "Gegege no Kitaro." He died of multiple organ failure on Nov. 30, 2015, at age 93.

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