Sumo obituaries

[Akinomaki]

Former juryo 11 Mutetsuyama (42) died today, intai 1998.

 

 

 

Edited May 4, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Kintamayama]

Excellent idea for a dedicated thread. (Sad goodbyes...) (Sad goodbyes...) (Sad goodbyes...) (Sad goodbyes...)

[Akinomaki]

Former juryo 11 Mutetsuyama (42) died today

Cause unknown, found dead in his bedroom, no date for the funeral yet.

He was amateur yokozuna in 1990.

[Yubinhaad]

Far too young. :-( After his retirement he became a sumo instructor at Toyo University-affiliated Ushiku High School.

Here he is on the right at the 60th All-Japan Amateur Championships a couple of years ago:

And with his akeni and Hanshin Tigers kesho-mawashi:

[Koorifuu]

This is definitely the saddest and most special thread in here at the same time... Rest in peace..

[Akinomaki]

Mutetsuyama

Wake on the 24^th, funeral service on the 25^th.

Edited July 22, 2013 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

He died of heart failure.

Edited July 23, 2013 by Akinomaki

[kawika]

I just got a call from Hawaii. Ozora, Troy Talaimatai, passed away from a heart attack last Thursday. The service is this Saturday at 9am.

http://sumodb.sumogames.de/Rikishi.aspx?r=2047

[kawika]

Good memories!

https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A8GFssfGGYswRT

[Akinomaki]

Former komusubi and later entertainer and actor Ryuko died yesterday of a heart attack at the age of 73.
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2014/08/30/kiji/K20140830008841900.html

Sankei

2010

[Swami]

Very sad news.

Swami

[Kintamayama]

Ex-Sekiwake Wakachichibu (Tokiwayama Oyakata) has died yesterday.

[Asashosakari]

Ex-Sekiwake Wakachichibu (Tokiwayama Oyakata) has died yesterday.

Liver failure. The funeral will take place on Tuesday in Tokyo.

[Akinomaki]

Ex-maegashira 1 Ryuo, the first makuuchi rikishi from Okinawa, has died from his 2nd stroke at the age of 70. After haigyo 1976 he had opened a restaurant "Ryuo" for chanko nabe and Okinawan food near Ueno station.
http://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/article.php?id=122211

[Akinomaki]

Ex-maegashira 1 Ryuo, the first makuuchi rikishi from Okinawa, has died from his 2nd stroke at the age of 70.

On the Okinawan channel I checked for the jungyo, I also found the local news video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYtd0t61ReM

[Akinomaki]

Former ms71 and then from age 20 to 60 pro-wrestler Haruka Eigen died on the 28th at the age of 70. http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASJCY3CR1JCYUTQP005.html

[Akinomaki]

It has become known today that former ms37 Musashiumi and then pro-wrestler Jun Izumida had been found dead on the 31st. The police assumes that he died around the 25th from a heart attack, the funeral already took place. He was only 51. http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/649274/

Edited February 7, 2017 by Akinomaki

[Fukurou]

2 hours ago, Akinomaki said:

It has become known today that former ms37 Musashiumi and then pro-wrestler Jun Izumida had been found dead on the 31st. The police assumes that he died around the 25th from a heart attack, the funeral already took place. He was only 51. http://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/prores/mens_prores/649274/

I am sorry for him, and may he rest in peace.  But no one found him for a week? Ew... no sense of smell in Japan?

[Akinomaki]

2 former rikishi who had turned pro-wrestlers have died recently.

Former ms Sendai (Daigo Tetsunosuke https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/大剛鉄之助) died on the 4th at age 75. http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/201711060000307.html

Former jd Sekigawa (Mr. Pogo) died in hospital on the 23rd at age 66 due to complications at surgery. http://www.daily.co.jp/ring/2017/06/23/0010308383.shtml

[Akinomaki]

Former m1 Katsuhikari, riji as Wakafuji-oyakata from 2000 to 2006, died on the 1st with bile duct cancer at the age of 75. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20180114/k00/00m/050/067000c

 

[Bumpkin]

On 1/14/2018 at 09:18, Akinomaki said:

Former m1 Katsuhikari, riji as Wakafuji-oyakata from 2000 to 2006, died on the 1st with bile duct cancer at the age of 75. http://mainichi.jp/articles/20180114/k00/00m/050/067000c

 

Katsuhikari was an ironman. He never missed a match. 888 consecutive matches. PS- He was also briefly Isegahama Oyakata.

[Akinomaki]

Former top tokoyama Tokoju wiki/床寿 died on the 30th at age 75 due to pneumonia - the "Japanese father" of Asashoryu in Takasago-beya http://www.nikkansports.com/battle/sumo/news/201905030000140.html

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at the yusho parade Hatsu 2009 - shortly after he retired

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with Asashio and Takamiyama June 1979

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The tsuya is on the 5th, the funeral service on the 6th

Edited May 4, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

On 04/05/2019 at 15:49, Akinomaki said:

Former top tokoyama Tokoju wiki/床寿 died on the 30th at age 75 due to pneumonia - the "Japanese father" of Asashoryu in Takasago-beya 

at the yusho parade Hatsu 2009 - shortly after he retired

with Asashio and Takamiyama June 1979

The tsuya is on the 5th, the funeral service on the 6th

Today at the tsuya for ex-Tokoju

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Asashoryu was there

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and for the NSK from esp. Takasago-ichimon: Hakkaku-rijicho, Takasago-, Kokonoe-, Nishikido and Furiwake-oyakata and others

Edited May 10, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

Today was the funeral service for ex-Tokoju - Oyama-oyakata from Takasago-ichimon and active Tokoyama attended - because of the soken, not so many more from the NSK

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Edited May 10, 2019 by Akinomaki

[Akinomaki]

Ex m9 and as Kise-oyakata NSK riji  Kiyonomori had died on Apr. 20th at age 84 due to aspiration pneumonia. Kise-beya closed after Hatsu 2000, the oyakata retired in April.http://www.sanspo.com/sports/news/20190513/sum19051320560013-n1.html

Edited May 15, 2019 by Akinomaki