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Hiroshi Yamauchi, {{bp|Nintendo}}'s third president from 1949 until 2002, has died at age 85 on September 19, 2013 after suffering complications with pneumonia. | Hiroshi Yamauchi, {{bp|Nintendo}}'s third president from 1949 until 2002, has died at age 85 on September 19, 2013 after suffering complications with pneumonia. | ||
He is survived by his three children | He is survived by his three children. | ||
Yamauchi took over as a president of Nintendo after his grandfather suffered a stroke and died | Yamauchi took over as a president of Nintendo after his grandfather suffered a stroke and later died in 1949. Yamauchi was an avid gambler, poker player, and later, console manufacturer. He stepped down as president in 2002, succeeded by current Nintendo president {{bp|Satoru Iwata}}. He continued to work on the board until June 29, 2005 when he stepped down due to his age. | ||
Yamauchi was known as an icon of the company during his days a president | Yamauchi was known as an icon of the company during his days a president; during his presidency, he and Nintendo produced the {{wp|Nintendo Entertainment System}}, {{bp|Super Nintendo Entertainment System}}, {{bp|Nintendo 64}} and {{bp|Nintendo GameCube}}. He also became the majority owner of the {{wp|Seattle Mariners}} baseball team in 1992, which is now managed by former Nintendo of America chairman Howard Lincoln. | ||
As of March 2012, Yamauchi was the 12th richest person in Japan and 491st richest in the world, having a net worth of approximately $2.5 billion. | As of March 2012, Yamauchi was the 12th richest person in Japan and 491st richest in the world, having a net worth of approximately $2.5 billion. | ||