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'''Satoru Iwata''' ({{ja|岩田 聡|Iwata Satoru}}), formerly the President and CEO of [[Nintendo]], was a | '''Satoru Iwata''' ({{ja|岩田 聡|Iwata Satoru}}), formerly the President and CEO of [[Nintendo]], was a game programmer. He expressed interest in video games early on, and later majored in {{s|wikipedia|computer science}} at the {{s|wikipedia|Tokyo Institute of Technology}}. Iwata joined [[HAL Laboratory]] in 1980 while attending the university. During his early years at HAL Laboratory, he worked as a programmer and closely collaborated with Nintendo. Notable titles he contributed to at this time include ''[[EarthBound]]'' and the {{uv|Kirby}} series. Following downturn and near-bankruptcy of the company, Iwata became the president of HAL Laboratory in 1993 at the insistence of {{s|wikipedia|Hiroshi Yamauchi}}, Nintendo's president, and brought the company to financial stability. In the following years, he assisted in the development of the {{uv|Pokémon}} and {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} series, among others. Iwata joined Nintendo as the head of its corporate-planning division in 2000. | ||
In June 2014, a [[Wikipedia:Neoplasm|tumor]] in his bile duct was discovered during a routine physical exam. It was successfully removed and Iwata returned to work in October of that year. However, the issue resurfaced in 2015, and Iwata died at the age of 55 from its complications on July 11. | In June 2014, a [[Wikipedia:Neoplasm|tumor]] in his bile duct was discovered during a routine physical exam. It was successfully removed and Iwata returned to work in October of that year. However, the issue resurfaced in 2015, and Iwata died at the age of 55 from its complications on July 11. | ||
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| Satoru Iwata | |||
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 Satoru Iwata at GDC 2011 | |||
| Born | December 6, 1959 | ||
Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan 
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| Died | July 11, 2015 (age 55) | ||
| Kyoto, Japan
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| Education | Computer Science at the Tokyo Institute of Technology | ||
| Occupation | President and CEO of Nintendo (2002–2015) | ||
| Spouse | Kayoko Iwata | ||
Satoru Iwata (岩田 聡), formerly the President and CEO of Nintendo, was a game programmer. He expressed interest in video games early on, and later majored in computer science at the Tokyo Institute of Technology. Iwata joined HAL Laboratory in 1980 while attending the university. During his early years at HAL Laboratory, he worked as a programmer and closely collaborated with Nintendo. Notable titles he contributed to at this time include EarthBound and the Kirby series. Following downturn and near-bankruptcy of the company, Iwata became the president of HAL Laboratory in 1993 at the insistence of Hiroshi Yamauchi, Nintendo's president, and brought the company to financial stability. In the following years, he assisted in the development of the Pokémon and Super Smash Bros. series, among others. Iwata joined Nintendo as the head of its corporate-planning division in 2000.
In June 2014, a tumor in his bile duct was discovered during a routine physical exam. It was successfully removed and Iwata returned to work in October of that year. However, the issue resurfaced in 2015, and Iwata died at the age of 55 from its complications on July 11.
