Japan's Suzuki, Author of Horror Novel 'Ring,' Dies at 68
His publisher said the 68-year-old author died from an illness after Ring became a bestseller and inspired major film adaptations.
- On Friday, Japanese horror novelist Koji Suzuki died at a Tokyo hospital at age 68 due to an illness, his publisher confirmed.
- Suzuki launched his career with the 1990 fantasy debut "Rakuen," or "Paradise," which won the Superior Award at the Japan Fantasy Novel Awards.
- His 1991 masterpiece "Ring" became a bestseller featuring a cursed videotape and the long-haired figure Sadako, causing viewers to die exactly seven days later.
- The "Ring" series expanded with novels "Rasen" and "Loop," while "Honogurai Mizu" inspired hit films in Japan and a 2002 Hollywood remake.
- Suzuki earned the Eiji Yoshikawa literary award for "Rasen" and the Shirley Jackson Award in the United States for "Edge," publishing his latest novel last year.
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[Yomiuri Shimbun] Koji Suzuki (real name: Koji Suzuki), the author known for horror novels such as "Ring" and "Spiral," died on the 8th at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 68 years old. After graduating from Keio University, he won the Excellence Award at the Japan Fantasy Novel Awards in 1990 for "Paradise."
Koji Suzuki (real name: Koji Suzuki), the author known for horror novels such as "Ring" and "Spiral," died on the 8th at a hospital in Tokyo. He was 68 years old. He was born in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture. In 1990, he was recognized as a Japanese fantasy writer with "Paradise"...
Koji Suzuki (real name Koji Suzuki), the author known for horror novels such as "Ring" and "Spiral," died at around 5 p.m. on the 8th at a hospital in Tokyo due to illness.
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