{
  "id": 16170882,
  "title": "Ryu Murakami Dies: Japanese Author & Filmmaker, Best Known For ‘Almost Transparent Blue’, Was 74",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/ryu-murakami-dies-japanese-author-filmmaker-best-known-for-almost",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T09:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/ryu-murakami-obit-almost-transparent-blue-74-1237171560/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Japanese writer and filmmaker Ryu Murakami has died. He was 74. Murakami’s publisher, Gentosha, announced his death today in a lengthy statement on their website. “Author Ryu Murakami passed away at his home on October 17, 2026, at the age of 74. We hereby express our deepest condolences and share this news,” the statement […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}