Nintendo Fans Mourn Death of Satoru Iwata on Social Media

By Jeffrey Matulef Published 14/07/2015. Earthbound director Shigesato Itoi has responded to Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata's passing on his blog, Today's Darling. Iwata worked with Itoi as a programmer on Earthbound long ago. The two remained close to

FILE – In this Jan. 31, 2013 file photo, Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata speaks during a news conference in Tokyo. Nintendo said President Iwata died Saturday, July 11, 2015, of a bile duct tumor in a Kyoto hospital, western Japan. (AP Photo/Koji 

Five highlights of the Nintendo career of Satoru Iwata, who died Saturday at age 55.

FILE – In this Jan. 31, 2013 file photo, Nintendo Co. President Satoru Iwata speaks during a news conference in Tokyo. Nintendo said President Iwata died Saturday, July 11, 2015, of a bile duct tumor in a Kyoto hospital, western Japan. (AP Photo/Koji 

Japanese videogame maker Nintendo Co Ltd's chief executive and president, Satoru Iwata, died on Saturday due to a growth in his bile duct, the company said. He was 55. The death of the hands-on CEO comes as the company expects to double annual