Satoru Iwata

Iwata announced that he would not attend E3 2014 due to a bile duct growth that required surgery.

Iwata underwent surgery to remove the growth and took time to recover. He returned to his duties as President of Nintendo, but his health remained a concern.

Satoru Iwata passed away on July 11, 2015, due to complications from bile duct cancer. His passing was met with widespread sadness and tributes from across the video game industry and beyond.