Keigo Higashino

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Noted: died on July 23 due to colon cancer · 2026-07-27
Noted: He was 68. · 2026-07-27
Noted: Higashino debuted in 1985 · 2026-07-27
Noted: his works inspired numerous film, stage, and anime adaptations · 2026-07-27
Noted: Higashino was one of Japan's most adapted mystery novelists · 2026-07-27

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Jul 27

Keigo Higashino, Author of The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, Dies at 68

Keigo Higashino, the award-winning mystery novelist behind The Devotion of Suspect X, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, and The Camphorwood Custodian, died on July 23 due to colon cancer. He was 68. His family held a private funeral. Higashino debuted in 1985 and his works inspired numerous film, stage, and anime adaptations.