Koji 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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Koji Suzuki, horror novelist and creator of ‘Ring’, dies at 68
Koji Suzuki, the celebrated Japanese author behind the iconic horror novel Ring, has passed away at the age of 68. Suzuki's work revolutionized Japanese horror, introducing a unique blend of folklore and technology. His creation, Sadako Yamamura, became a global horror icon. Ring spawned a massive multimedia franchise and inspired the J-Horror boom. Suzuki's legacy continues to influence storytellers worldwide.
Horror Novel 'Ring' Author Koji Suzuki Passes Away... Aged 68. Koji Suzuki, the author who led the J-horror boom with his Japanese horror novel 'Ring', has passed away at the age of 68. According to the Asahi Shimbun and other sources on the 9th, Mr. Suzuki died on the 8th at a hospital in downtown Tokyo. Born in Shizuoka, Japan in 1957...
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