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‘Yu-Gi-Oh!'s creator died trying to save people from drowning
Eyewitnesses revealed how a dangerous riptide claimed author Kazuki Takahashi’s life at the age of 60.
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According to some witnesses, Kazuki Takahashi, the creator of the 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' manga, died while attempting to save people from a dangerous current that began sucking in the stranded swimmers in Okinawa, Japan, on July 4. (instagram.com/yugiohcardeu/yugiohcardeu)
Eyewitnesses revealed how a dangerous riptide claimed author Kazuki Takahashi’s life at the age of 60.
In July, the world was hit with the heartbreaking news of Japanese manga artist Kazuki Takahashi's sudden death at the age of 60.
On Oct.11, daily American military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported more details about Takahashi’s heroic act before his passing. It was revealed that the creator of the Yu-Gi-Oh! manga series had tried to save people from a dangerous current that began sucking in stranded swimmers in Okinawa, Japan, on July 4.
Major Robert Bourgeau, a 49-year-old United States army officer and scuba diving instructor who was at the scene described that the conditions were rough. Bourgeau saved a woman, her 11-year-old daughter and another unnamed soldier. Bourgeau stated that he did not personally encounter Takahashi, but his students witnessed the author jumping into the ocean in an attempt to rescue people before disappearing beneath the strong current.
Bourgeau has praised the author as a hero. "He died trying to save someone else,” said Bourgeau, who was nominated for the Soldier’s Medal, a medal recognizing acts of heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.
Takahashi's body was found two days after the incident about 304.8 meters offshore in Awa, Nago.
