Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami reported dead at 74

Oricon News reports that author Ryu Murakami has died at age 74. The items name his works Almost Transparent Blue and 13-Year-Old Hello Work, and his hosting of Cambria Palace; no cause of death is given in the items.

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1. 23 Oct, 04:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 04:50 UTCYahoo! News carries Oricon death report
3. 23 Oct, 05:23 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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