# Mangaskapare Leiji Matsumoto död - blev 85 år
Author: Pyttelite

***Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto, well known for his works “Space Battleship Yamato” and the series “Galaxy Express 999,” died of acute heart failure at a Tokyo hospital on Feb. 13, his company announced Monday. He was 85.***

***A private funeral was held with next of kin. The ceremony was hosted by his wife, Miyako Maki, a former manga artist notable for creating the illustration for the dress-up doll Licca-chan, the Japanese equivalent of Barbie.***

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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/02/20/national/leiji-matsumoto-obituary/

## Comment 1
Author: Pyttelite

***Leiji Matsumoto (松本 零士 Matsumoto Reiji), född 25 januari 1938 i Kurume i Fukuoka prefektur, död 13 februari 2023, var en mangaka och filmmakare.***


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https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiji_Matsumoto