Sumiteru Taniguchi
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Taniguchi died of lung and skin cancer on August 30, 2017 in Nagasaki at the age of 88.[2]
References
- ↑ "Postman who survived Nagasaki bombing dies aged 88". 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "A-bomb survivor Sumiteru Taniguchi dies of cancer at 88". 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017 – via Mainichi Daily News.