Maki Kaji was diagnosed with bile duct cancer
Maki Kaji, the man who created Sudoku, has died at the age of 69.
Kaji, a Japanese publisher, passed away last week, after being diagnosed with bile duct cancer.
Mr. Kaji founded Japan's first puzzle magazine, and is credited with turning the grid-based maths problem into a worldwide phenomenon.
Maki Kaji, a puzzle enthusiast and publisher who was known as the 'Godfather of Sudoku' - the number puzzle played daily by millions around the world - has died, his company said. He was 69 https://t.co/ACCOFXQHiM pic.twitter.com/Ge9C3AYQ6l
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