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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, 55, Moved From Developer To Leadership At Gaming Giant
Satoru Iwata, who led Japanese video game company Nintendo Co. through years of growth with its Pokemon and Super Mario franchises, died on the weekend of a bile duct tumor, the company said Monday. He was 55.