Keigo Higashino, Japanese Author of The Devotion of Suspect X, Dies of Cancer at 68

It has been belatedly revealed that Keigo Higashino, a Japanese mystery writer widely popular in South Korea for bestsellers such as Miracles of the Namiya General Store and The Devotion of Suspect X, has passed away from colorectal cancer.

According to local media reports, including NHK, on the 27th, the author passed away on the 23rd after battling colorectal cancer.

He was 68 years old.

Born in Osaka Prefecture, he graduated from Osaka Prefectural University and debuted in 1985 at the age of 27 with After School.

This work won the Edogawa Rampo Prize, a prestigious literary award for new mystery writers organized by the Mystery Writers of Japan.

He left behind numerous works centering on mystery and gained widespread popularity with his Galileo series, a detective story featuring a genius physicist whose first installment was published in 1998.

He is also well known for works such as The Devotion of Suspect X and Journey Under the Midnight Sun, both of which were adapted into films in South Korea and Japan.

Miracles of the Namiya General Store maintained a top position on bestseller lists in South Korea for years, recording cumulative sales of over 1 million copies.

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