In Memoriam

Also known as: 追悼, 追悼イラスト

A work dedicated to a Real Life person who has passed away, such as an artist, Voice Actor, celebrity, or other popular figure.

See Character Memorial for works referencing character deaths, and Mourning for other characters expressing grief over someone else. See also Creator And Creation.

Notable deaths

2009 and before

• Freddie Mercury (September 5, 1946 - November 24, 1991) - In Memoriam Freddie Mercury
• Yokoi Gunpei (September 10, 1941 - October 4, 1997) - In Memoriam Yokoi Gunpei
• Silence Suzuka (Racehorse) (May 1, 1994 - November 1, 1998) - In Memoriam Silence Suzuka *
• Katsuragi Ace (Racehorse) (April 24, 1980 - July 3, 2000) - In Memoriam Katsuragi Ace *
• The victims of the 9/11 attacks (September 11, 2001) - In Memoriam 9/11
• Bertil Valley (January 1, 1913 - April 9, 2004) - In Memoriam Bertil Valley
• Okazaki Ritsuko (December 29, 1959 - May 5, 2004) - In Memoriam Okazaki Ritsuko
• Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 - September 4, 2006) - In Memoriam Steve Irwin
• Ishikawa Ken (Character) (June 28, 1948 – November 15, 2006) - In Memoriam Ishikawa Ken (Character)
• Barbaro (Racehorse) (April 29, 2003 - January 29, 2007) - In Memoriam Barbaro (Racehorse)
• Akatsuka Fujio (September 14, 1935 - August 2, 2008) - In Memoriam Akatsuka Fujio
• Ichikawa Osamu (June 21, 1936 - January 2, 2009) - In Memoriam Ichikawa Osamu
• Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) - In Memoriam Michael Jackson
• Yamato Takahiro (1972 - July 20, 2009) In Memoriam Kaze No Stigma
• Usui Yoshito (April 21, 1958 - September 11, 2009) - In Memoriam Usui Yoshito

2010

• Peter Steele (January 4, 1962 – April 14, 2010) - In Memoriam Peter Steele
• Gouri Daisuke (February 8, 1952 – January 17, 2010) - In Memoriam Gouri Daisuke
• Kon Satoshi (Director) (October 12, 1967 - August 24, 2010) - In Memoriam Kon Satoshi (Director)
• Saya (Cosplayer) (d.o.d. - March 15, 2010) - In Memoriam Saya (Cosplayer)

2011

• Matsuno Akinari (d.o.d. - April 18, 2011) - In Memoriam Matsuno Akinari
• Kawakami Tomoko (April 25, 1970 - June 9, 2011) - In Memoriam Kawakami Tomoko
• Wada Shinji (April 19, 1950 - July 5, 2011) - In Memoriam Wada Shinji
• Steve Jobs (February 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011) - In Memoriam Steve Jobs
• Marco Simoncelli (January 20, 1987 - October 23, 2011) - In Memoriam Marco Simoncelli

2012

• Ray Bradbury (August 22, 1920 - January 5, 2012) - In Memoriam Ray Bradbury
• Moebius (May 8, 1938 - March 10, 2012) - In Memoriam Moebius
• Edd Gould (Person) (October 28, 1988 - March 25, 2012) - In Memoriam Edd Gould (Person)
• Araki Shigeru (February 9, 1949 - April 14, 2012) - In Memoriam Araki Shigeru
• Neil Armstrong (August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012) - In Memoriam Neil Armstrong

2013

• Honda Chieko (March 28, 1963 - February 18, 2013) - In Memoriam Honda Chieko
• Naya Gorou (November 17, 1929 - March 5, 2013) - In Memoriam Naya Gorou
• Takishita Tsuyoshi (November 5, 1975 - March 10, 2013) - In Memoriam Takishita Tsuyoshi
• Yamaguchi Noboru (Author) (February 11, 1972 - April 4, 2013) - In Memoriam Yamaguchi Noboru (Author)
• Jeff Hanneman (January 31, 1964 - May 2, 2013) - In Memoriam Jeff Hanneman
• Utsumi Kenji (August 26, 1937 - June 13, 2013) - In Memoriam Utsumi Kenji
• Yamauchi Hiroshi (November 7, 1927 - September 19, 2013) - In Memoriam Yamauchi Hiroshi
• Yanase Takashi (February 6, 1919 - October 13, 2013) - In Memoriam Yanase Takashi
• Mikhail Kalashnikov (November 10, 1919 - December 23, 2013) - In Memoriam Mikhail Kalashnikov

2014

• Nagai Ichirou (May 10, 1931 - January 27, 2014) - In Memoriam Nagai Ichirou
• Tsukada Masaaki (December 16, - January 27, 2014) - In Memoriam Tsukada Masaaki
• H.R. Giger (February 5, 1940 - May 12, 2014) - In Memoriam H.R. Giger
• Robin Williams (July 21, 1954 - August 11, 2014) - In Memoriam Robin Williams
• Go Eunbi (November 23, 1992 - September 3, 2014) - In Memoriam Go Eunbi
• Kwon Rise (August 16, 1991 - September 7, 2014) - In Memoriam Kwon Rise
• Kayumi Iemasa (October 20, 1933 - September 30, 2014) - In Memoriam Kayumi Iemasa
• Yanaga Kazuko (April 14, 1947 - November 1, 2014) - In Memoriam Yanaga Kazuko
• Nakamura Hidetoshi (July 12, 1954 - December 24, 2014) - In Memoriam Nakamura Hidetoshi

2015

• Lam Pou-Chuen (October 10, 1954 - January 2, 2015) - In Memoriam Lam Pou-Chuen
• A$AP Yams (November 13, 1988 - January 15, 2015) - In Memoriam A$AP Yams
• Origa (Singer) (October 12, 1970 – January 17, 2015) - In Memoriam Origa (Singer)
• Monty Oum (Creator) (June 22, 1981 - February 1, 2015) - In Memoriam Monty Oum (Creator)
• Leonard Nimoy (March 26, 1931 - February 27, 2015) - In Memoriam Leonard Nimoy
• Terry Pratchett (28 April, 1948 - March 12, 2015) - In Memoriam Terry Pratchett
• Fujiwara Cocoa (Mangaka) (28 April, 1983 - March 31, 2015) - In Memoriam Fujiwara Cocoa (Mangaka)
• Christopher Lee (May 27, 1922 - June 18, 2015) - In Memoriam Christopher Lee
• Taketabe Kazuya (July 25, 1934 - June 18, 2015) - In Memoriam Taketabe Kazuya
• Station Master Tama (April 29, 1999 - June 22, 2015) - In Memoriam Station Master Tama
• Iwata Satoru (December 6, 1959 - July 11, 2015) - In Memoriam Iwata Satoru
• Anastasia Moreno (d.o.d. - July 17, 2015) - In Memoriam Anastasia Moreno
• Siinamota a.k.a. powapowa-p (March 9, 1995 - July 23, 2015) - In Memoriam Siinamota
• Izumi Masayuki (May 12, 1980 - July 28, 2015) - In Memoriam Izumi Masayuki
• Wes Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) - In Memoriam Wes Craven
• Sano Takayuki (Samfree) a.k.a. samfree (d.o.d. - September 24, 2015) - In Memoriam Sano Takayuki (Samfree)
• Matsuki Miyu (September 14, 1977 - October 27, 2015) - In Memoriam Matsuki Miyu
• Mizuki Shigeru (March 8, 1922 - November 30, 2015) - In Memoriam Mizuki Shigeru

2016

• David Bowie (January 8, 1947 - January 10, 2016) - In Memoriam David Bowie
• Tago Akira (February 25, 1926 - March 6, 2016) - In Memoriam Tago Akira
• Wada Kouji (January 24, 1974 - April 3, 2016) - In Memoriam Wada Kouji
• Oohira Tooru (September 24, 1929 - April 12, 2016) - In Memoriam Oohira Tooru
• Prince (Musician) (June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016) - In Memoriam Prince (Musician)
• Maeda Ken (June 14, 1971 - April 26, 2016) - In Memoriam Maeda Ken
• Mizutani Yuuko (November 4, 1964 - May 17, 2016) - In Memoriam Mizutani Yuuko
• Christina Grimmie (March 12, 1994 - June 11, 2016) - In Memoriam Christina Grimmie
• Anton Yelchin (March 11, 1989 - June 19, 2016) - In Memoriam Anton Yelchin
• Kawashima Michiyuki (August 24, 1969 - October 9, 2016) - In Memoriam Kawashima Michiyuki
• King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (December 5, 1927 - October 13, 2016) - In Memoriam Bhumibol Adulyadej
• Kimotsuki Kaneta (November 15, 1935 - October 20, 2016) - In Memoriam Kimotsuki Kaneta
• John Glenn (July 18, 1921 - December 8, 2016) - In Memoriam John Glenn
• Carrie Fisher (October 21, 1956 - December 27, 2016) - In Memoriam Carrie Fisher

2017

• Matsukata Hiroki (July 23, 1942 - January 21, 2017) - In Memoriam Matsukata Hiroki
• Takeda Hinata (Mangaka) (d.o.d - January, 2017) - In Memoriam Takeda Hinata*
• Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) - In Memoriam Chester Charles Bennington
• Nakajima Haruo (January 1, 1929 - August 7, 2017) - In Memoriam Nakajima Haruo
• Grape-Kun the Humboldt penguin (April 16, 1996 - October 12, 2017) - In Memoriam Grape-Kun
• Tsuru Hiromi (March 29, 1960 – November 16, 2017) - In Memoriam Tsuru Hiromi
• The younger sister of Sankakuhead, who served as the model for Doma Umaru (d.o.d - 2017) - In Memoriam Doma Umaru

2018

• Billy Herrington (July 14, 1969 – March 2, 2018) - In Memoriam Billy Herrington
• Stephen Hawking (January 8, 1942 – March 14, 2018) - In Memoriam Stephen Hawking
• Shuaiby (October 31, 1999 - March 14, 2018) - In Memoriam Shuaiby
• Takahata Isao (October 29, 1935 – April 5, 2018) - In Memoriam Takahata Isao
• Special Week (Racehorse) (May 2, 1995 - April 27, 2018) - In Memoriam Special Week *
• Kuroiwa Yoshihiro (September 9, 1962 – May 8, 2018) - In Memoriam Kuroiwa Yoshihiro
• T.M. Opera O (Racehorse) (March 13, 1996 – May 17, 2018) In Memoriam T.M. Opera O *
• John Bain a.k.a TotalBiscuit (8 July 1984 - 24 May 2018) - In Memoriam John Bain
• Denis Ten (13 June 1993 – 19 July 2018) - In Memoriam Denis Ten
• Ishizuka Unshou (16 May 1951 – 13 August 2018) - In Memoriam Ishizuka Unshou
• Sakura Momoko (Mangaka) (8 May 1965 - 15 August 2018) - In Memoriam Sakura Momoko *
• Stefan Karl Stefansson (10 July 1975 – 21 August 2018) - In Memoriam Stefan Karl Stefansson
• Charles Aznavour (22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) - In Memoriam Charles Aznavour
• Tsujitani Kouji (26 April 1962 – 17 October 2018) - In Memoriam Tsujitani Kouji
• Jin Yong (10 March 1924 - 30 October 2018) - In Memoriam Jin Yong
• Stan Lee (28 December 1922 - 12 November 2018) - In Memoriam Stan Lee
• Stephen Hillenburg (21 August 1961 - 26 November 2018) - In Memoriam Stephen Hillenburg

2019

• Tanaka Junichi (1943 - 5 March 2019) - In Memoriam Tanaka Junichi
• Shiraishi Fuyumi (14 October 1936 - 26 March 2019) - In Memoriam Shiraishi Fuyumi
• WOWAKA (4 November 1987 - 5 April 2019) - In Memoriam Wowaka
• Monkey Punch (26 May 1937 - 11 April 2019) - In Memoriam Monkey Punch
• Koike Kazuo (8 May 1936 - 17 April 2019) - In Memoriam Koike Kazuo
• MegaHiyo (d.o.d. - 9 June 2019) - In Memoriam Megahiyo*
• Fujimoto Yuzuru (September 24, 1935 – June 10, 2019) - In Memoriam Fujimoto Yuzuru
• 36 victims of 2019 Kyoto Animation arson (July 18 2019) - In Memoriam Kyoto Animation
• Syd Mead (Designer) (July 18, 1933 – December 30, 2019) - In Memoriam Syd Mead*

2020

• Kobe Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) - In Memoriam Kobe Bryant
• Qinni (Artist) (March 20, 1990 - February 10, 2020) - In Memoriam Qinni (Artist)
• Nakanishi Tamaki (February 13, 1976 - March 14, 2020) - In Memoriam Nakanishi Tamaki
• Shimura Ken (February 20, 1950 - March 29, 2020) - In Memoriam Shimura Ken
• Fujiwara Keiji (October 5, 1964 - April 12, 2020) - In Memoriam Fujiwara Keiji
• Rick May (September 21, 1940 - April 13, 2020) - In Memoriam Rick May
• Kimura Hana (September 3, 1997 - May 23, 2020) - In Memoriam Kimura Hana
• George Floyd (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) - In Memoriam George Floyd
• Cogecha (July 13, 1995 - June, 2020) - In Memoriam Cogecha
• Chadwick Boseman (November 29, 1976 - August 28, 2020) - In Memoriam Chadwick Boseman
• Shiro (Cat) (c. 2002 - September 20, 2020) - In Memoriam Shiro (Cat)
• Matsumoto Izumi (Mangaka) (October 13, 1958 - October 6, 2020) - In Memoriam Matsumoto Izumi*
• Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) - In Memoriam Sean Connery
• Diego Maradona (October 30, 1960 - November 25, 2020) - In Memoriam Diego Maradona
• Chuck Yeager (February 13, 1923 - December 7, 2020) - In Memoriam Chuck Yeager

2021

• 53 crewmembers of KRI Nanggala (April 21, 2021) - In Memoriam Kri Nanggala
• Miura Kentarou (Mangaka) (July 11, 1966 - May 6, 2021) - In Memoriam Miura Kentarou (Mangaka) / In Memoriam Berserk
• Reisun001 (March 6, 1992 - August 5, 2021) - In Memoriam Reisun001
• Saitou Takao (Mangaka) (November 3, 1936 - September 24, 2021) - In Memoriam Saitou Takao*
• Fujii Daisei (d.o.d - October 12, 2021) - In Memoriam Fujii Daisei
• Zathurnalina (d.o.d - November 18, 2021) - In Memoriam Zathurnalina
• Agnes Digital (Racehorse) (May 15, 1997 - December 8, 2021) - In Memoriam Agnes Digital *
• Carmen Salinas (October 5, 1939 - December 9, 2021) - In Memoriam Carmen Salinas
• Derrick J. Wyatt (August 10, 1972 - December 16, 2021) - In Memoriam Derrick J. Wyatt
• Kanda Sayaka (October 1, 1986 - December 18, 2021) - In Memoriam Kanda Sayaka

2022

• Antonov An-225 Mriya (December 21, 1988 - February 25, 2022) - In Memoriam Antonov An-225
• Ikumi Mia (Mangaka) (March 27, 1979 - March 7, 2022) - In Memoriam Ikumi Mia (Mangaka)
• Takarada Akira (April 29, 1934 - March 14, 2022) - In Memoriam Godzilla (1954 Film)
• Domotolain (d.o.d. - April 21, 2022) - In Memoriam Domotolain
• Billy Kametz (March 27, 1987 - June 9, 2022) - In Memoriam Billy Kametz
• Lilly (Riri Zuran) (d.o.d. June 11, 2022) - In Memoriam Lilly (Riri Zuran)
• Technoblade (June 1, 1999 - June 30, 2022) - In Memoriam Technoblade
• Takahashi Kazuki (Person) (October 4, 1961 - July 4, 2022) - In Memoriam Takahashi Kazuki (Person) / In Memoriam Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Abe Shinzou (September 21, 1954 - July 8, 2022) - In Memoriam Abe Shinzou
• Nichelle Nichols (December 28, 1932 - July 30, 2022) - In Memoriam Nichelle Nichols
• Kobayashi Kiyoshi (January 11, 1933 - July 30, 2022) - In Memoriam Kobayashi Kiyoshi
• Ushida Yoshifumi (September 9, 1956 - August 7, 2022) - In Memoriam Ushida Yoshifumi
• Olivia Newton John (September 26, 1948 - August 8, 2022) - In Memoriam Olivia Newton John
• Taiki Shuttle (Racehorse) (March 23, 1994 - August 17, 2022) - In Memoriam Taiki Shuttle *
• Mikhail Gorbachev (March 2, 1931 - August 30, 2022) - In Memoriam Mikhail Gorbachev
• Zenno Rob Roy (Racehorse) (March 27, 2000 - September 2, 2022) - In Memoriam Zenno Rob Roy *
• Thurston Waffles (d.o.d. - September 7, 2022) - In Memoriam Thurston Waffles
• Queen Elizabeth II (April 21, 1926 - September 8, 2022) - In Memoriam Elizabeth Ii
• Kusada Souta (May 20, 1993 - October 5, 2022) - In Memoriam Kusada Souta*
• Monita (Matataku) (d.o.d - October 26, 2022) - In Memoriam Monita (Matataku)
• Clover (Ceres Fauna) (d.o.d - November 2022) - In Memoriam Clover (Ceres Fauna)
• Jason David Frank (September 4, 1973 - November 19, 2022) - In Memoriam Jason David Frank
• Jiang Zemin (August 17, 1926 - November 30, 2022) - In Memoriam Jiang Zemin
• Mizuki Ichirou (Singer) (January 7, 1948 - December 6, 2022) - In Memoriam Mizuki Ichirou (Singer)

2023

• Ken Block (November 21, 1967 - January 2, 2023) - In Memoriam Ken Block
• Winning Ticket (Racehorse) (March 21, 1990 - February 18, 2023) - In Memoriam Winning Ticket *
• Matsumoto Leiji (Mangaka) (January 25, 1938 - February 23, 2023) - In Memoriam Matsumoto Leiji *
• Kimura Takahiro (Person) (May 19, 1964 - March 5, 2023) - In Memoriam Kimura Takahiro *
• Heart'S Cry (Racehorse) (April 15, 2001 - March 9, 2023) - In Memoriam Heart'S Cry *
• Dan Jirou (January 30, 1949 - March 22, 2023) - In Memoriam Dan Jirou
• Nice Nature (Racehorse) (April 16, 1988 - May 30, 2023) - In Memoriam Nice Nature *
• Cheemsburger (Doge) (January 9, 2011 - August 18, 2023) - In Memoriam Cheemsburger (Doge)
• Terry Funk (June 30, 1944 – August 23, 2023) - In Memoriam Terry Funk
• Kawakami Princess (Racehorse) (June 5, 2003 - September 11, 2023) - In Memoriam Kawakami Princess *
• Shinko Windy (Racehorse) (April 14, 1993 - September 27, 2023) - In Memoriam Shinko Windy *
• Gil De Ferran (November 11, 1967 - December 29, 2023) - In Memoriam Gil De Ferran
• Satsuma Kenpachirou (May 27, 1947 – December 16, 2023) - In Memoriam Satsuma Kenpachirou
• James McCaffrey (March 27, 1958 – December 17, 2023) - In Memoriam James Mccaffrey

2024

• Jellie (Hermitcraft) (cat) (August 18, 2006 - January 4, 2024) - In Memoriam Jellie (Hermitcraft)
• Thomas Eerie (July 14, 1994 - February 8, 2024) - In Memoriam Thomas Eerie
• Toriyama Akira (Character) (April 5, 1955 - March 1, 2024) - In Memoriam Toriyama Akira (Character)
• Tarako (Voice Actor) (December 17, 1960 – March 4, 2024) - In Memoriam Tarako (Voice Actor)
• Inomata Mutsumi (Person) (December 23, 1960 - March 10, 2024) - In Memoriam Inomata Mutsumi (Person)
• Fujioka Kouta (December 19, 1988 - April 10, 2024) - In Memoriam Fujioka Kouta
• No Reason (Racehorse) (June 4, 1999 - May 7, 2024) - In Memoriam No Reason *
• Kabosu (Dog) (November 2, 2005 - May 24, 2024) - In Memoriam Kabosu (Dog) / In Memoriam Doge
• Mr. E (d.o.d. - May 25, 2024) - In Memoriam Mr. E
• Shelley Duvall (July 7, 1949 - July 11, 2024) - In Memoriam Shelley Duvall
• Ohara Noriko (October 2, 1935 - July 12, 2024) - In Memoriam Ohara Noriko
• Rachael Lillis (July 8, 1978 - August 10, 2024) - In Memoriam Rachael Lillis
• Tanaka Atsuko (November 14, 1962 - August 20, 2024) - In Memoriam Tanaka Atsuko
• Shinohara Emi (August 8, 1963 - September 8, 2024) - In Memoriam Shinohara Emi
• James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) - In Memoriam James Earl Jones
• Sayuri (Singer) (June 7, 1996 - September 20, 2024) - In Memoriam Sayuri (Singer)
• Syroh (November 3, ? - December 13, 2024) - In Memoriam Syroh

2025

• David Lynch (January 20, 1946 - January 15, 2025) - In Memoriam David Lynch
• Pope Francis (December 17, 1936 - April 21, 2025) - In Memoriam Pope Francis
• Liberty Island (Racehorse) (February 2, 2020 - April 27, 2025) - In Memoriam Liberty Island (Racehorse)
• Ozzy Osbourne (December 3, 1948 - July 22, 2025) - In Memoriam Ozzy Osbourne
• Grass Wonder (Racehorse) (February 18, 1995 - August 8, 2025) - In Memoriam Grass Wonder *
• Yamada "NoB" Nobuo (January 20, 1964 - August 9, 2025) - In Memoriam Saint Seiya
• Sakurai Tomo (Voice Actor) (September 10, 1971 - August 13, 2025) - In Memoriam Sakurai Tomo (Voice Actor)
• Hashi Takaya (September 8, 1952 - August 27, 2025) - In Memoriam Hashi Takaya
• Matsumoto Yoshio (January 6, 1938 - August 29, 2025) - In Memoriam Matsumoto Yoshio
• Haru Urara (Racehorse) (February 27, 1996 - September 9, 2025) - In Memoriam Haru Urara *
• Roscoe Hamilton (dog) (October 24, 2012 - September 28, 2025) - In Memoriam Roscoe Hamilton
• Bjorn Johan Andresen (January 26, 1955 - October 25, 2025) - In Memoriam Bjorn Johan Andresen
• Gentildonna (Racehorse) (February 20, 2009 - November 25, 2025) - In Memoriam Gentildonna *

2026

• Shioya Kouzou (August 18, 1955 - January 20, 2026) - In Memoriam Shioya Kouzou
• Fukurashi (Cat) (d.o.d. - February 5, 2026) - In Memoriam Fukurashi (Cat)
• Ikeda Masako (January 1, 1939 – March 3, 2026) - In Memoriam Ikeda Masako
• Chuck Norris (March 10, 1940 – March 19, 2026) - In Memoriam Chuck Norris
• Jock Blaney (June 21, 1949 - March 19, 2026) - In Memoriam Jock Blaney
• Ohba Kenji (February 5, 1955 - May 6, 2026) - In Memoriam Ohba Kenji
• Suzuki Kouji (May 13, 1957 - May 8, 2026) - In Memoriam Suzuki Kouji
• Yamazaki Wakana (March 21, 1965 - April 18, 2026) - In Memoriam Yamazaki Wakana
• Tom Kane (April 15, 1962 – May 18, 2026) - In Memoriam Tom Kane
• Daveigh Chase (July 24, 1990 - June 16, 2026) - In Memoriam Daveigh Chase

See also

• Mourning
• Character Memorial
• Creator And Creation