Kazuo Koike

was a Japanese manga writer and businessman. He was best known for his series Lone Wolf and Cub (1970–1976) and Lady Snowblood (1972–1973). He was added to the Eisner Award Hall of Fame in 2004. He was born in Daisen, Akita Prefecture.

Koike died of pneumonia on 17 April 2019, at the age of 82. He died less than a week after his rival Monkey Punch, also caused by pneumonia.

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Other websites
 https://www.koike-fk.com



Category:1936 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Deaths from pneumonia
Category:Infectious disease deaths in Japan
Category:Japanese businesspeople
Category:Japanese writers
Category:Manga
Category:Japanese novelists
Category:People from Akita Prefecture