Gunpei Yokoi Death
Gunpei passed away on October 4, 1997 at the age of 56 in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Gunpei Yokoi death quick facts:
When did Gunpei Yokoi die?
October 4, 1997How old was Gunpei Yokoi when died?
56Where did Gunpei Yokoi die? What was the location of death?
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Gunpei Yokoi Birthday and Date of Death
Gunpei Yokoi was born on September 10, 1941 and died on October 4, 1997. Gunpei was 56 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: September 10, 1941
Date of Death: October 4, 1997
Age at Death: 56
Gunpei Yokoi - Biography
Gunpei Yokoi (横井 軍平, Yokoi Gunpei, September 10, 1941 – October 4, 1997), sometimes transliterated Gumpei Yokoi, was a Japanese video game designer. He was a long-time Nintendo employee, best known as creator of the Game Boy and Game & Watch handheld systems, inventor of the modern-day D-pad or 'cross' pad (a design that nearly all video game controllers use today), and producer of a few long-running and critically acclaimed video game franchises.
