#SHOWBIZ: Tributes pour in for late mystery legend Keigo Higashino
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TOKYO: Tributes have poured in following the death of celebrated mystery novelist Keigo Higashino, who passed away last Thursday after a career spanning more than four decades that helped redefine Japanese crime fiction.
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Japan News reported yesterday that Higashino became one of Japan's most influential mystery writers, with many of his bestselling novels adapted into films and television dramas.
His works also gained a huge international readership, particularly across Asia, and also found audiences in Europe and the United States.
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- Jul 29, 2026
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