Yu-Gi-Oh! creator died while attempting to rescue drowning swimmers, US military says
Yu-Gi-Oh!
creator died while attempting to rescue drowning swimmers, US military says.
The United States military says Yu-Gi-Oh!
(opens in new tab) creator Kazuki Takahashi, whose death was reported in July (opens in new tab), was killed while attempting to assist in the rescue of three people who were caught in a rip current in a popular diving spot near Okinawa.
A report published by the US military news outlet Stars and Stripes (opens in new tab) says the incident took place on July 4, when Major Robert Bourgeau of the 10th Support Group at Torii Station, who is also a scuba instructor, spotted a woman calling for help for her 11-year-old daughter and a US soldier.
The pair had become trapped in a rip current, apparently while snorkeling about 100 meters from the shore.
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Bourgeau and one of his scuba students moved through shallow water to attempt a rescue; he was able to bring out the girl and her mother, who had also been pulled into the current, while the soldier was ultimately able to reach the shore on his own.