Kazuki Takahashi, who created the popular manga “Yu-Gi-Oh”, tragically died in July at age 60 when his body was discovered floating off the coast of Naga City in Okinawa, Japan.
A report subsequently discovered that the popular manga artist died while trying to help a U.S. Army officer rescue three people caught in a riptide at a popular diving spot, Mermaid’s Grotto.
Speaking with Stars and Stripes, Maj. Robert Bourgeau — a scuba diving instructor — explained that he was teaching some students when he spotted a Japanese mother calling for help for her 11-year-old daughter and a U.S.
soldier, who were caught in a whirlpool about 100 yards from shore. READ MORE: Jak Knight, Comedian And Voice In Netflix’s Animated Series ‘Big Mouth’, Dead At 28 “I grabbed mom and I grabbed [the girl] and I just kicked for all life,” Bourgeau recalled, noting that the solider also made it back to shore.
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