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Iwata actually continued working from the hospital where he died, including giving his feedback on Pokémon GO
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On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast to reveal {{g|X and Y}}.
On January 8th, 2013, Iwata appeared on a [[Nintendo Direct]] broadcast to reveal {{g|X and Y}}.


It was announced on July 13, 2015 that Iwata had passed away two days prior due to growth of a {{wp|Cholangiocarcinoma|bile duct tumor}}. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Genyo Takeda]] temporarily served as Representative Directors of Nintendo together.<ref name="R.I.P.-J">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713.pdf Nintendo's Corporate Press Release] (Japanese)</ref><ref name="R.I.P.-E">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Nintendo's Corporate Press Release] (English)</ref>  
It was announced on July 13, 2015 that Iwata had passed away two days prior due to growth of a {{wp|Cholangiocarcinoma|bile duct tumor}}. [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] and [[Genyo Takeda]] temporarily served as Representative Directors of Nintendo together.<ref name="R.I.P.-J">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713.pdf Nintendo's Corporate Press Release] (Japanese)</ref><ref name="R.I.P.-E">[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf Nintendo's Corporate Press Release] (English)</ref> One of Iwata's last efforts prior to his death was giving feedback on [[Pokémon GO]] from his hospital bed.<ref>[http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/08/satoru_iwata_offered_pokemon_go_feedback_from_his_hospital_bed Satoru Iwata Offered Pokémon GO Feedback From His Hospital Bed - Nintendo Life]</ref>


In September 2015, [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] took over as the fifth President of Nintendo.  
In September 2015, [[Tatsumi Kimishima]] took over as the fifth President of Nintendo.