A display featuring Keigo Higashino’s work, with a range of his titles translated into multiple languages, at Books Kinokuniya Tokyo in the capital’s Shinjuku Ward on Tuesday | ELIZABETH BEATTIE
Jul 28, 2026
Japanese author Keigo Higashino, a prolific writer best known for his numerous hit mystery novels and lauded for his intricate plotting and creativity, has died, his official X account announced Monday. He was 68.
Higashino died from colorectal cancer early Thursday, the account said.
“We hereby respectfully express our condolences and inform you of this,” a statement said. His funeral was held privately.
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