There was a follow-up of the tragic death of Kazuki Takahashi, who died back in July after what was described as an underwater incident as he was with snorkeling gear and apparently he died as a hero that he is.

A US Military branch newspaper stated that a “U.S. Army officer [has been] recognized for rescuing three people from a riptide at a popular Okinawa dive spot in an episode that apparently killed a well-known Japanese manga artist.”

This soldier, Sergeant Robert Bourgeau, was present on the incident back in July at the Mermaid’s Grotto in the village of Onna, Okinawa, spotting two Japanese civilians and a fellow US soldier struggling against 6 foot waves due a riptide and went directly to the help.

Bourgeau being an expert in scuba diving, decided to step up to bring some help and actually Kazuki Takahashi jumped in the scene as well to help, but unfortunately, he could not keep up against the savage sea.

He was recognized by Bourgeau to be a hero and that he died saving others.

Reportedly, witnesses could not get a complete glance on where Takahashi could actually go up to the surface for the last time.

Kazuki Takahashi is best known to be the artist behind Yu-Gi-OH, having started his career in the 80's with minor success until publishing Fighting Hawk and Tennenshoku Danji Buray that finally had his career booming.

But his real big success came in the hand of his love for game (also he is a game designer) is the creation on the manga and later turned anime that we know Yu-Gi-Oh and later, adapted a card game Duel Master (based on an early concept known as Wizards & Magic) and integrated both and here we are 26 years laters.

Via Stars & Stripes