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Koji Suzuki dies at 68 leaving behind the Ring that reshaped global horror forever
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Published on 10 May 2026
His blend of folklore and tech sparked a J horror boom
Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author who created the horror novel Ring, has died at 68. His stories fused Japanese folklore with technology, making Sadako Yamamura a worldwide horror icon. Ring evolved into a major multimedia franchise and helped ignite the J horror boom, with Suzuki’s storytelling influence continuing to shape writers and filmmakers globally.
- Koji Suzuki, creator of Ring, died at 68
- His work merged folklore with technology in Japanese horror
- Sadako Yamamura became a global horror figure
- Ring launched a multimedia franchise and boosted J horror
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