While Negishi’s death is just being reported now, he died of natural causes on Jan. 26 after a fall. His daughter, Atsumi Takano, confirmed his death. Negishi’s pioneering karaoke machine, dubbed the ...

Shigeichi Negishi, the entrepreneur who invented the world’s first karaoke machine, has died aged 100. Negishi, whose 1967 “Sparko Box” prototype is among several devices credited with ushering in ...

Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese engineer who gifted the world one of its greatest inventions — the karaoke machine — has died, The Wall Street Journal reports. He was 100. While Negishi’s death is ...

Shigeichi Negishi died of natural causes in January, according to CNN. His death was only made public about a week ago. It was confirmed to CNN by Shiro Kataoka, managing director of the All-Japan ...