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Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Born: 1916-03-16 - Died: 2010-01-04Cause of Death: Stomach Cancer
Death Summary: Tsutomu Yamaguchi died from stomach cancer at the age of 93 in his hometown of Nagasaki, Japan.
Who was Tsutomu Yamaguchi : Yamaguchi, a Japanese man, was the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings near the end of World War II.
On August 6, 1945 Yamaguchi had just arrived in Hiroshima on business when the atomic bomb, Little Boy, was dropped over the city just 3 kilometers away. The explosion instantly destroyed his eardrums, temporarily blinded him and left him with burns over the top half of his body. Yamaguchi would go on to lose all of his body hair, and suffered from other effects of the bombings.
A few days later, August 9, 1945, Yamaguchi returned to his hometown of Nagasaki and was in the middle of explaining to his supervisor what had happened when another atomic bomb, Fat Man, was dropped. Once again Yamaguchi found himself 3 kilometers away from the bombing.
Miraculously, Yamaguchi survived both bombings. He would go on to become an active anti-nuclear protester and urged the United Nations to ban all nuclear weapons.
He was quoted as saying, "The reason that I hate the atomic bomb is because of what it does to the dignity of human beings."
Who was Tsutomu Yamaguchi : Yamaguchi, a Japanese man, was the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings near the end of World War II.
On August 6, 1945 Yamaguchi had just arrived in Hiroshima on business when the atomic bomb, Little Boy, was dropped over the city just 3 kilometers away. The explosion instantly destroyed his eardrums, temporarily blinded him and left him with burns over the top half of his body. Yamaguchi would go on to lose all of his body hair, and suffered from other effects of the bombings.
A few days later, August 9, 1945, Yamaguchi returned to his hometown of Nagasaki and was in the middle of explaining to his supervisor what had happened when another atomic bomb, Fat Man, was dropped. Once again Yamaguchi found himself 3 kilometers away from the bombing.
Miraculously, Yamaguchi survived both bombings. He would go on to become an active anti-nuclear protester and urged the United Nations to ban all nuclear weapons.
He was quoted as saying, "The reason that I hate the atomic bomb is because of what it does to the dignity of human beings."
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Wow, not only did he get hit by TWO atomic bombs, but he still managed to live to be 93 years old. Either he was going to live to be 200 had it not been for the radiation, or the radiation extended his life span. It makes you wonder…
Wow. I thought MY day sucked!!
that really sux just when people thought they had hope for surviving an atomic bomb and have them live for ever su to be them.
RIP – for you survived the fires of hell and tried to warn others………..
Thank you for your work against atomic bombings. RIP!
to survive 2 atomic bombing that is a blessing. god watsched over him. i thought i have suckish days. look wat he went through.!!!!!!!
i hate my life
@matt lesones…wow your probably sitting in a library in school doing a project right now]
Jesus is coming
I read where you were decribing the bomb blast over Hirosima and the second bomb went off. WOW!
turkety
He must have been a VERY strong man!
I Adore Him!
God Bless those who suffer for others actions.
I have great respect for this man and his people
he was a good man, a very good man
this is the most insane thing i have ever hear, to survive two atomic bombings is just crazy. RIP