Keigo Higashino

Keigo Higashino, 68, died on July 23, 2026. Keigo Higashino was known publicly as a Japanese author (''The Devotion of Suspect X'', ''Journey Under the Midnight Sun''). He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films and TV series. Public biographical listings identify Higashino as a Japanese author (''The Devotion of Suspect X'', ''Journey Under the Midnight Sun''). OfficialObituary preserves this notice as a public memorial record for readers looking for confirmed basic details about Higashino. This public record remains centered on Higashino's work as a Japanese author (''The Devotion of Suspect X'', ''Journey Under the Midnight Sun'') and the documented milestones of that career.