Obituaries – Pacific Citizen

Community JACL News Obituaries

Murder Charges for Son of Jean & David Lin

Police say Patrick Lin killed his parents at their home; father had served as JACL national president. By P.C. Staff…

P.C. EditorFebruary 2, 2026

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2026 Obituaries

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P.C. EditorJanuary 23, 2026

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Longtime P.C. Columnist Marsha Aizumi Dies

Author-advocate sought understanding, acceptance between communities. By P.C. Staff Marsha Aizumi, whose life’s mission became one of turning “shame, grief…

P.C. EditorJanuary 23, 2026

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2025 Obituaries

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P.C. EditorDecember 19, 2025

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Arthur A. Hansen Dies at 87

Professor’s career focus was JA incarceration experience. By P.C. Staff Arthur Hansen (Pacific Citizen File Photo) Dr. Arthur August Hansen,…

GarrettNovember 14, 2025

JACL National News Obituaries

David Lin, Wife Jean,
ID’d in Sept. Double-Homicide

David Lin, seen in this Pacific Citizen file photo, circa 2012. He was the first non-Nikkei to serve as JACL…

P.C. EditorNovember 10, 2025

JACL News Obituaries

Equality Advocate
Todd Endo Dead at 83

Incarcerated as a child, he participated in the 1963 March on Washington and ’65 Alabama marches. By P.C. Staff Todd…

P.C. EditorOctober 21, 2025

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Author, Journalist Ken Mochizuki Dies

By P.C. Staff Less than two months after the Asian American Journalists Assn. honored him with its Lifetime Achievement Award…

P.C. EditorOctober 3, 2025

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Seminal Filmmaker Robert Nakamura Dead at 88

Although Bob Nakamura became known for his motion pictures, earlier in his life, he had found employment as a still…

P.C. EditorJune 20, 2025

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Former La. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Dies

By P.C. Staff J. Bennett Johnston, who served Louisiana as a senator for 24 years, died March 25 at a…

GarrettApril 4, 2025