Akebono was raised in Hawaii and became the first foreign-born sumo star to reach the level of "yokozuna," or grand champion Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been ...

He had been battling an illness since collapsing in Kitakyushu in Japan seven years ago and had reportedly been in hospital near Tokyo. Hawaii-born Akebono – who became the first non-Japanese grand ...

Legendary sumo wrestler Akebono died earlier this month at the age of 54, his family told TMZ. Akebono, who performed at WrestleMania 21 in a match against the Big Show, died in Tokyo from heart ...

Legendary sumo wrestler Akebono Taro died of heart failure this month. Akebono, the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach the highest rank of Yokozuna, was 54. "It is with sadness that we announce ...

American-born sumo wrestling legend Taro Akebono, who famously appeared at WrestleMania two decades ago, is dead at age 54. The New York Times reports Akebono died of heart failure in early April ...

From WWE legends to performers who made strong names on the independent scene, and some who were just getting started, the professional wrestling world suffered some difficult losses in 2024. Taro ...

SUMO wrestling icon Akebono Taro has died at the age of 54. 11-time grand tournament winner Akebono was the first person born outside of Japan to earn the title of grand champion or “yokozuna.” Please ...

In some sad news, Akebono Tarō has passed away at the age of 54. Japanese media were the first to announce this news, with the sumo-turned-wrestler's cause of death being reported as heart failure.

It is not uncommon for the professional wrestling world to lose a handful of legends over the course of the year. The lifestyle — all the days on the road, all the wear and tear on their bodies — has ...

A LEGENDARY sumo wrestler has died at the age of 54. Akebono Taro, who won 11 grand tournaments during his career, died from heart failure. Please provide a valid ...

Akebono was raised in Hawaii and became the first foreign-born sumo star to reach the level of "yokozuna," or grand champion David Madison/Getty Akebono Taro competes in the 1993 San Jose Basho sumo ...