2017 has taken another gaming veteran from us.

The news are in that Alan 'Al' Stone passed away on Friday due to cancer. Known as being one of the co-founders of Nintendo of America in 1981, he was heavily invested in Nintendo's early efforts to distribute its coin-op games in America, like Radar Scope and Donkey Kong.

He would leave Nintendo in 1994 to join SEGA, where he served as President and CEO of SEGA Enterprises (now Sega Entertainment, the company's arcade division) before leaving for Nanotech Media in 2003.

There's also a 2013 interview highlighting his role at Nanotech, where he also discusses his career highlights in the game industry:

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Sincere condolences to his relatives and close ones, as the gaming industry mourns the loss of yet another of its founders.

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[chaosrunner]

at least it was not Reggie cus if it was my body wouldn't have been ready

 

[Deleted member 377734]

....another one bites the dust, how many more to go ? 2017 already looks like an awful year for gamers.

 

[bleachigo159]

FUKK cancer; RIP dear sir

 

[Noctosphere]

R.I.P.

 

[chrisrlink]

worse off if Satoshi Tajiri dies I'll be a really sad man

 

[Westwoodo]

He's just Switch-Ing the world

I shouldn't laugh but that got me......

RIP

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Damn, as if my day couldn't get anymore depressing~ But, we have lost yet another legend in the World of Gaming and Nintendo. May his legacy live on.

Spoiler: Respects:

 

[Marioman65]

R.I.P

 

[Xmortal]

Shit, this week several historical people have died. Here on February 20 in Venezuela, Sofia Imber died, she was the founder of Contemporary Art Museum of Caracas

 

[Noctosphere]

@Prans how old was he?

 

[iAqua]

Goodbye, the world will forever remember.

 

[Prans]

@Prans how old was he?

71

 

[Deleted User]

That's fucking sad

 

[ShadowStar2442]

Mr.Iwata and now him? Rest in peace... May you and Mr.Iwata watch over us...

DAMN YOU CANCER!!!!!

 

[xdarkmario]

why must they take my childhood away!?

 

[Seliph]

I read a book about this guy, he was pretty interesting. It's a shame that he had to die.

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

Rest in peace Alan Stone.




Too bad the news about his death weren't that important as Satoru Iwata's death.