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6. RIP

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 09:37 AM

Jul 2013

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Masao Yoshida, Fukushima boss who stayed at post to fight disaster, dies of cancer [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Yep, thats what radiation does to you. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #1

requiescat in pacem, brave soul niyad Jul 2013 #2

He gave the last full measure... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #3

Mr. Yoshida sounds like an honest HERO. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #4

And many more will die malaise Jul 2013 #5

RIP idwiyo Jul 2013 #6

Nope... they announced it a couple weeks later FBaggins Jul 2013 #25

Nobody could be that stupid. wtmusic Jul 2013 #31

The poor guy-- if it's any consolation, he died a hero Art_from_Ark Jul 2013 #8

I AGREE...he was a hero AsahinaKimi Jul 2013 #28

A brave man - RIP. nt hack89 Jul 2013 #9

Earns a Real Man tag. TalkingDog Jul 2013 #10

I reserve the word "hero" for guys like this. n/t lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #11

Now this man is a true hero, wendylaroux Jul 2013 #12

RIP to a brave man! LongTomH Jul 2013 #13

I don't understand the "chain reaction" part Ratty Jul 2013 #15

Nothing happened here either. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #17

Thank you for the recommendation. iemitsu Jul 2013 #20

Thanks, this is as stunningly important and sad. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #22

Thank you for sharing access to your blog. iemitsu Jul 2013 #24

Yeah, Tepco wants us to question whether or not radiation iemitsu Jul 2013 #19

That's incorrect FBaggins Jul 2013 #27

And yet, TEPCO lives on. B Stieg Jul 2013 #16

That is the tragedy. Octafish Jul 2013 #29

God Bless Him! Some People are REAL Heroes! mckara Jul 2013 #18

More. proverbialwisdom Jul 2013 #21

A selfless sacrifice. Kurovski Jul 2013 #23