Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shigeichi Negishi, the entrepreneur who invented the world’s first karaoke machine, has died aged 100. Negishi, whose 1967 “Sparko ...

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(CNN) — Shigeichi Negishi, the entrepreneur who invented the world’s first karaoke machine, has died aged 100. Negishi, whose 1967 “Sparko Box” prototype is among several devices credited with ...

Shigeichi Negishi died of natural causes in January, according to CNN. His death was only made public about a week ago. It was confirmed to CNN by Shiro Kataoka, managing director of the All-Japan ...

Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese engineer who gifted the world one of its greatest inventions — the karaoke machine — has died, The Wall Street Journal reports. He was 100. While Negishi’s death is ...