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 ushering in ...
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 entrepreneur who invented the first-ever karaoke machine, died on January 26, The Wall Street Journal reports. Negishi, who was based in Tokyo, was 100 years old.