Ever since the death of Satoru Iwata 2 years ago, the tribute and appreciation for a founder/CEO of a company dying hasn’t been that big, but it just got a bit bigger again.

Masaya Nakamura, the founder of Namco and most often credited as the creator of Pac-Man (right beside Toru Iwatani) has sadly died at the age of 91. No cause of death has really been confirmed, so it’s safe to assume that he just died of old age. Nevertheless, we’ll never forget all that you’ve done for this industry Mr. Nakamura. Hopefully Namco and Pac-Man continue to produce many more great games in the future.

As a 3P partner Namco has been a big part of Nintendo's history, thanks in large part to Masaya Nakamura. He changed gaming for the better.

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) January 30, 2017