Nintendo of America co-founder Alan Stone passes away

According to a report from Gamasutra, Nintendo of America co-founder Alan Stone has passed away. Stone died at the age of 71 on Friday due to cancer.

Stone acted as one of the co-founders for Nintendo of America in 1981, and was also key in the company’s early efforts to distribute its coin-op games in America. He later joined SEGA before becoming a board member and chief operating officer of Nanotech Media a few years ago.

Stone spoke about his time at Nintendo and more during a 2013 interview:

Our deepest sympathies go out to Stone’s family.

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