The Professor Layton series' puzzle designer, Akira Tago, has passed away at age 90 due to interstitial pneumonia. He played one of the biggest roles in the series, as he had designed the puzzles. His best selling puzzle book series, Atama no Taisou, was one of the series' main inspirations, if not the main inspiration overall. He has been credited as "Puzzle Master" in the series' credits.

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Thanks for all the amazing puzzles. RIP.

90 is a decent length of time to live... still I feel like when ever a sickness takes a great, its a sad thing.

"He has been credited as "Puzzle Master" in the series' credits."

awww :) he ll be missed. RIP.

Symptoms:

"the typical symptoms of UIP are progressive shortness of breath and cough for a period of months. In some patients, UIP is diagnosed only when a more acute disease supervenes and brings the patient to medical attention."

Doesnt sound like a fun way to go.

Thankyou for all the amazing work you have done to the series! Professor Layton is one of my fave game series! Hopefully the mysteries continues on for the NX!

Sad news. This man was a brain genius.

R.I.P

I hate cancer as much as I hate pneumonia, always taking away good and great people.