Daisuke Sugaya, a NTV announcer who had announced that he was battling pancreatic cancer, passed away on August 8 due to bleeding from the digestive tract at the age of 53. The TV station announced his death on January 10. The funeral will be held with his next of kin only. According to the station, Daisuke Sugaya, who took on the challenge of mountain climbing the year after his pancreatic cancer diagnosis, was rushed to a Tokyo hospital on the evening of the 7th of this month after returning home from work, complaining of illness. His condition changed suddenly, and he passed away at 1:06 p.m. on the following day, the 8th. The cause of death was reported as “hemorrhage from the digestive tract. Announcer Sugaya joined NTV in 1997, and was in charge of a wide range of programs from variety shows to news and information programs. He was also in charge of the Hakone Ekiden, professional wrestling, and golf as a sports play-by-play announcer. In January 2022, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In April of the same year, he underwent a four-hour laparoscopic surgery, and in August of the same year, he announced that he had returned to work later that month. She opened an Instagram page to share her experiences of fighting the disease while working in management of announcers as a manager. Her last job as an announcer was to play the final day of the “Fortinet Players Cup” men’s golf tournament on November 2. He also held a management position as deputy head of the announcements department, and was performing other duties until the 7th. NTV commented, “Having seen his positive approach as an announcer and manager until just before his death, even after his announcement of pancreatic cancer in 2022, all of us are simply surprised and saddened by the news of his sudden passing. We are deeply grateful for the deceased’s achievements and extend our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family,” said the company in a statement of condolence.
