It's not often that a celebrity death gets to me, but this one hits relatively close to home due to how big an impact Iwata has on the gaming community. The dude was a genius developer and producer, and was one of the few higher-ups in the Triple-A industry who still believed in making games fun.
I know that Nintendo hasn't had a good reputation as of late, but I think that this topic warranted posting.
Satoru Iwata, GDC 2005 wrote:On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.