Deaths on October 8

Ishikawa Goemon

Died on October 8, 1594

Ishikawa Goemon, ninja and thief of Japan (b. 1558)

Ishikawa Goemon (石川五右衛門, Ishikawa Goemon, August 24, 1558 – October 8, 1594) was a legendary Japanese outlaw hero who stole gold and other valuables to give to the poor. He and his son were boiled alive in public after their failed assassination attempt on the Sengoku period warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His legend lives on in contemporary Japanese popular culture, often giving him greatly exaggerated ninja skills.

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