Shutaro Iida, Konami veteran and programmer for the Castlevania and Metal Gear series credited as 'Curry The Kid', has died at the age of 52

The family of Shutaro Iida, formerly of Konami and most recently known for his work on the Bloodstained series, has announced his death at the age of 52. Iida had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2024, and had been updating people on his condition via social media until recently.

"Shutaro, known as the Curry Sage, who had been battling illness for some time, passed away on February 10 due to pancreatic cancer," said a statement from his family posted to Iida's X account.