Legendary Japanese director and Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata dies

Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli and director of 'Grave Of The Fireflies', has died at age 82. Photo: Filepic

Legendary Japanese director Isao Takahata, who co-founded Studio Ghibli with Hayao Miyazaki, has died. He was 82.

According to a report by Yahoo! Japan, the director had been in ill health since last summer due to a heart condition. He passed away at a Tokyo hospital on Thursday (April 5).