Death
He was diagnosed with acute leukemia on August 17, 2000. On August 23 he fell into a coma and his illness was made public. Only 22 hours later, Hug died following breathing difficulties due to multiple organ failure. He was 35 years old, and left his wife and their son. His body was cremated and his ashes deposited in the cemetery of the Hoshuin temple in Kyoto, Japan.
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