TOKYO -- Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman and group CEO of Sony Group, has died of liver failure at age 84, the company announced Tuesday.
Group CEO played key role in turning electronics company into tech giant

Nobuyuki Idei, then-chairman of Sony, is seen at a press conference in May 2004.
TOKYO -- Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman and group CEO of Sony Group, has died of liver failure at age 84, the company announced Tuesday.