Japan A-bomb survivor Sunao Tsuboi dies at 96

Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who made opposing nuclear weapons the message of his life, has died at the age of 96.

The cause of death was given as an irregular heartbeat caused by anemia. When Obama made his historic visit to Hiroshima, Obama and Tsuboi held each other's hand in a long handshake and shared a laugh. Tsuboi made a point to stress what happened in Hiroshima was horrible.

Tsuboi was 20 when he survived the bombing of his hometown on August 6, 1945. He suffered such serious burns a part of his ear was gone. He worked as a junior high school teacher and he was so intent on educating youngsters about anti-nuclear proliferation.