Momofuku Ando - the inventor of instant ramen - died of heart failure Friday evening (Jan. 5th 2007). He was 96 years old.

From The Japan Times"Born on March 5, 1910, in Taiwan, Ando initially ran clothing companies in Taipei and Osaka while he was a student at Ritsumeikan University. In 1948, he founded the precursor to Nissin and in 1958 ( Read more... )