# Hideo Kojima's worked out exactly how he wants to die: Kicking the popcorn bucket

> Hideo Kojima sure has been thinking about death a lot lately. Though he's a pretty spritely 62 years old, the Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator has made our pages recently for things like: talking about deciding to…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/hideo-kojimas-worked-out-exactly-how-he-wants-to-die-kicking-the-popcorn-bucket/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a620772f1c174f4eb4843f4)
- **Published:** 2026-07-23
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #kojima #death #hideo #wants #bucket #exactly #kicking #popcorn
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