World Maki Kaji, the ‘Godfather of Sudoku,’ Is Dead at 69 August 17, 2021August 17, 2021Livia Albeck-Ripka and Hisako UenoComments Off on Maki Kaji, the ‘Godfather of Sudoku,’ Is Dead at 69 Mr. Kaji, a university dropout, turned a numbers game into one of the world’s most popular logic puzzles.