Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85

He died of pneumonia at a hospital in Japan. Survived by his wife and 3 kids.

The pioneer of Ninetendo-Hiroshi left the company in 2002 -- but reportedly refused to accept his retirement pension allegedly worth between $9 to $14 million dollars ... claiming Nintendo could put it to better use.

With an estimated net worth of around $2.1 billion, Hiroshi was ranked the 13th richest man in Japan at the time of his death