Atomic bomb survivor and prominent peace activist Sumiteru Taniguchi died of cancer today. He was 88 years old. Taniguchi survived the 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki. <br/><br/>He was 16 at the time, and was about 1.8 kilometers away from ground zero when the bomb hit. He suffered severe burns on his back. He appealed for the support of survivors and elimination of nuclear weapons throughout his life. Ten years after the bombing, Taniguchi formed a group with other survivors who experienced the ordeal.