What Happened to Ryuichi Sakamoto?

Grammy Award-winning composer, Ryuichi Sakamoto has been reported dead. He was undergoing cancer treatment when he died, according to Japanese recording company Avex.

Sakamoto suffered three forms of cancer before he died. In 2014, he revealed that he was diagnosed with throat cancer. he also shared in 2022 that he had terminal cancer just a year after disclosing that he was suffering from rectal cancer. He was 71 years old at the time of death.

“Ryuichi Sakamoto 1952-2023. We will miss you on this side of life. A void is left that I cannot fully grasp at the moment. Our deepest condolences to those who were closest to him,” German artiste, Alva Noto also shared.

“We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ryuichi Sakamoto. He was a trailblazing composer and producer who scored films such as the “Last Emperor” and “The Revenant” to name a few. He was a pioneer of electric pop music by founding the “Yellow Magic Orchestra” which produced hits on synthesizers and sequencers in the 70s and 80s. He will be missed,” entertainment company  KORG USA wrote.