Ryuichi Sakamoto was a popular Japanese composer who was known for writing the song for the 1983 movie, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence. He also composed the song for the 1987 movie The Last Emperor which got him an Oscar and a Grammy.
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He was reported dead by his entertainment label, Avex According to a statement they released, they shared that Sakamoto passed away while undergoing cancer treatment.
Sakamoto died at age 71, after several years of battling several forms of cancer. 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.
Tributes have been pouring in on social media.
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“I often think of this beautiful conversation I was lucky enough to have with Ryuichi Sakamoto a few years ago. I learned from it then, and it’s still teaching me things,” Brandon Stosuy wrote.
“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.
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