Ryuichi Sakamoto, a world-renowned Japanese musician and actor has died. He was 71.
Japan´s recording company Avex said in a statement Sunday that Sakamoto died on March 28 ,2023.
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Who was Ryuichi Sakamoto?
Ryuichi Sakamoto was a notable Japanese composer, actor, and record producer.
Sakamoto, well recognized for writing the haunting score to ‘Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence’ as well as winning an Oscar for 1987’s ‘The Last Emperor’, has died aged 71.
The musician’s management team announced that he had died on March 29, 2023. Sakamoto also dabbled in classical music, such as The Beatles music and Bach, early in his career.
In 1978 Sakamoto, with the co-possible band “Yellow Magic Orchestra” did not keep up. Ryuichi was well recognized for his soundtrack work, as were the many awards he received.
Sakamoto wrote the score, as well as working with David Bowie in the 1983 film “Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence”. Four years later, He won a Golden Globe as well as an ‘Oscar for Best Music’ for his score for “The Last Emperor”.
After this, Sakamoto worked on many films and musicals. Ryuichi Sakamoto also starred in “The Revenant” in 2015.
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How did Ryuichi Sakamoto die?
Ryuichi Sakamoto died on 28 March 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. When Sakamoto died, he was 71 years old. Ryuichi Sakamoto’s death was announced on 2 April 2023.
Ryuichi Sakamoto cause of death:
Sakamoto’s cause of death was cancer. He was undergoing treatment for his cancer for some time.
According to a statement- “We would like to share one of Sakamoto’s favorite quotes: ‘Ars longa, vita brevis.’ art is long life is short.”
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What is Ryuichi Sakamoto famous for?
Sakamoto was well-recognized as a Japanese pop pioneer and Oscar-winning composer. His career influenced experimentalism, pop and Oscar-winning filmmaking.
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