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The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

The death has been announced of the pioneering Japanese film composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, who had been battling cancer.

Ryuichi Sakamoto has died at 71. The acclaimed Japanese musician passed away on March 28, per a statement from his management team. Sakamoto was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, which went into remission after treatment, but in 2021 he revealed that he had been diagnosed with colon cancer. Last year, he revealed that the cancer had spread and he now had a stage 4 diagnosis. This past December, Sakamoto performed a livestreamed solo piano concert that he said could be his last. “While undergoing treatment for cancer discovered in June 2020, Sakamoto continued to create works in his...

The Japanese musician wrote the music for Hollywood movies including The Last Emperor and the Revenant