Ryuichi Sakamoto (MF 456) obituary

Ryuichi Sakamoto

FILE - Maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto poses during a photo call for the film "Coda" at the 74th Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Sept. 3, 2017. Source: AP / Domenico Stinellis/AP/AAP Image

Passed away on 28 March 2023. The member of YMO was one of the most influential musicians in electronic music genres in the world.


As a film composer, Sakamoto won an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Grammy, and two Golden Globe Awards.


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