The renowned Japanese musician also wrote the score for The Revenant and appeared as an actor in the BAFTA winning Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.
Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Japanese musician and actor who composed for Hollywood hits such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died aged 71.
He was first diagnosed in 2014 and last year revealed he had received a terminal diagnosis, having disclosed he was also suffering from rectal cancer in 2021. Despite dealing with cancer, he released a full-length album on his 71st birthday in January, saying composing had a"small healing effect on my damaged body and soul," according to the official statement released with the latest album.He was also an actor, starring in the BAFTA-winning 1983 film Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence.Born in Tokyo in 1952, Mr Sakamoto began studying music at the age of 10 and said he was influenced by Debussy and The Beatles.
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