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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Composer and yellow magic orchestra founder ryuichi sakamoto dead at 71 | History Defined

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Composer, electro-pop pioneer, writer, producer and actor Ryuichi Sakamoto has died, aged 71.

The death of the Tokyo-born musician, a founding member of highly-influential electronic music group Yellow Magic Orchestra, was confirmed today on his social media channels: Sakamoto passed away on March 28.

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