Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar Winner for ‘Last Emperor’ Score, Dies at 71

, the influential electronic music composer and member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra who won an Oscar for the score for “The Last Emperor” and composed the haunting score for “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence,” died Tuesday of cancer at 71.said, “He lived with music until the very end. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to his fans and all those who have supported his activities, as well as the medical professionals in Japan and the U.S. who did everything in their power to cure him.

He also appeared in Bernardo Bertolucci’s “The Last Emperor,” winning an Oscar and Golden Globe for his score with David Byrne and Cong Su.

So sad! So incredibly talented. And 71 is still young.

Buen Viaje Maestro

Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 🥺

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