Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto — who wrote the haunting score to 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence' and won an Oscar for 1987's 'The Last Emperor' — has died aged 71.
His management team announced that he died on March 28. He had been treated for cancer in recent years.
Born 1952 in Tokyo, Japan, the composer enjoyed the music of The Beatles in his early years as well as classical greats like Bach.
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