2023-04-02 – 19:45 h

(January 17, 1952 – March 28, 2023 – 71 years old)

 

Japanese composer and pianist Ryuichi Sakamoto, has lost the battle he was fighting against cancer (read more), and passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, although it was not made public till today, April 2nd.

 

Official announcement:

http://www.sitesakamoto.com/whatsnew

 

His last concert, “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 2022”, was streamed live and you can find more about it here:

http://soundtrackfest.com/en/news/ryuichi-sakamoto-special-streaming-concert-due-to-ongoing-cancer-treatment/