“He lived with music until the very end,” the artist’s management said in remembrance.
Sakamoto’s management company shared the news Sunday that he died from cancer.
The artist previously revealed his throat cancer diagnosis in 2014 and rectal cancer diagnosis in 2021.
Ryuichi Sakamoto.Jamie McCarthy/Getty for Tribeca Film Festival
“He lived with music until the very end.”
He released his most recent album,12, in January.
He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his score for 2015’sThe Revenant, starringLeonardo DiCaprio.
