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Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning composer famous for his scores for 'The Last Emperor,' 'The Revenant,' and 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence,' has died at 71 from cancer.
The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.