Correct Answer :   28th March 2023

The 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 28th March 2023. 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.

* He played keyboard with the influential electronic act Yellow Magic Orchestra, a band he co-founded in 1978.

* The group would go on to enjoy international success, with its experimental use of synthesizers widely though to have shaped the emergence of genres including house and techno.
But Sakamoto was best known for his soundtrack work, which brought numerous awards.

* He wrote the score and starred alongside David Bowie in the 1983 film "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence." Four years later, he took home a Golden Globe and Oscar for best music for his score for the "The Last Emperor."

* He worked continuously until his later years, including the score for 2015 film "The Revenant." An album of music from the composer, curated by "The Revenant" director Alejandro González Iñárritu, is set to be released on May 5...

Born : 17 January 1952, Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan

Died : 28 March 2023, Tokyo, Japan

Source : CNN