Ryuichi Sakamoto, Oscar-Winning Composer and Musical Innovator, Dies at Age 71

The electronic music pioneer and multi-instrumentalist wrote the film scores for 'The Revenant', 'The Last Emperor', and 'Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence', in addition to recording numerous genre-resistant albums.

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