Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died

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Ryuichi Sakamoto posing for a portrait in Paris in 1996.

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.

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