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Akira Ifukube
Japanese composer (1914-2006).
Born May 31st, 1914 in Kushiro. [ref]
Died February 8th, 2006 at 91 years old in Meguro-ku (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome). [ref]
Occupations
composer, concertmaster, conductor, film score composer, music teacher, professor, violinist
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius