Yukihiro Takahashi, the musician best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the world-renowned group Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO), has passed away.
Takahashi then formed YMO with Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi Sakamoto in 1978.
Takahashi announced in 2020 that he underwent surgery for a brain tumor, and he had been receiving treatment since then.
Takahashi was born in Tokyo, and was already working as a studio musician while he was still in high school.