DeathOctober 192023
Atsushi Sakurai
Atsushi Sakurai, singer from Japanese rock band Buck-Tick (born 1966)
In context
- When
- Thursday, October 19 20233 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Atsushi Sakurai
Who they were
Atsushi Sakurai was a Japanese musician. He was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band Buck-Tick from 1985 until his death in 2023. Initially joining as their drummer in 1983, Sakurai fronted the band for 38 years and 23 studio albums, nearly all of which reached the top ten on Japan's Oricon chart. Sakurai and Buck-Tick are commonly credited as among the founders of the visual kei movement.
Why this date
Atsushi Sakurai appears on our October 19 calendar for 2023 as a death entry.
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