Kansai Yamamoto: Last News

News of Yamamoto’s death was announced on Monday (27 July) by actress daughter Mirai Yamamoto, who revealed her father died last week after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in March of this year.Posting a photo of her father, she wrote: “On July 21st, my father, Kansai Yamamoto, passed away at the age of 76. He left this world peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.“In my eyes, my father was not only the eclectic and energetic soul that the world knew him as, but someone who was also thoughtful, kind-hearted, and affectionate.

included flamboyant costumes of the late rock icon David Bowie, has died of leukemia, his company said Monday. He was 76.Yamamoto developed leukemia in February and was determined to recover and come back with renewed energy, said the company, Kansai Yamamoto.

Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde and colourful work that included flamboyant costumes of the late rock great David Bowie, has died of leukaemia at 76, his company said.Yamamoto developed leukaemia in February and was determined to recover and come back with renewed energy, said the company, Kansai Yamamoto.He died last Tuesday.Born in 1944 in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Yamamoto debuted in 1971, becoming the first Japanese fashion designer to hold a show in London.He became internationally known for blending traditional Japanese motifs with brilliant colours and bold designs.Yamamoto designed the costume for Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust alter ego, and also developed friendships with top artists including Sir Elton

David Bowie has died at the age of 76. Kansai Yamamoto, who created the iconic Ziggy Stardust wardrobe, died of leukaemia on July 21, his company confirmed on Monday.

Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto died aged 76 after a battle with leukemia.