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Video game composer Shigeru Ikeda died on Saturday, February 21. He was 57 years old. He will have a vigil open to the public on Wednesday, followed by a funeral on Thursday. He is survived by his wife, who is singer yozuca*, and a child.
Ikeda fell comatose in April 2023 due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and has been battling his condition ever since. His wife yozuca* only revealed their marriage in a live stream in July 2023.
Ikeda debuted in the band Friends as the vocalist, guitarist, composer, and lyricist in 1997. The band released five singles and one album before disbanding in 1999. He began…