Japanese fashion designer who created costumes for David Bowie dies aged 76

Japan Obit 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.