Makoto Ayukawa, the guitarist of the popular rock band Sheena & Rockets, died of pancreatic cancer on the 29th.
he was 74 years old.
Makoto Ayukawa was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and in 1978 formed the rock band "Sheena & Rockets" with his wife, Etsuko, also known as Sheena. He led the rock movement from Fukuoka.
In addition to being a guitarist, he is also an actor and appeared in NHK's serial TV novel "Chura-san".
According to his agency, Ayukawa continued to perform vigorously even after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May last year, but died of pancreatic cancer on the 29th. .