Brother of the late Hide reports on the passing of his father: “He left for his brother’s place, and we saw him off with a smile at the end.”

　Hiroshi Matsumoto, the younger brother of X JAPAN guitarist hide (real name Hideto Matsumoto), who died in 1998 at the age of 33, updated X (formerly Twitter) by the 2nd. He reported the passing of his father. Photo: My brother Hide who passed away at the age of 33 Matsumoto reported, “On September 24, my father, Mitsuru Matsumoto, 93 years old, left for his brother’s place. The funeral and farewell ceremony were held by close relatives. He continued, “We ask that you refrain from contacting the Matsumoto family in the future. We also ask that you refrain from sending any gifts to the Matsumoto family. We sincerely ask for your understanding.” He then added, “This is a sudden notice, but thank you very much. My father loved to have fun, and in the end, I saw him off with a smile on my face,” she continued.