Helmut Nadolski dead at age 83
Helmut Nadolski, a Polish musician,
died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Gdynia on October 27, 1942, he became known as a bassist, composer, poet,…
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Sylwia Rajchert dead at age 82
Sylwia Rajchert
died on June 8, 2026. She was a Polish singer. Tags Musicians, 08 June 2026, Poland, Rajchert, Sylwia, June 2026, June 8
María Rosa Fugazot dead at age 83
María Rosa Fugazot
died on June 8, 2026. She was an Argentine actress, comedienne, singer and vedette. Born in Buenos Aires on December 20, 1942, she was also known as…
Nikke Ström dead at age 75
Nikke Ström, the Swedish musician best known as bassist for Nationalteatern,
died on June 8, 2026, from complications of heart surgery. He was 75. Born in Karlskoga on June 8,…
Maria Haiduc dead at age 86
Maria Haiduc
died on June 7, 2026. Tags Musicians, 07 June 2026, Haiduc, Maria, Romania, June 2026, June 7
Yishai Levi dead at age 63
Yishai Levi, an Israeli Mizrahi music singer,
died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Rosh HaAyin on January 20, 1963, Levi began singing in clubs…
Ute Walther dead at age 80
Ute Walther
died on June 6, 2026. She was a German mezzo-soprano. Tags Musicians, 06 June 2026, Germany, Ute, Walther, June 2026, June 6
Manoa Rasigatale dead at age 78
Manoa Rasigatale, a Fijian politician and historian,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 78. Born on July 11, 1947, he also worked as a journalist, musician and television personality.…
Jokke Seppälä dead at age 72
Jokke Seppälä
died on June 5, 2026. Tags Musicians, 05 June 2026, Finland, Jokke, June 2026, June 5, Seppälä
Indio Solari dead at age 77
Indio Solari, the Argentine musician and singer known for leading Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota,
died on June 5, 2026, at age 77. Born Carlos Alberto Solari on…
Anthony Head dead at age 72
Anthony Head, the English actor known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ted Lasso and Merlin,
died on June 5, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. Born Anthony Stewart Head on February…
Marion Fossett dead at age 71
Marion Fossett
died on June 5, 2026. She was an Irish singer known for her work with the group Sheeba. No further details about her death were immediately available. Tags…
Ovidio Granados dead at age 84
Ovidio Granados, the Colombian vallenato accordionist and songwriter,
died on June 5, 2026. He was 84. Born Ovidio Enrique Granados Melo in 1941 in the Mariangola neighborhood of Valledupar, in…
Talay Riley dead at age 35
Talay Riley, a British singer-songwriter,
died on June 5, 2026, after being stabbed in Silvertown, London. He was 35. Born Mark Olayinka Orabiyi on July 10, 1990, Riley began his…
Steve Almaas dead at age 69
Steve Almaas
died on June 5, 2026. He was an American musician known for his work with the Suicide Commandos, Beat Rodeo and the Del-Lords. He died of cancer. Tags…
Valentina Ignatyeva dead at age 77
Valentina Ignatyeva
died on June 4, 2026. She was 77. Ignatyeva was a Russian actress, singer, director and theater teacher whose career began in 1970. Born in Tver on January…
John B. Williams dead at age 85
John B. Williams, an American double bassist and bass guitarist known for his work on The Tonight Show and The Arsenio Hall Show,
died on June 4, 2026, at age…
Ian Hampton dead at age 79
Ian Hampton, the Scottish bassist who performed with Sparks,
died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Associated with the art pop, art rock, glam rock, electronic, synth-pop…
Lalith J. Rao dead at age 83
Lalith J. Rao
died on June 3, 2026. She was an Indian classical singer. Tags Musicians, 03 June 2026, India, Lalith, Rao, Scorpio, June 2026, June 3
Marita Monteleone dead at age 68
Marita Monteleone
died on June 3, 2026. She was an Argentine announcer and singer, known for her work in broadcasting and music. Born in Buenos Aires on September 12, 1957,…
Margriet Hermans dead at age 72, Belgian singer, presenter, and politician
Margriet Hermans, the Belgian singer, presenter and politician who served as a senator from 2007 to 2011,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Margareta Maria…
Sterling Betancourt dead at age 96
Sterling Betancourt, a Trinidad arranger and musician,
died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Laventille, near Port of Spain, Trinidad, on March 30, 1930, he…
James Blood Ulmer dead at age 86
James Blood Ulmer, the American guitarist and singer whose playing helped shape jazz, free funk and electric blues,
died on June 3, 2026. He was 86. Born Willie James Ulmer…
Spider Webb dead at age 81
Spider Webb, an American jazz drummer and session musician,
died on June 2, 2026. He was 81. Born Kenneth Ronald Rice in Detroit on June 15, 1944, he began playing…
Homa Mirafshar dead at age 89
Homa Mirafshar, an Iranian poet and songwriter,
died on June 2, 2026, at age 89, according to a death announcement. Born Homa Homayoun in Tehran on February 22, 1937, she…
Peabo Bryson dead at age 75
Peabo Bryson, the American singer and songwriter known for “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,”
died on June 2, 2026, at age…
Dame Dove Hepburn dead at age 46, known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History, suicide.[bet…
Dame Dove Hepburn
died on June 1, 2026. She was an Egyptian-British musician known as the editor for Epic Rap Battles of History. No further details were immediately available. Dame…
Areski Belkacem dead at age 86, French singer, musician and composer
Areski Belkacem, a French singer, musician and composer,
died on June 1, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known simply as Areski, he was born on January 23, 1940,…
Robert Kya-Hill dead at age 95
Robert Kya-Hill, the American actor born Robert Hill on December 4, 1930,
died on May 31, 2026, at age 95. He also worked as a director, playwright, musician, composer and…
Dexter Wansel dead at age 75, American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer
Dexter Wansel
died on May 31, 2026, at age 75. He was an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer. Born in Philadelphia on August 22, 1950, Wansel was also known…
Ronald LaPread dead at age 75
Ronald LaPread, an American musician best known for his work with the Commodores,
died on May 31, 2026. He was 75. LaPread was part of the funk, soul, R&B, pop…
Suman Kalyanpur dead at age 89
Suman Kalyanpur, the Indian playback singer known for songs in Bidesiya, Laagi Nahi Chhute Ram and Vidhana Naach Nachawe,
died on May 31, 2026. She was 89. Born Suman Hemmadi…
Foster Sylvers dead at age 64
Foster Sylvers, an American singer and member of the family group The Sylvers,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 64 of prostate cancer. Born Foster Emerson Sylvers on February…
Joe Negri dead at age 99
Joe Negri, an American jazz guitarist and educator,
died on May 30, 2026, at age 99. Born Joseph Harold Negri on June 10, 1926, in Pittsburgh, he began performing on…
Geoff Keating dead at age 88
Geoff Keating, the British musician best known for his work with the vocal group The Master Singers,
died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. He was part…
Doug Shaw dead at age 42
Doug Shaw
died on May 29, 2026. He was a British musician known for his work with Gang Gang Dance and White Magic. His death was announced on that date.…
Pedro Ortaça dead at age 83
Pedro Ortaça
died on May 29, 2026. He was a Brazilian musician. Tags Musicians, 29 May 2026, Brazil, Pedro, May 2026, May 29, Ortaça
Bjørn Tidmand dead at age 86
Bjørn Tidmand, a Danish singer,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Copenhagen on January 24, 1940, he began his career in 1959 after singing…
Věra Nerušilová dead at age 91
Věra Nerušilová
died on May 26, 2026. She was a Czech singer. Tags Musicians, 26 May 2026, Czechia, May 2026, May 26, Nerušilová, Věra
Arnold Whittall dead at age 90
Arnold Whittall, the British musicologist who wrote widely on 20th- and 21st-century classical music,
died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, on November…
Sonny Rollins dead at age 95
Sonny Rollins, the American jazz saxophonist known for "Airegin," "Oleo" and "Doxy,"
died on May 25, 2026, at age 95. Born Walter Theodore Rollins on Sept. 7, 1930, in New…
Gary Foster dead at age 89
Gary Foster, an American musician and educator whose career spanned jazz, cool jazz, classical and pop,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Norman Gary Foster…
John Eaton dead at age 91
John Eaton, the American jazz pianist and musicologist,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born John Livingston Eaton in Washington, D.C., on May 29, 1934, he…
Zeudi Araya dead at age 75
Zeudi Araya, the Eritrean actress and film producer known for Mr. Robinson, Hearts and Armour and The Sinner,
died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 75. Born on…
Betty Roe dead at age 95, English composer, singer and vocal coach
Betty Roe, an English composer, singer and vocal coach,
died on May 24, 2026, aged 95. Roe, whose career also included work as a conductor, was active from 1976 to…
James Anthony Carmichael dead at age 84
James Anthony Carmichael, an American musician and record producer,
died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 84. A Grammy-winning arranger and producer, he began his career in Los…
Philip Aaberg dead at age 77
Philip Aaberg, the American pianist and composer,
died on May 23, 2026, at age 77 of pneumonia. Born in Havre, Montana, in 1949 and raised in Chester, he began performing…
Dame Jools Topp dead at age 68
Dame Jools Topp, the New Zealand musician and comedian known as one half of the Topp Twins,
died on May 23, 2026, aged 68. A performer active from 1975 to…
Dick Parry dead at age 83
Dick Parry, the English saxophonist known for his work with Pink Floyd,
died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Richard Parry in Kentford, Suffolk, on December…
Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock dead at age 59
Rob Base, the American rapper known as one half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock,
died on May 22, 2026, of cancer. Along with DJ E-Z Rock, whose real…
DJ Congélateur dead
DJ Congélateur, the stage name of Ivorian singer and artist Koffi Kouakou Elias,
died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ivory Coast, he also worked as a coupé-décalé artist and…
Jimmy Hughes dead at age 88
Jimmy Hughes, an American rhythm and blues singer best known for "Steal Away,"
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Jimmy J. Hughes on February 3,…
Ron Escheté dead at age 77
Ron Escheté, an American jazz guitarist,
died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 77. Also known as Ronald Patrick Escheté, he was a seven-string jazz guitarist whose career…
Limmie Pulliam dead at age 50
Limmie Pulliam, an opera singer and American tenor,
died on May 19, 2026. Born Limmie Demetrus Pulliam in Kennett, Missouri, on January 10, 1976, he became known for his powerful…
Hieromonk Roman dead at age 71, Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer
Hieromonk Roman, a Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin on November 16, 1954, he was a Russian…
Al Hurricane Jr. dead at age 66
Al Hurricane Jr., an American singer-songwriter,
died on May 19, 2026, at age 66. Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30, 1959, he was known…
Gunter Hampel dead at age 88
Gunter Hampel, a German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Göttingen on Aug. 31, 1937, he was a jazz musician…
Jacqui Chan dead at age 91, Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer
Jacqui Chan, a Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer,
died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Jacqueline Chan in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on July…
Abomé l’Éléphant dead at age 33
Abomé l'Éléphant, the Ivorian singer and rapper better known by his stage name,
died on May 18, 2026, in Treichville, Ivory Coast, at the age of 33. Born Anassin Boris…
Feliksas Bajoras dead at age 91
Feliksas Bajoras, a Lithuanian composer and academic,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Alytus on October 7, 1934, he studied violin at the Lithuanian…
Crow dead at age 64
Crow, the Australian rock band founded in Sydney in 1986 by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer,
died on May 18, 2026. Known for three albums released in the 1990s,…
Marideth Sisco dead at age 82
Marideth Sisco, an American author and musician,
died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter,…
Totó la Momposina dead at age 85
Totó la Momposina, the Colombian singer known for work in cumbia, bullerengue, porro and tambora chalupa,
died on May 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Sonia Bazanta Vides on August…
Cris Derksen dead at age 45, Canadian Cree cellist and composer, traffic collision
Cris Derksen, a Canadian Cree cellist and composer,
died on May 16, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was 45. Derksen was a Juno Award-nominated musician from Northern Alberta, Canada,…
Dennis Locorriere dead at age 76, American singer and guitarist, kidney disease
Dennis Locorriere, the American singer and guitarist best known for his work with Dr. Hook,
died on May 16, 2026, of kidney disease. He was 76. Born Dennis Michael Locorriere…
Ike Willis dead at age 70, American guitarist, prostate cancer
Ike Willis, an American guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with Frank Zappa,
died on May 17, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 70. Born Isaac Willis in…
Bengt Berger dead at age 83, Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer
Bengt Berger, a Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer,
died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Stockholm on August 31, 1942, Berger studied north and…
Dame Felicity Lott dead at age 79, English soprano, cancer
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano,
died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano…
Sophie Garel dead at age 84
Sophie Garel, the French media presenter and singer,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Lucienne Gabrielle Garcia in Oran, French Algeria, on April 22, 1942,…
Abdelmadjid Meskoud dead at age 73, Algerian chaabi singer, complications from a stroke
Abdelmadjid Meskoud, an Algerian chaabi singer,
died on May 14, 2026, in Algiers of complications from a stroke. He was 73. Born in Algiers on March 31, 1953, Meskoud began…
Claudine Longet dead at age 84
Claudine Longet, a French-American singer and actress,
died on May 14, 2026, at age 84. Born Claudine Georgette Longet in Paris on January 29, 1942, she was active from 1963…
Pierre Cao dead at age 88
Pierre Cao, the Luxembourgish composer and conductor,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dudelange on Dec. 22, 1937, he studied composition and conducting at…
David Henderson dead at age 83
David Henderson, an American writer and poet,
died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 83. He was a co-founder of the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and…
El Cabrero dead at age 81
El Cabrero, the Spanish flamenco singer born José Domínguez Muñoz,
died on May 13, 2026, in Seville, Spain, at the age of 81. Born in Aznalcóllar on October 19, 1944,…
David Morelock dead at age 94
David Morelock, an American opera director,
died on May 13, 2026. Born on July 16, 1931, he was a stage director of opera whose work was closely associated with the…
Clarence Carter dead at age 90
Clarence Carter, an American singer-songwriter,
died on May 14, 2026. He was 90. Born Clarence George Carter in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 14, 1936, he was blind from birth and…
Stanisława Celińska dead at age 79
Stanisława Celińska, a Polish actress and voice actress,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Warsaw on April 29, 1947, she debuted in theatre in…
Al Gregg dead at age 62, English musician, actor and screenwriter
Al Gregg, the English musician, actor and screenwriter best known for his work with punk band The Wall and appearances in ScreenPlay and Doctor Who,
died on May 12, 2026,…
Romuald Figuier dead at age 88
Romuald Figuier, a French singer,
died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, Brittany, on May 9, 1938, he was also known mononymously as…
Jack Douglas dead at age 80
Jack Douglas, an American record producer known for his work on "Toys in the Attic," "Rocks" and "Double Fantasy,"
died on May 11, 2026. He was 80. Douglas was a…
J. J. Barrie dead at age 92, Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian
J. J. Barrie, a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,”
died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July…
Warren Tipton dead
Warren Tipton, an American singer best known for his work with The Chi-Lites,
died on May 9, 2026. He was an American R&B and soul singer from Gary, Indiana, who…
Mark Smythe dead, 53 New Zealand-born American composer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Mark Smythe
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 53 from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was a New Zealand-born American composer known for Daddy's Little Girl, Unfallen, and…
Margareta Waterman dead at age 93
Margareta Waterman, an American poet and publisher,
died on May 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Boston on December 8, 1932, and raised in New York City, she attended…
Jo Ann Castle dead at age 86
Jo Ann Castle, the honky-tonk pianist known for her appearances on The Lawrence Welk Show,
died on May 8, 2026. She was 86. Born Jo Ann Zering on September 3,…
Günter Jena dead at age 92
Günter Jena, a German choral conductor and musicologist,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92–93. Born in Leipzig in 1933, he attended the Thomasschule there before studying…
Abdelwahab Doukkali dead at age 85
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer,
died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children…
James F. Sundah dead at age 70
James F. Sundah, an Indonesian songwriter,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 70. Born James Freddy Sundah on December 1, 1955, in Semarang, Central Java, he worked…
Earl-Jean McCrea dead at age 83
Earl-Jean McCrea, the American singer known for her work with The Cookies,
died on May 7, 2026. Also known as Earl-Jean Reavis, she was a former pop and R&B singer…
Luiz Sérgio Carlini dead at age 73
Luiz Sérgio Carlini
died on May 7, 2026. He was a Brazilian songwriter and guitarist associated with Tutti Frutti and Rita Lee. His work placed him among notable figures in…
Aimable Karasira Rwandan academic, YouTuber and dissident, drug overdose dies
Aimable Karasira, a Rwandan academic, singer, YouTuber and political activist,
died on May 6, 2026, of a drug overdose. Karasira was an ethnic Tutsi whose parents were killed in the…
Carlos Malcolm dead at age 91
Carlos Malcolm, a Jamaican trombonist, percussionist and bandleader,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Carlos Antonio Malcolm in Colón, Panama, on November 10, 1934, to…
Jesse Hector dead at age 78
Jesse Hector, the English musician fronting the rock group The Gorillas,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kilburn, northwest London, on July 17, 1947,…
Evelyn Cox dead at age 66
Evelyn Cox, an American country and bluegrass singer and musician with The Cox Family,
died on May 5, 2026. She was 66. The Cox Family was an American country and…
Jonathan Tiersten dead at age 60
Jonathan Tiersten, an American actor known for Sleepaway Camp,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 60. Tiersten portrayed Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult film Sleepaway Camp and later…
Guto Graça Mello dead at age 78
Guto Graça Mello
died on May 5, 2026. He was a Brazilian composer and music producer. Tags Musicians, 05 May 2026, Brazil, Guto, Mello, Taurus, May 2026, May 5
Jalil Hamid dead at age 69, Malaysian actor, singer and producer
Jalil Hamid
died on May 4, 2026. He was a Malaysian actor, singer and producer, known for Buli. Tags Actors, Musicians, 04 May 2026, Hamid, Jalil, Malaysia, Pisces, May 2026,…
Jorge Calandrelli dead at age 86
Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor,
died on May 4, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma,…