Václav Hybš Czech musician, trumpeter and conductor dead at age 90
Václav Hybš, Czech musician, trumpeter and conductor, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on June 3, 1935, in Police nad Metují, Czechoslovakia, he began learning…
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Pedro Ramayá Beltrán Colombian caña de millo player, pleural effusion dead at age 96
Pedro Ramayá Beltrán, a Colombian caña de millo player and songwriter, died on April 11, 2026, at age 96. Born Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro on February 5, 1930, in Patico,…
Mike Westbrook English jazz pianist and composer dead at age 90
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Mike Westbrook English jazz pianist and composer dead at age 90
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Ilse von Alpenheim Austrian pianist dead at age 99
Ilse von Alpenheim, an Austrian pianist, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Innsbruck, she was trained by her mother, a piano teacher, and made…
Björgvin Halldórsson Icelandic musician dead at age 74
Björgvin Halldórsson, an Icelandic musician and singer, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 74. Born Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson in Hafnarfjörður on April 16, 1951, he was an…
Afrika Bambaataa American DJ and rapper, complications from cancer dead at age 67
Afrika Bambaataa, an American DJ, rapper, and record producer, died on April 9, 2026, of complications from cancer. Born Lance Taylor on April 17, 1957, he was known for the…
Álvaro Cassuto Portuguese composer and conductor dead at age 87
Álvaro Cassuto, a Portuguese composer and conductor, died on April 6, 2026. Álvaro Cassuto, 87, Portuguese composer and conductor. Tags Musicians, 06 April 2026, Cassuto, Portugal, 2026-04-06, Álvaro, April 2026,…
Gwendolyn Chisolm American rapper and songwriter dead at age 66
Gwendolyn Chisolm died on April 6, 2026. She was an American rapper with The Sequence and a songwriter known for "Funk You Up." Her work was associated with the group…
Blondy American rapper and songwriter dead at age 66
Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song "Funk You Up," died on April 6, 2026, at age 66. The Sequence, formed…
Michail Belchev Bulgarian singer and poet dead at age 79
Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. Michail Belchev, 79, Bulgarian singer and poet. Tags Musicians, Writers, 06 April 2026, Belchev, Bulgaria, Michail,…
Mihail Belchev Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet dead at age 79
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a…
David Wiffen English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter dead at age 84
David Wiffen died on April 5, 2026. He was an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter, known for "Driving Wheel." David Wiffen, 84, English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter ("Driving Wheel"). Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026,…
Alvin L Brazilian singer-songwriter, heart attack dead at age 67
Alvin L, a Brazilian singer-songwriter, died on April 5, 2026, of a heart attack. No further details were provided. Alvin L [pt], 67, Brazilian singer-songwriter, heart attack. Tags Musicians, 05…
Donn Landee public figure dead at age 79
Donn Landee died on April 5, 2026. Donn Landee, 79, American record producer and recording engineer (Sunset Sound Recorders). (death announced on this date) Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026, America,…
Albert Mazibuko South African choral singer dead at age 77
Albert Mazibuko died on April 5, 2026. He was a South African choral singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Albert Mazibuko, 77, South African choral singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Tags Musicians,…
James Gadson public figure dead at age 86
James Edward Gadson, an American drummer, session musician, singer and songwriter, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he began his career…
Sajida Obaed Iraqi singer dead at age 68
Sajida Obaed died on April 4, 2026. She was an Iraqi singer. Sajida Obaed [ar], 68, Iraqi singer. Tags Musicians, 04 April 2026, Iraq, Obaed, Sajida, 2026-04-04, April 2026, April…
Wojciech Morawski Polish drummer dead at age 76
Wojciech Morawski, a Polish drummer, died on April 3, 2026. Wojciech Morawski [pl], 76, Polish drummer. Tags Musicians, 03 April 2026, Morawski, Poland, Wojciech, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Bettina Cirone American photographer dead at age 92
Bettina Cirone, an American photographer and former Ford model, died on April 3, 2026, at age 92. Cirone was known for photographing celebrities, including actors, musicians, artists and politicians, among…
Bo Lueders public figure dead at age 39
Bo Lueders, an American guitarist for Harm's Way, died on April 2, 2026. He was 39. Lueders was associated with the Chicago hardcore punk band Harm's Way, which formed in…
Fernando Ríos Palacio Argentine singer dead at age 87
Fernando Ríos Palacio died on April 2, 2026. He was an Argentine singer. Fernando Ríos Palacio [es], 87, Argentine singer. Tags Musicians, 02 April 2026, Argentina, Fernando, Palacio, 2026-04-02, April…
Justin Panakkal dead at age 90, Indian Catholic priest and composer
Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced…
Kiril Ampov Bulgarian composer and pop singer dead at age 77
Kiril Ampov died on April 1, 2026. He was a Bulgarian composer and pop singer. Kiril Ampov [bg], 77, Bulgarian composer and pop singer. Tags Musicians, 01 April 2026, Ampov,…
Dalia Nausheen Singer dead at age 71
Dalia Nausheen, a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla…
Fuze Russian rapper dead at age 46
Fuze, a Russian rapper, died April 1, 2026. Fuze [ru], 46, Russian rapper. Tags Musicians, 01 April 2026, Fuze, Russia, 2026-04-01, April 1, April 2026
Fuze Russian rapper, traffic collision dead at age 46
Fuze, the Russian rapper known for his work with KREC, died on April 1, 2026 in a traffic collision. He was identified publicly by the name Fuze and was associated…
KREC Russian rapper, traffic collision dead at age 46
KREC, the Russian rap band from Saint Petersburg, died on March 31, 2026, in a traffic collision. Founded in 2001 by Fuze, the group was led by Artyom Andreyevich Brovkov,…
Bill Leader English record producer and engineer dead at age 96
Bill Leader, an English recording engineer and record producer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 96. He was particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and…
Michelangelo Zurletti Music critic dead at age 89
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He died on 30…
Tony Rivers English singer dead at age 85
Tony Rivers, the English singer and songwriter best known for his work with Harmony Grass, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Douglas Anthony Thompson in…
Carl Bonafede American music manager and musician dead at age 85
Carl Bonafede, an American music manager and musician, died on March 30, 2026. Born Carlo Bonafede Jr. in Chicago on October 16, 1940, he was known for his work with…
Christopher North American keyboardist, throat cancer dead at age 75
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia, died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on…
Greg Elmore Drummer dead at age 79
Greg Elmore, an American drummer who played with Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Brogues, died on March 29, 2026, at age 79. Born Gregory Dale Elmore in Coronado, California, on…
David Riondino Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer dead at age 73
David Riondino, the Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, at age 73. Born in Florence on June 10, 1952, he began his career in the mid-1970s…
The Marcels American singer dead at age 88
The Marcels, the American doo-wop group known for turning popular songs into rock and roll, died on March 29, 2026. Formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1959, the group signed to…
Marinella Greek singer, complications from a stroke dead at age 87
Marinella, the Greek singer known for "Dio Portes Echi i Zoi" and "Giati Fovase," died on March 28, 2026, from complications following a stroke. Born Kyriaki Papadopoulou in Thessaloniki on…
DJ Dan American house music DJ and producer, heart attack dead at age 57
DJ Dan, the American house music DJ and producer born Daniel Wherrett, died in March 2026 at the age of 57. Born in Olympia, Washington, in 1968 and raised in…
BoySetsFire American drummer dies
BoySetsFire, the American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware, died on March 27, 2026. Formed in October 1994, the group’s lineup included guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nat Gray,…
Jon Dee Graham American musician dead at age 67
Jon Dee Graham, an American musician, guitarist and songwriter, died on March 27, 2026. Based in Austin, Texas, he was active from 1986 to 2026 and performed with The Skunks…
Mahbuba Rahman Singer dead at age 91
Mahbuba Rahman, the Bangladeshi playback singer known for her work in Mukh O Mukhosh and The Day Shall Dawn, died on March 27, 2026, at the age of 91. Born…
Ahmad Kaabour Lebanese singer dead at age 70
Ahmad Kaabour, the Lebanese singer, songwriter, composer and actor best known for the protest song "Ounadikom," died on March 26, 2026, in Beirut, Lebanon, at the age of 70. Born…
Ross the Boss American guitarist, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis dead at age 72
Ross the Boss, the American guitarist known for his work with Manowar and the Dictators, died on March 26, 2026, of complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Born Ross Friedman in…
Dash Crofts American musician and songwriter, complications from heart surgery dead at age 87
Dash Crofts, the American musician and songwriter best known as one half of Seals & Crofts, died on March 25, 2026, from complications from heart surgery. Born Darrell George Crofts…
Chime Rinpoche Tibetan lama and teacher dead at age 84
Chime Rinpoche, a Tibetan lama and teacher, died on March 24, 2026, in London, England, at the age of 84. Born near Jyekundo, Kham, Tibet, on October 8, 1941, he…
Gino Paoli Italian singer-songwriter, deputy dead at age 91
Gino Paoli, the Italian singer-songwriter behind "Il cielo in una stanza," "Senza fine" and "Sapore di sale," died on March 24, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Monfalcone…
The Bridewell Taxis English singer dead at age 57
The Bridewell Taxis, an English singer and Leeds-based indie rock group associated with the Madchester scene, died on March 24, 2026. The band, later known as The Bridewells, was active…
Chip Taylor American singer and songwriter, cancer dead at age 86
Chip Taylor, the American singer and songwriter known for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing," died on March 23, 2026, at age 86. Born James Wesley Voight in…
The Cold Crush Brothers American rapper dies
The Cold Crush Brothers, an American hip-hop group, died on March 22, 2026. Formed in the Bronx, New York City, in 1978, the group was known for routines that combined…
The Pillows Japanese rock drummer, esophageal cancer dead at age 61
The Pillows, a Japanese rock drummer with the band The Pillows, died on March 22, 2026, of esophageal cancer. The Pillows were a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Hokkaido…
Sylvia Kersenbaum Argentine pianist, composer and teacher dead at age 84
Sylvia Kersenbaum, an Argentine pianist, composer and teacher, died on March 22, 2026. Born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 27, 1941, she was known for performing the complete cycle of…
Ronnie Bowman Musician dead at age 64
Ronnie Bowman, an American bluegrass musician, died on March 22, 2026, in a traffic collision. Bowman, born William Franklin Bowman on July 9, 1961, was a singer and composer known…
Los Piojos Argentine drummer dead at age 54
Los Piojos, an Argentine drummer associated with the band Los Piojos, died on March 20, 2026. Los Piojos was an Argentine rock band that became one of the seminal bands…
Aref Iranian pop singer dead at age 84
Aref Arefkia, the Iranian pop singer and actor known professionally as Aref, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Tehran on August 10, 1941, he…
Terry Cox British drummer dead at age 89
Terry Cox, a British drummer best known for his work with Pentangle and The Humblebums, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 89. Born Terence William Harvey Cox…
Louie Louie American singer dead at age 63
Louis Edmond Cordero, the Puerto Rican musician, record producer and actor known as Louie Louie, died on March 19, 2026. Born on July 10, 1962, he released four full-length albums,…
Eurogliders Australian musician and songwriter dead at age 65
Eurogliders, the Australian band formed in Perth in 1980, died on March 17, 2026. The group included Grace Knight on vocals, Bernie Lynch on guitar and vocals, and Amanda Vincent…
Robert White public figure dead at age 89
Robert White, an American tenor and voice teacher, died on March 17, 2026. Born on October 27, 1936, he had an active performance career for eight decades. He began performing…
Rainelle Krause American soprano dead at age 37
Rainelle Krause, an American soprano and opera singer, died on March 16, 2026, at age 38 in Fort Worth, Texas. Born in Tampa, Florida, on December 14, 1987, she grew…
Jamie Blanks Australian film director and composer dead at age 54
Jamie Blanks, the Australian film director and composer behind Urban Legend and Valentine, died on March 16, 2026, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Born in Melbourne on November 29, 1971, Blanks…
Dolores Keane Singer dead at age 72
Dolores Keane, an Irish folk singer and founding member of De Dannan, died on March 16, 2026. Born on 26 September 1953 in Sylane, County Galway, she was raised from…
Bettina Köster German singer, musician and composer dead at age 66
Bettina Köster, a German singer, musician and composer, died on March 16, 2026. Born on June 15, 1959, in Herford, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany, she was also a saxophonist, songwriter…
Cinzia Oscar
Italian singer and stage actressDied on Sunday March 15th 2026
Wayne Perkins American guitarist, stroke dead at age 74
Wayne Perkins, an American guitarist, died on March 15, 2026. Perkins, whose full name was David Wayne Perkins, was a rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician born…
Irmeli Mäkelä Pop singer dead at age 83
Irmeli Mäkelä, a Finnish pop singer, died on March 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Hellä Muisto Irmeli Mäkelä in Kotka on October 18, 1942, she began her…
The Dream Weavers American musician dead at age 89
The Dream Weavers, the American popular music vocal group known for its work in the 1950s, died on March 14, 2026. Formed at the University of Florida by Gene Adkinson…
Fatma Sarhan Egyptian singer dead at age 98
Fatma Sarhan, an Egyptian singer and actress, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Basyoun in 1928, she began singing on the radio in the…
The Brothers Four American folk musician dead at age 85
The Brothers Four, the American folk singing group formed in 1957 in Seattle, Washington, died on March 14, 2026. Best known for its 1960 hit “Greenfields,” the group was formed…
Paul Geremia American blues musician dead at age 81
Paul Geremia, an American blues singer and acoustic guitarist, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on April 21, 1944, he was…
Jordan Wright Television personality dead at age 33
Jordan Wright, a British television personality known for appearances on Ex on the Beach and The Only Way Is Essex, died on March 14, 2026, aged 33. Born in Stanford-le-Hope,…
Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson Icelandic composer dead at age 73
Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson, an Icelandic composer, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 73. He was also a music theorist, rector and pianist, and was considered among the…
Phil Campbell Musician dead at age 64
Phil Campbell, Welsh guitarist and musician, died on March 13, 2026, aged 64. Born Philip Anthony Campbell in Pontypridd on May 7, 1961, he was best known as the guitarist…
John Alford British actor
John Alford, the British actor best known for playing Robbie Wright in the BBC series Grange Hill, died on March 13, 2026, aged 54. Born John James Shannon in Glasgow,…
Chaos UK British guitarist dead at age -1
Chaos UK, the British guitarist associated with the punk band Chaos UK, died on March 12, 2026. Chaos UK was an English punk rock band formed in 1979 in Portishead,…
Enrica Bonaccorti Italian television presenter and actress
Enrica Bonaccorti, the Italian television presenter, actress and song lyricist known for Non è la Rai and Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key, died…
Holograf Romanian singer dead at age 70
Holograf, the Romanian pop rock band from Bucharest, died on March 12, 2026. Formed in 1978, the band released 18 albums and became known for songs including "Banii vorbesc," "Dincolo…
Blood Duster Australian drummer dead at age 53
Blood Duster, an Australian drummer with the Melbourne grindcore and stoner rock band Blood Duster, died on March 12, 2026. The band was formed in 1991 by Jason Fuller, Anthony…
Keith Ingham English jazz pianist dead at age 88
Keith Ingham, an English jazz pianist, died on March 11, 2026. Born in London on February 5, 1938, he was mainly active in swing and Dixieland revival. Largely self-taught, he…
Willie Anthony Waters American conductor specializing in opera dead at age 74
Willie Anthony Waters, an American conductor specializing in opera, died on March 10, 2026. Born on October 11, 1951, in Goulds, Florida, in Miami, where he was also raised, he…
IJf Blokker Dutch actor
IJf Blokker, a Dutch actor, musician and television presenter, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Den Helder on September 2, 1930, he began his…
Thakkali Srinivasan Director dead at age -1
Thakkali Srinivasan, an Indian film director, musician and producer known for Tamil films, died on March 10, 2026. He was 72. Born in 1953 or 1954, he worked on films…
Tommy DeCarlo American singer dead at age 60
Tommy DeCarlo, an American singer and the lead vocalist for the rock band Boston, died on March 9, 2026. He sang with the band from 2007 until his death. DeCarlo…
Herbs New Zealand musician dead at age -1
Herbs, the New Zealand reggae group founded in 1979, died on March 8, 2026. The multi-ethnic band featured Samoans, Tongans, Cook Islanders, New Zealand Europeans and Māori members. Led by…
Mantana Morakul Thai singer and actress dead at age 102
Mantana Morakul, the Thai singer and actress known as Mantana Keartiwongs, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 102. Born on March 30, 1923, she was the first…
Zeph Ellis British rapper dead at age 37
Zeph Ellis, the British rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer better known as Dot Rotten, died on March 8, 2026, aged 37. Born Joseph Daniel Joel Ellis-Stevenson in London, he…
Blake Emmons Canadian country singer and television host
Blake Emmons, a Canadian country singer and television host, died on March 8, 2026, at age 81. Born Bruce MacKenzie in Toronto and raised in Prince George, British Columbia, he…
Country Joe McDonald American singer and songwriter dead at age 84
Country Joe McDonald, the American singer and songwriter best known as the lead singer and co-founder of Country Joe and the Fish and for writing "I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag," died on March…
Augie Meyers American musician
Augie Meyers, an American musician, songwriter, studio musician, record producer and record label owner, died on March 7, 2026, at age 85. He was best known as a founding member…
David Brigati American singer dead at age 85
David Brigati, an American singer, died on March 7, 2026, at age 85. Sometimes known as “the fifth Rascal,” he was born on October 29, 1940, in Passaic, New Jersey,…
Jamie Dunn Agro dead at age 75
Jamie Dunn, the Australian puppeteer, television and radio personality, and voice artist known for performing Agro, died on March 7, 2026. He began his entertainment career as a drummer and…
Franco Vito Gaiezza Italian musician dead at age 66
Franco Vito Gaiezza, an Italian musician and writer, died on March 7, 2026. Born in Rome on October 29, 1962, he performed in concerts for organ, piano, and harpsichord in…
Vidi Aldiano Indonesian singer-songwriter dead at age 35
Vidi Aldiano, the Indonesian singer-songwriter known professionally as Vidi Aldiano, died on March 7, 2026, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Born Oxavia Aldiano on March 29, 1990, he began his musical career…
God Bless Indonesian musician and songwriter dead at age 76
God Bless, the Indonesian rock band and songwriter act founded in Jakarta in 1973, died on March 7, 2026. The group was formed by Ahmad Albar, Jockie Soerjoprajogo, Fuad Hassan,…
Mihail Secichin Moldovan pianist dead at age 82
Mihail Secichin, a Moldovan pianist, died on March 7, 2026. He was also a conductor and pedagogue known for his long association with the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet…