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Osvaldas Balakauskas, Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat, died on April 15, 2026. He was 88. Balakauskas was born on December 19, 1937, in Miliūnai and graduated from Vilnius…
Dan Wall, an American jazz organist and pianist, died on April 14, 2026, at age 72. Daniel Lee Wall Jr. was born on September 7, 1953, and was also a…
Taylor Kirk, a Canadian musician best known for his work with Timber Timbre, died on April 14, 2026. He was 44. Kirk was the featured artist in Timber Timbre, a…
Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West…
Al Gunn, a Canadian bassist best known for his work with Men Without Hats, died on April 13, 2026. News of his death was announced on that date. Gunn played…
Donald K. Tarlton, a Canadian music producer and promoter, died on April 13, 2026, at age 82. Born in Montreal on May 12, 1943, he was a record producer and…
Moya Brennan, the Irish folk singer of Clannad, died on April 13, 2026. Born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on August 4, 1952, she began performing professionally in 1970 when her…
Mister Sam, an Argentine-Brazilian music producer associated with Gretchen, died on April 13, 2026. He worked in music production and was known by that name. Further details about his life…
Felipe Staiti died on April 13, 2026. He was an Argentine guitarist known for his work with Los Enanitos Verdes. No cause of death was stated. Felipe Staiti [es], 64,…
Margret Nikolova, a Bulgarian pop singer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000…
Asha Bhosle, Indian playback singer, died on April 12, 2026, after cardiac arrest. She was 92. Bhosle was known for songs including "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko" and…
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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
Thomas Frost died on April 10, 2026. He was a producer. Tags Musicians, 10 April 2026, America, Austria, Frost, Thomas, April 10, April 2026
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, 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…
Mary Nomura died on April 6, 2026. Tags Musicians, 06 April 2026, America, Mary, Nomura, April 2026, April 6
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,…
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 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, 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…
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…
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,…
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, 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 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,…
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 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, 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, 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…
Geoffrey Smith died on April 2, 2026. He was a radio presenter. Tags Journalists, Musicians, Writers, 02 April 2026, America, Britain, Geoffrey, Smith, April 2, April 2026
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 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, 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…
PSD died on April 1, 2026. Tags Musicians, 01 April 2026, America, April 1, April 2026, PSD
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…
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,…
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, 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, 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, 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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 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, 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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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,…
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…
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, 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, 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…
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…
