Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Jacques Michel, the Canadian singer-songwriter known professionally as Jacques Michel,
died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Jacques Rodrigue in Sainte-Agnès-de-Bellecombe, Quebec, Canada, on June 27,…
Sheik Mahaboob Subhani, an Indian classical nadaswaram artist,
died on March 4, 2026. He was born in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, in 1954 or 1955. Subhani performed with his wife,…
Bernard Rands, the British-born American composer and professor,
died on March 4, 2026. He was 92. Born in Sheffield, England, on March 2, 1934, Rands wrote orchestral works and chamber…
Zsolt Kerestely, the Romanian composer and conductor,
died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on May 12, 1934, in Șiclod, Odorhei County, Romania, he graduated from…
Roy Book Binder, an American blues guitarist, singer-songwriter and storyteller,
died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 82. Born Roy Alan Bookbinder in Queens, New York City, on…
Gustav Gunsenheimer, a German composer and director of church music,
died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 91. He composed mostly sacred music and chamber music, including the…
Len Garry, an English musician best known for his work with the Quarrymen,
died on March 2, 2026, aged 84. Born Leonard Charles Garry in Wavertree, Liverpool, on January 6,…
Mike Vernon, the English music executive, studio owner and record producer known for his work on British blues recordings,
died on March 2, 2026, aged 81. Born Michael William Hugh…
Fredric Kroll, an American-German composer and writer,
died on March 2, 2026. Born Fredric Joseph Kroll on February 7, 1945, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the only child of…
Max Webster, the Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1972,
died on March 2, 2026. The group was relatively successful in Canada, releasing several best-selling albums and earning some…
Morlocks, the Swedish alternative and industrial rock band formed in Gothenburg in the early 1990s,
died on March 2, 2026. The group was founded by Johann Strauss and Н.М.Д. and…
Bob Power, an American record producer and music engineer,
died on March 1, 2026, at age 73. Born Robert Power in Chicago on April 5, 1952, he was also an…
Gary Walker, an American musician and drummer and vocalist with The Standells and The Walker Brothers,
died on March 1, 2026, at age 83. Born Gary Leeds on March 9,…
Diamond Dave Whitaker, an American poet and activist,
died on March 1, 2026. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 12, 1937, Whitaker was associated with several generations of San Francisco…
Italian lyricist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Japanese pianist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Estonian guitarist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Michael F. Robinson, an English composer,
died on February 28, 2026. Born in Gloucester on March 3, 1933, he was also a musicologist and academic best known for his scholarly…
Lorraine Bayly, the Australian actress best known for her role in The Sullivans,
died on February 28, 2026, aged 89. Born in Booligal, New South Wales, on January 16, 1937,…
Uncle Joe Benson, an American rock radio DJ,
died on February 28, 2026, at age 76. He was known as “Uncle Joe” Benson. According to the supplied information, he died…
Boncana Maïga, a Malian composer and musician,
died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Boncana Issa Maïga in Gao, French Sudan, French West Africa, in 1949,…
John P. Hammond, an American blues singer and guitarist,
died on February 28, 2026. Born John Paul Hammond in New York City on November 13, 1942, he was also known…
Yukkie B, the Dutch rapper known as Yüksel Özince,
died on February 28, 2026. Born in Amsterdam on October 30, 1969, he discovered hip-hop culture and breakdancing in 1984. In…
Travis Wammack, an American rock and roll guitarist,
died on February 27, 2026, at the age of 81. Travis Lavoid Wammack Sr. was born on November 19, 1944, in Walnut,…
Olympic, the Czech keyboardist of the Czech rock band Olympic,
died on February 27, 2026. Olympic was founded in Prague in 1962 and was led by Petr Janda from 1963.…
Neil Sedaka, the American singer, songwriter and pianist known for “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,”
died on February 27, 2026. He began his music career in 1957 and sold…
Roscoe Robinson, an American gospel and soul singer,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 97. Born in Dermott, Arkansas, in 1928, he recorded as a gospel solo artist in…
Utsav Charan Das, an Indian dancer, lyricist, music composer and playwright,
died on February 26, 2026. He was born in 1945 or 1946 in Mania village, then in Orissa Province,…
La Academia, the Mexican reality musical talent television series shown on TV Azteca,
died on February 25, 2026. The program premiered in June 2002 and was in its thirteenth installment.…
Ariel, the Russian pop/rock band based in Chelyabinsk,
died on February 25, 2026. Formed in 1967 from the merger of two earlier ensembles, Ariel and Allegro, the group was headed…
Uncle Joe Benson, an American rock radio DJ at KLOS,
died on February 24, 2026, of complications from Parkinson's disease, dementia and a fall. He was 76. Benson was known…
Roman Kofman, the Ukrainian conductor, violinist and composer,
died on February 24, 2026, at age 89. Born in Kyiv in 1936, he was a music educator and was named a…
Éliane Radigue, the French composer,
died on February 23, 2026, in Paris at the age of 94. Born in Paris on January 24, 1932, she began working in the 1950s…
Monti Rock III, the American singer known for "Get Dancin',"
died on February 23, 2026, at age 86. Born Joseph Moses Montanez Jr. on May 29, 1939, in New York…
John Bertalot, an English organist who served at Blackburn Cathedral in England and at Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey,
died on February 22, 2026. Born in Maidstone, Kent, on…
Fan Tsung-pei, a Taiwanese cellist and composer,
died on February 22, 2026. He graduated from National Taiwan Academy of Arts and served as the lead cellist of the National Concert…
James Dear, known professionally as Luci4, was an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 23. Born in Los Angeles, he began making music…
Buranovskiye Babushki, the Russian Udmurt-Russian ethno-pop band known as the "Buranovo Grannies,"
died on February 21, 2026. The group comprised eight elderly women from the village of Buranovo, Udmurtia, and…
Willie Colón, an American salsa musician and actor,
died on February 21, 2026. Born William Anthony Colón Román on April 28, 1950, he began his career as a trombonist and…
Mark Kennedy, an Australian musician and record producer who played drums for Spectrum, Ayers Rock and Marcia Hines,
died on February 21, 2026, aged 74. Born in Melbourne on August…
Richard Felciano, an American composer,
died on February 21, 2026, in San Francisco at the age of 95. Born in Santa Rosa, California, on December 7, 1930, he studied at…
Pete Dello, the British singer and songwriter best known as lead singer of Honeybus,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Peter James Blumsom in Oxford…
Mexican composer and music arranger
Died on Friday February 20th 2026
Nikolai Komyagin, the Russian singer best known as the vocalist of the experimental band Shortparis,
died on February 20, 2026. He was 39. Born in Novokuznetsk on January 31, 1987,…
Angela Luce, the Italian actress and singer known professionally as Angela Luce,
died on February 20, 2026, in Naples, Italy, at the age of 87. Born Angela Savino in Naples…
Shortparis, the Russian experimental music band formed in Saint Petersburg in 2011,
died on February 20, 2026. The group was formed by Nikolai Komyagin, Alexander Ionin and Pavel Lesnikov, who…
Mexican composer and music arranger
Died on Wednesday February 18th 2026
Lil Poppa, the American rapper, singer and songwriter born Janarious Mykel Wheeler,
died on February 18, 2026, at age 25. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he rose to prominence with…
Béatrice Ardisson, a French composer,
died on February 18, 2026, at the age of 62. Born Béatrice Loustalan in Auch, France, on July 26, 1963, she produced a variety of…
Trevor Oakes, the English guitarist and songwriter best known for his work with Showaddywaddy,
died on February 18, 2026, aged 79. Born Trevor Leslie Oakes in Leicester on September 9,…
Kazue Sawai, a Japanese koto player and musician,
died on February 17, 2026. Born in Kyoto on January 1, 1941, she began studying the koto at age eight with Michio…
Shinya Yamada, the Japanese musician best known as the drummer of Luna Sea,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 56 of cancer. Born in Hadano, Kanagawa, on January 13,…
Jim Čert, the Czech singer and accordionist born František Horáček,
died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Prague on February 25, 1956, he was known…
José van Dam, the Belgian bass-baritone known internationally for his work in opera,
died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Joseph Van Damme in Ixelles, part…
Ray Reach, an American musician,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 77. Born Raymond Everett Reach Jr. in Birmingham, Alabama, he worked as a pianist, vocalist, guitarist, composer, arranger,…
Czech musician and pedagogue
Died on Monday February 16th 2026
Homo Sapiens, the Italian singer and bassist associated with the pop rock group Homo Sapiens,
died on February 16, 2026. The group, sometimes spelled Gli Homo Sapiens, was mainly successful…
Billy Steinberg, an American songwriter known for "Like a Virgin,"
died on February 16, 2026, at age 75. Born William Endfield Steinberg in Fresno, California, he achieved his greatest success…
La Voz (Mexican TV series) season 8, identified in the provided information as a Bolivian singer and a contestant on The Voice of Mexico,
died on February 15, 2026. The…
We the People, the American guitarist associated with the Orlando garage rock band We the People,
died on February 15, 2026. The band formed in late 1965 and was professionally…
Theodore Seio Chihara, an American mathematician,
died on February 15, 2026. He worked on orthogonal polynomials and introduced the Al-Salam–Chihara, Brenke–Chihara and Chihara–Ismail polynomials. Chihara earned his PhD from Purdue…
Merauder, an American guitarist associated with the band Merauder,
died on February 14, 2026. Merauder was an American metalcore band from New York City, formed in 1990. The group established…
We All Together, the Peruvian rock and roll band formed in 1971,
died on February 14, 2026. The group composed songs in English and Spanish and was known for “Carry…
Anna Ranalli, the Italian model, singer and actress,
died on February 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, on January 21, 1942, she…
Manchester Orchestra, the American rock drummer for the Atlanta indie rock band Manchester Orchestra,
died on February 14, 2026. The band formed in 2004 and was led by singer, songwriter…
Mexican rapper
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
Simon Harris, a British music producer, DJ, remixer and electronic musician,
died on February 13, 2026, aged 63. Born in London, he was predominantly known for his 1988 hit "Bass…
Milkman (rapper), the Mexican rapper, producer and composer known professionally as MLKMN,
died on February 13, 2026. Born Óscar Botello on April 11, 1989, he was born in Monterrey, Mexico…
Michel Portal, the French composer, saxophonist and clarinetist,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born in Bayonne on November 27, 1935, he studied clarinet at the…
S. M. Joe Simon, an Indian film director, actor, lyricist, and screenplay and story writer,
died on February 12, 2026, of a heart attack. He was known for his work…
Romanian singer
Died on Wednesday February 11th 2026
László Somfai, a Hungarian musicologist,
died on February 11, 2026. Born in Jászladány on August 15, 1934, he studied history of music and graduated in 1959 with a dissertation on…
Helmuth Rilling, the German choral conductor and academic teacher who was internationally known as an authority on the music of Johann Sebastian Bach,
died on February 11, 2026. Born in…
Jerry Kennedy, an American record producer, songwriter and guitarist,
died on February 11, 2026. Born Jerry Glenn Kennedy in Shreveport, Louisiana, on August 10, 1940, he worked in country music…
Des de Moor, English writer, singer, musician and songwriter,
died on February 10, 2026. In 1987, he formed The Irresistible Force with Morris Gould, also known as Mixmaster Morris. Among…
Andrew Ranken, an English drummer best known for his work with the Pogues,
died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in London on November 13, 1953,…
Garland Green, an American soul singer and pianist,
died on February 9, 2026. Born Garfield Green Jr. on June 14, 1942, in Dunleith, Mississippi, he was the tenth of 11…
Ebo Taylor, a Ghanaian musician, guitarist, composer, bandleader, record producer and arranger,
died on February 7, 2026. Born Deroy Taylor in Cape Coast, then in the Gold Coast colony, on…
Kåre Grøttum, the Norwegian jazz pianist and composer,
died on February 7, 2026, aged 92. Born Kåre Idar Grøttum in Trondheim on January 24, 1934, he was also a music…
Brad Arnold, the American singer and lead vocalist of 3 Doors Down,
died on February 7, 2026, at age 47. Born Bradley Kirk Arnold in Escatawpa, Mississippi, on September 27,…
Matti Caspi, an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, musician, arranger and lyricist,
died on February 7, 2026, at age 76. Born in Kibbutz Hanita on November 30, 1949, he began developing an…
Tres Chicas, the American country musician and alternative country group from Raleigh, North Carolina,
died on February 6, 2026. The group formed in 1999 after Lynn Blakey, Caitlin Cary and…
Greg Brown, an American musician and songwriter known for his work with Cake and Deathray,
died on February 5, 2026. Born Gregory Paul Brown in Sacramento, California, on January 3,…
Helen and Joseph, the Maltese singing duo of Joe Cutajar and Helen Micallef,
died on February 5, 2026, aged 75. Best known for their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest…
Janina Borońska, a Polish film and theatre actress,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Litzmannstadt, Reichsgau Wartheland, Germany, now Łódź, Poland, on June 16,…
Tamás Vásáry, the Hungarian pianist and conductor,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Debrecen on August 11, 1933, he began as a child prodigy,…
Fred Smith, the American bassist best known for his work with the rock band Television,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 77. Born Fredrick Edward Lefkowitz in…
François Beukelaers, the Belgian actor and stage director,
died on February 4, 2026. Born in Vilvoorde on February 2, 1938, he was also a singer and educator whose career ran…
Tōsha Meishō, a Japanese hayashi musician,
died on February 4, 2026. Born Isao Nakagawa in Tokyo in 1941, he was one of a long line of Tōsha school musicians specializing…
The Elegants, the American doo-wop vocal group formed in 1958 in South Beach, Staten Island, New York,
died on February 4, 2026. The group was started by Vito Picone, Arthur…
Tommy Crook, an American guitarist,
died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 81. Thomas Paul Crook was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 16, 1944, and lived in…
S. P. Venkatesh, the Indian film score composer and music director known for his work in Malayalam cinema,
died on February 3, 2026, at the age of 70. Also credited…
Ron Kenoly, an American Christian worship leader, singer and songwriter,
died on February 3, 2026, at age 81. Born in Coffeyville, Kansas, on December 6, 1944, he grew up there…
Lamonte McLemore, an American singer, actor, composer and photographer who was a founding member of The 5th Dimension,
died on February 3, 2026, at age 90. Born Herman Lamonte McLemore…
Chuck Negron, an American singer-songwriter best known as a founding member and lead vocalist of the rock band Three Dog Night,
died on February 2, 2026, of heart failure and…
Alfonso Buller, an English MC, dancer and music promoter,
died on February 2, 2026. Best known as the co-founder of the sound system MVITA, he was a key figure in…
Kenneth Joseph Peplowski, an American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist,
died on February 2, 2026, at age 66. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 23, 1959, he was known primarily…
Yuan Wei-jen, a Taiwanese singer-songwriter and music producer,
died on February 2, 2026. Born on June 24, 1968, he rose to fame in 1991 as part of the duo Fanren…
