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…
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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,…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Goblin Italian drummer dead at age 72
Goblin, the Italian progressive rock band known for its film scores,
died on March 7, 2026. The group, which also recorded under names including Goblin Legacy, Back to the Goblin,…
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,…
Ingrid Schmithüsen Classical soprano dead at age 66
Ingrid Schmithüsen, the German operatic soprano who specialized in concert music and Lied recitals,
died on March 6, 2026, aged 66. Born in Aachen on February 18, 1960, she studied…
Jacques Michel Singer-songwriter dead at age 84
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 Musician dead at age 71
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 Composer dead at age 92
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…
Gustav Gunsenheimer German composer and music director dead at age 91
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…
Zsolt Kerestely Composer dead at age 91
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 American blues musician dead at age 82
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…
Len Garry Musician dead at age 84
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 English music executive studio owner and record producer dead at age 81
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 American-German composer dead at age 81
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 Canadian musician dead at age 85
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 Swedish singer and musician dead at age -1
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…
Diamond Dave Whitaker American poet and activist dead at age 88
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…
Bob Power American record producer and music engineer dead at age 74
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 Musician dead at age 83
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,…
Vincenzo D’Agostino
Italian lyricist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Yasuko Tasumi
Japanese pianist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Viktor Vassiljev
Estonian guitarist
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
John P. Hammond Musician dead at age 83
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 Dutch rapper dead at age 56
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…
Michael F. Robinson English composer dead at age 92
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 Man From Snowy River as Rosemary Hume, The Sullivans as Grace Sullivan, Carson&#…
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 American rock radio DJ dead at age 76
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 Malian composer and musician dead at age 77
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,…
Olympic Czech keyboardist dead at age 66
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 American singer
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…
Travis Wammack American rock and roll guitarist dead at age 81
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,…
Utsav Charan Das Indian dancer dead at age 80
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,…
Roscoe Robinson Singer dead at age 97
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…
La Academia Mexican singer dead at age 47
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 Russian musician dead at age 74
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 American rock radio DJ, complications from Parkinson’s disease dementia and…
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 Ukrainian conductor and composer dead at age 89
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…
Monti Rock III American singer
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…
Éliane Radigue French composer dead at age 94
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…
John Bertalot English organist dead at age 94
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 Taiwanese cellist and composer dead at age 65
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…
Luci4 American rapper dead at age 23
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…
Mark Kennedy Australian drummer and record producer dead at age 74
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 American composer dead at age 95
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 British singer and songwriter dead at age 83
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…
Buranovskiye Babushki Russian singer dead at age 85
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 American salsa musician and actor
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…
Gustavo Amador Santiago
Mexican composer and music arranger
Died on Friday February 20th 2026
Nikolai Komyagin Russian singer dead at age 39
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 Italian actress
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 Russian singer dead at age 39
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…
Gustavo Amador Santiago Fernández
Mexican composer and music arranger
Died on Wednesday February 18th 2026
Lil Poppa American rapper dead at age 25
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 Composer dead at age 62
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 English guitarist and songwriter dead at age 79
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,…
José van Dam Operatic bass-baritone dead at age 85
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 Musician dead at age 77
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,…
Kazue Sawai Japanese musician dead at age 85
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 Japanese musician dead at age 56
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 Czech singer and accordionist dead at age 69
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…
Pavel Klikar
Czech musician and pedagogue
Died on Monday February 16th 2026
Homo Sapiens Italian singer and bassist dead at age -1
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 American songwriter
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…
We the People American guitarist dead at age -1
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 American mathematician dead at age 96
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…
La Voz season 8 Bolivian singer dead at age 27
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…
Merauder American guitarist dead at age -1
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 Peruvian singer and composer dead at age 79
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 Italian singer dead at age 84
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 American rock drummer dead at age 42
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…
Oscar Botello
Mexican rapper
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
Milkman Mexican rapper dead at age -1
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…
Simon Harris British music producer dead at age 63
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…
Michel Portal French composer dead at age 90
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…
Joe Simon Indian film director, heart attack dead at age 78
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…