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…
Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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…
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…
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…
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
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,…
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…
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…
Liliana Dumitrache
Romanian singer
Died on Wednesday February 11th 2026
László Somfai Hungarian musicologist dead at age 91
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 German choral conductor dead at age 92
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 American record producer dead at age 85
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 and musician dead at age 64
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 English drummer dead at age 72
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 Singer dead at age 83
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…
Brad Arnold American singer dead at age 47
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 Israeli singer-songwriter dead at age 76
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…
Ebo Taylor Ghanaian musician and producer dead at age 90
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 Norwegian jazz pianist and composer dead at age 92
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…
Tres Chicas American country musician dead at age -1
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…
Helen and Joseph Maltese singer dead at age 75
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 Actress dead at age -1
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 Hungarian pianist and conductor dead at age 92
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 Bassist dead at age 77
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…
Greg Brown American musician and songwriter dead at age 56
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,…
Tommy Crook Musician dead at age 81
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…
François Beukelaers Belgian actor and stage director dead at age 88
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 Musician dead at age 84
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 American singer dead at age 88
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…
S. P. Venkatesh Indian film score composer
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 American Christian worship leader dead at age 81
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 American singer dead at age 86
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…
Yuan Wei-jen Taiwanese singer-songwriter dead at age 57
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…
Slave American musician
Slave, the American Ohio-based funk band formed in Dayton in 1975 by trombonist Floyd Miller and trumpeter Steve Washington,
died on February 2, 2026. The group was popular in the…
Chuck Negron Singer-songwriter dead at age 83
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 English musician dead at age 66
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…
Ken Peplowski Musician dead at age 66
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…
Graham Morgan Drummer dead at age 88
Graham Morgan, an Australian drummer and teacher of drumming,
died on February 1, 2026, aged 88. Born in Melbourne on April 30, 1937, he was educated at Melbourne Grammar School.…
Fernando Esteso Spanish comedian dead at age 80
Fernando Esteso, a Spanish actor and singer best known for his film appearances with Andrés Pajares,
died on February 1, 2026, in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 80. Born…
Don Adams American country singer dead at age 85
Don Adams, an American country singer,
died on February 1, 2026. Born in Ross County, Ohio, on January 4, 1941, he often supported George Jones, including on Live at Dancetown…
José Cuéllar
American anthropologist and musician
Died on Saturday January 31st 2026