Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Chu Ishikawa
Japanese composer (Tetsuo: The Iron Man) · 31 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 31
Bruce Rankin
British operatic tenor · 30 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 30
Curly Seckler
American bluegrass musician · 28 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 28
André Di Cesare
Canadian Quebecois music producer · 27 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 27 · Cesare
Jim Burns
American music producer (MTV Unplugged) · 27 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 27
Vladimir Shainsky
Soviet and Russian composer · 26 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 26
Morton Estrin
American classical pianist · 23 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 23
Pam the Funkstress
American hip hop DJ (The Coup · 23 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 23 · Funkstress · Musicians
Nathan Strayer
American guitarist (Anberlin) · 22 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 22
Leo Welch
American blues musician · 20 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 20
Jim Forrester
American bass guitarist (Sixty Watt Shaman) and body modification artist · 20 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 20
Rev. Jim Forrester
American bass guitarist (Sixty Watt Shaman · 20 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 20 · Forrester · Rév
Kim Jong-hyun
South Korean singer-songwriter and radio host · 18 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 18
Ralph Carney
American Jazz singer and composer · 17 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 17
Dave Christenson
American musician (Stabilizers) · 17 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 17
Michael Prophet
Jamaican reggae singer · 17 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 17
Rory O’Donoghue
Australian musician and actor (The Aunty Jack Show) · 16 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 16 · O'Donoghue
Vincent Nguini
Cameroonian guitarist (Paul Simon) · 15 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 15
Warrel Dane
American rock singer (Sanctuary · 13 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 13
Pat DiNizio
American singer and musician (The Smithereens) · 13 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 13
Magnus Bergdahl
Swedish guitarist (Thorleifs) · 11 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 11
Manno Charlemagne
Haitian singer · 10 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 10
Sir Christus
Finnish rock guitarist (Negative) · 09 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 9
Sunny Murray
American jazz drummer (Cecil Taylor · 08 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 8
William Blankenship
American operatic tenor · 04 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 4
Maelé
Equatorial Guinean singer · 04 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 4
Mundell Lowe
American jazz guitarist and composer · 02 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 2
Norihiko Hashida
Japanese folk singer-songwriter (The Folk Crusaders) · 02 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 2
Noriko Hashida
Japanese folk singer-songwriter (The Folk Crusaders) · 02 December 2017 · December 2017 · December 2
Zé Pedro
Portuguese guitarist (Xutos & Pontapés) · 30 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 30
Dimitri Sjöberg
Finnish tango singer · 30 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 30
Robert Popwell
American bass guitarist (The Young Rascals · 29 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 29
Mitch Margo
American singer and songwriter (The Tokens) · 28 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 28
Shawn Jones
American gospel singer · 27 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 27
Oscar Alem
Argentina pianist · 27 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 27
Patrick Bourgeois
Canadian musician (Les BB) · 27 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 27
Carol Neblett
American operatic soprano · 26 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 26
George Avakian
American record producer and executive · 22 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 22
Warren “Pete” Moore
American singer (The Miracles) · 20 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 20 · Moore
Ronnie Butler
Bahamian singer and entertainer · 20 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 20
Aleksander Lalo
Albanian composer · 20 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 20
Claudio Baez
Mexican actor and singer · 20 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 20 · Cláudio · Báez
Ben Riley
American jazz drummer (Thelonious Monk · 19 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 19
Malcolm Young
Australian musician and songwriter (AC/DC) · 18 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 18
Wabi Daněk
Czech folk musician · 17 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 17
Dik Mik
British keyboard player (Hawkwind) · 16 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 16 · Athletes
Chad Hanks
American rock bassist (American Head Charge) · 13 November 2017 · November 2017 · November 13