Ted Nichols Composer dead at age 97
Ted Nichols, an American composer, conductor and arranger best known for his work on Hanna-Barbera productions including The Flintstones and Jonny Quest, died on January 9, 2026, at age 97.…
Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Ihor Blazhkov
Ukrainian conductorDied on Friday January 9th 2026
Igor Blazhkov
Ukrainian conductorDied on Friday January 9th 2026
Rolf Riehm
German composer (Sirenen – Bilder des Begehrens und des Vernichtens)Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Jim McBride
American country music songwriterDied on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Andrew Carter
English composer and conductorDied on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Andrew Bodnar
English bass guitarist (The Rumour)Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Calboni M’Bani
French rapperDied on Sunday January 4th 2026
Johnny Legend
American rockabilly musicianDied on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Ritva Auvinen
Finnish opera singerDied on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Mesut İktu
Turkish operatic baritoneDied on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Hayden Thompson American rockabilly musician dead at age 87
Hayden Thompson, an American singer, songwriter and rockabilly musician, died on December 31, 2025, at age 87. Born in Booneville, Mississippi, Thompson was a member of the Rockabilly Hall of…
Bobby Gosh American musician and singer-songwriter dead at age 89
Bobby Gosh, an American musician and singer-songwriter known for writing “A Little Bit More,” died on December 31, 2025, at age 89. Born Robert Gosch on May 31, 1936, in…
Rudi Spring
German composerDied on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Andy Billups
British bass guitarist (The Hamsters)Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Richard Smallwood
American gospel singer ("Total Praise")Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Denny Tsao
Taiwanese singer and actor (Westgate Tango) (body discovered on this date)Died on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Elías Barreiro
Cuban guitarist and academicDied on Tuesday December 30th 2025
Michael J. Schumacher Writer, journalist, biographer dead at age 75
Michael J. Schumacher, an American journalist and author, died on December 29, 2025, at age 75. Born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 22, 1950, he wrote biographies of Beat Generation…
James Akins Musician dead at age 69
James Milton Akins, an American tubist and music professor best known for his association with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, died on December 29, 2025, at age 69. Born in Savannah,…
Rochelle Abramson
American violinistDied on Sunday December 28th 2025
Gustave Botiaux
French tenorDied on Sunday December 28th 2025
Ricardo Daniel Pereyra
Argentine tango singerDied on Sunday December 28th 2025
Maria Pellegrini Canadian operatic soprano dead at age 86
Maria Pellegrini, the Canadian operatic soprano, died on December 28, 2025. Born in Pretoro, Italy, on July 15, 1939, she emigrated to Canada with her family in 1958 and became…
Monic Cecconi-Botella French pianist, composer and academic dead at age 89
Monic Cecconi-Botella, a French pianist, music educator and composer, died on December 28, 2025. Born in Courbevoie on September 30, 1936, she studied at the Conservatoire de Paris with Maurice…
Ants Soots
Estonian conductorDied on Sunday December 28th 2025
Gary Graffman
American classical pianistDied on Saturday December 27th 2025
Robert Massard
French singerDied on Saturday December 27th 2025
Latha Walpola
Sri Lankan singerDied on Saturday December 27th 2025
Marcia Rodd Actress dead at age 87
Marcia Rodd, an American actress, singer and director known for Little Murders, Shelter and Handle with Care, died on December 27, 2025, at age 87. Born in Lyons, Kansas, on…
Jonathan Powell British pianist and musicologist dead at age 56
Jonathan Powell, the British pianist, musicologist and music editor, died on December 27, 2025, aged 56. Born in Lancashire in 1969, he was also a self-taught composer who wrote piano…
Stu Phillips
Canadian-American country singerDied on Saturday December 27th 2025
Tony Ocasio
Puertorican singer (Los Chicos)Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Perry Bamonte
English Hall of Fame guitarist (The CureDied on Friday December 26th 2025
Justus Zeyen
German pianist and accompanistDied on Friday December 26th 2025
Don Bryant American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter dead at age 83
Don Bryant, the American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter known for "I Can't Stand the Rain," died on December 26, 2025, at age 83. Born Donald Maurice Bryant on…
Robert Mosci American jazz musician and pianist dead at age 72
Robert Mosci, an American jazz musician and pianist, died on December 25, 2025. Also a singer and songwriter, he was known for his long-standing performances at New York City piano…
Iurie Mahovici
Moldovan composer and pianistDied on Wednesday December 24th 2025
Isaiah Jackson American conductor dead at age 80
Isaiah Jackson, an American conductor and academic teacher, died on December 24, 2025, at age 80. He was music director of the Royal Ballet in London from 1987 to 1990…
Cosimo Filane
Canadian singerDied on Monday December 22nd 2025
Jerry Kasenetz
American music producer ("Yummy Yummy Yummy"Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Natalya Boyarskaya
Russian violinistDied on Monday December 22nd 2025
Chris Rea
English singer-songwriter ("Driving Home for Christmas"Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Ken Downie
British musician (The Black Dog)Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Ray Lynch American musician and songwriter, complications from a fall dead at age 82
Ray Lynch, an American musician and songwriter known for "Celestial Soda Pop," died on December 22, 2025, in California at the age of 82 from complications from a fall. Born…
Robbie Kondor
American film composer (HappinessDied on Sunday December 21st 2025
Michał Urbaniak
Polish jazz musicianDied on Saturday December 20th 2025
Anna Rusticano
Italian singerDied on Saturday December 20th 2025
Lindomar Castilho
Brazilian singerDied on Saturday December 20th 2025
Mick Abrahams
English guitarist and singer (Jethro TullDied on Saturday December 20th 2025
Richard Barnes British singer and actor dead at age 81
Richard Barnes, the British singer and actor known for his work in pop music and television roles, died on December 19, 2025, aged 81. Born in Surrey in 1944, he…
Phil Vinall
English record producer and engineer (Black SeaDied on Thursday December 18th 2025
Marcel de Sade
Danish convicted fraudster and musicianDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
DJ Warras
South African radio and club DJDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Abdel Gadir Salim
Sudanese singer and bandleaderDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Yannig Baron
French musicianDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
John Boulter
British tenor (The Black and White Minstrel Show)Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Richard Grégoire
Canadian film and television composerDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Thomas Johannes Mayer
German opera singerDied on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Yang Hsien
Taiwanese folk singerDied on Tuesday December 16th 2025
Carl Carlton
American singer and songwriter (“Everlasting Love”Died on Monday December 15th 2025
Levon Oganezov
Russian musicianDied on Sunday December 14th 2025
Brenda Lucas Ogdon English concert pianist dead at age 90
Brenda Lucas Ogdon, an English concert pianist, died on December 14, 2025, at the age of 90. She was known for her solo work and for her long-standing duet partnership…
Abraham Quintanilla
American musician and talent manager (Selena)Died on Saturday December 13th 2025
Anda-Louise Bogza
Romanian-born Czech opera singerDied on Saturday December 13th 2025
Manny Guerra
American Tejano musician (Sunny and the Sunglows) and record producerDied on Saturday December 13th 2025
Stepan Hiha
Ukrainian composer and singerDied on Friday December 12th 2025
Brent McLachlan
New Zealand drummer (Bailter Space)Died on Thursday December 11th 2025
Ernest McCarty American bass player dead at age 84
Ernest McCarty, an American bass player, composer and playwright, died on December 11, 2025, at age 84. Born in Chicago on March 26, 1941, he was an upright bass player…
Junior King South African dancer, TikTok personality and rapper, traffic collision dead at age 28
Junior King, a South African dancer, TikTok personality and rapper, died on December 11, 2025, in a traffic collision in Verkeerdevlei, Free State, South Africa. Born Dugulth Ferreira in Gqeberha,…
Roberto Iniesta
Spanish singer (Extremoduro)Died on Wednesday December 10th 2025
Jorge Ilegal
Spanish musicianDied on Wednesday December 10th 2025
Camryn Magness
American singerDied on Wednesday December 10th 2025
Jubilant Sykes
American singerDied on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Bernie Toorish
Canadian-American singer (The Four Lads)Died on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Gordon Goodwin
American musicianDied on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Peter McFarlane
Australian rock drummer (FinchDied on Tuesday December 9th 2025
Yaya Moektio
Indonesian musician drummer (CockpitDied on Monday December 8th 2025
Rory MacLeod
American musician (Roomful of Blues)Died on Monday December 8th 2025
Anita Guerreiro
Portuguese actress and fado singerDied on Sunday December 7th 2025
Rafael Ithier
Puerto Rican salsa musicianDied on Sunday December 7th 2025
Herman Deinum
Dutch guitarist and pianistDied on Saturday December 6th 2025