Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Guillermo Rendón García
Colombian composer and organist
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Marikena Monti
Argentine actress and singer
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Jaan Ross
Estonian musicologist and psychologist
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Tucker Zimmerman
American singer-songwriter
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Raju Bandara
Sri Lankan singer
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Kenny Morris
English drummer (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Jim Wearne American musician dead at age 75
Jim Wearne, an American musician,
died on January 15, 2026, at the age of 75. He was a Cornish-American musician who lived most of his life in the Chicago area…
Kenny Morris English drummer dead at age 68
Kenny Morris, an English drummer and painter best known as the first studio drummer of Siouxsie and the Banshees,
died on January 15, 2026, aged 68. Born Kenneth Ian Morris…
Dogardisc Colombian champeta singer and songwriter, diabetes dies
Dogardisc, the stage name of Colombian champeta singer and songwriter Ismael Simancas,
died on January 15, 2026. Born in Cartagena, Colombia, he was an important figure in the Colombian coastal…
Melania Pérez
Argentinian singer
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Quemil Yambay
Paraguayan musician
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
John Forté
American rapper (Refugee Camp All-Stars) and producer (The Score)
Died on Tuesday January 13th 2026
Sheila Bernette
English singer (The Good Old Days
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin
British guitarist (Black Midi)
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Dave Hitchcock
English record producer (In the Land of Grey and Pink
Died on Monday January 12th 2026
Michael Kemner
German bass guitarist (Fehlfarben)
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Rebecca Kilgore
American singer
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Álvaro Peña-Rojas
Chilean-German singer and songwriter
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Dieudonné Larose
Haitian singer
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Prashant Tamang
Indian singer (Indian Idol) and actor (Paatal Lok)
Died on Sunday January 11th 2026
Terry Sullivan
British drummer (Renaissance)
Died on Saturday January 10th 2026
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.…
Rolf Riehm
German composer (Sirenen – Bilder des Begehrens und des Vernichtens)
Died on Thursday January 8th 2026
Jim McBride
American country music songwriter
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Andrew Carter
English composer and conductor
Died on Wednesday January 7th 2026
Mike Embro
Canadian drummer (Razor)
Died on Tuesday January 6th 2026
Andrew Bodnar
English bass guitarist (The Rumour)
Died on Monday January 5th 2026
Calboni M’Bani
French rapper
Died on Sunday January 4th 2026
Johnny Legend
American rockabilly musician
Died on Saturday January 3rd 2026
Ritva Auvinen
Finnish opera singer
Died 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…
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 academic
Died 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,…
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…
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…
Gary Graffman
American classical pianist
Died on Saturday December 27th 2025
Latha Walpola
Sri Lankan singer
Died 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 singer
Died 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 Cure
Died on Friday December 26th 2025
Justus Zeyen
German pianist and accompanist
Died 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 pianist
Died 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…
Jerry Kasenetz
American music producer ("Yummy Yummy Yummy"
Died on Monday December 22nd 2025
Natalya Boyarskaya
Russian violinist
Died 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 (Happiness
Died on Sunday December 21st 2025
Michał Urbaniak
Polish jazz musician
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Lindomar Castilho
Brazilian singer
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Mick Abrahams
English guitarist and singer (Jethro Tull
Died on Saturday December 20th 2025
Goldwire McLendon
American gospel singer.
Died 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 Sea
Died on Thursday December 18th 2025
Marcel de Sade
Danish convicted fraudster and musician
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Max Eider
British guitarist (The Jazz Butcher) and songwriter
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
DJ Warras
South African radio and club DJ
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
Abdel Gadir Salim
Sudanese singer and bandleader
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025
John Boulter
British tenor (The Black and White Minstrel Show)
Died on Wednesday December 17th 2025