Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
T-Model Ford
American blues musicianDied on Tuesday July 16th 2013
Julito Rodríguez
Puerto Rican bolero singerDied on Saturday July 27th 2013
JJ Cale
American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("After Midnight"Died on Friday July 26th 2013
Alan Myers
American New Wave drummer (Devo)Died on Monday June 24th 2013
Dwight Pattison
Indian musicianDied on Sunday June 16th 2013
Joey Covington
American musician (Jefferson AirplaneDied on Tuesday June 4th 2013
Puff Johnson
American pop singer and songwriterDied on Monday June 24th 2013
Richard Marlow
English organist and choral directorDied on Sunday June 16th 2013
Arnold Eidus
American violinistDied on Monday June 3rd 2013
Darryl Read
British musicianDied on Sunday June 23rd 2013
Walter Kahn
American record producerDied on Saturday June 15th 2013
Mandawuy Yunupingu
Australian musician (Yothu Yindi)Died on Sunday June 2nd 2013
Keith Wilson
American classical musicianDied on Sunday June 2nd 2013
Bobby Bland
American blues and soul singer ("Further Up the Road"Died on Sunday June 23rd 2013
Hugh Maguire
Irish violinistDied on Friday June 14th 2013
Rob Morsberger
American rock and roll singer and songwriterDied on Sunday June 2nd 2013
Donald Hustad
American evangelical church musicianDied on Saturday June 22nd 2013
Ajit Pandey
Indian pop singer and politicianDied on Thursday June 13th 2013
Leandro Díaz
Colombian music composer (Vallenato)Died on Saturday June 22nd 2013
Wendy Saddington
Australian jazz and blues singer (Chain)Died on Friday June 21st 2013
Fatai Rolling Dollar
Nigerian musicianDied on Wednesday June 12th 2013
Johnny Smith
American jazz guitarist and songwriter ("WalkDied on Tuesday June 11th 2013
Paul Olefsky
American cellist (Philadelphia OrchestraDied on Saturday June 1st 2013
Huáscar Aparicio
Bolivian folk singerDied on Friday June 21st 2013
Diosa Costello
American Puerto Rican actress and singerDied on Thursday June 20th 2013
Bruno Bartoletti
Italian conductorDied on Sunday June 9th 2013
Slim Whitman
American country singer-songwriter ("Indian Love Call"Died on Wednesday June 19th 2013
J. V. Raghavulu
Indian playback singer and musical directorDied on Friday June 7th 2013
Paul Smith
American jazz pianistDied on Saturday June 29th 2013
Filip Topol
Czech musicianDied on Wednesday June 19th 2013
Elaine Laron
American songwriter and lyricist (The Electric CompanyDied on Thursday June 6th 2013
Silvi Vrait
Estonian singer ("Nagu merelaine") and actressDied on Friday June 28th 2013
Claudio Rocchi
Italian progressive rock singer-songwriter and musicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2013
Erling Blöndal Bengtsson
Danish cellistDied on Thursday June 6th 2013
Henrik Otto Donner
Finnish composer and music industry executiveDied on Thursday June 27th 2013
Alfred Planyavsky
Austrian double-bassist and music historianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2013
Franz Kelch
German singerDied on Wednesday June 5th 2013
Gianfranco Baldazzi
Italian lyricistDied on Tuesday June 25th 2013
Alastair Donaldson
Scottish musicianDied on Tuesday June 18th 2013
Ben Tucker
American jazz musicianDied on Tuesday June 4th 2013
T. M. Soundararajan
Indian playback singerDied on Saturday May 25th 2013
Marek Jackowski
Polish rock musician (Maanam)Died on Saturday May 18th 2013
Gordon Sherwood
American classical composerDied on Thursday May 2nd 2013
Marshall Lytle
American rock and roll musician (Bill Haley & His Comets)Died on Saturday May 25th 2013
Harold Shapero
American composer and pianist (Symphony for Classical Orchestra)Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Tyrone Brunson
American musicianDied on Saturday May 25th 2013
Alan O’Day
American singer-songwriter ("Undercover Angel"Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Ed Shaughnessy
American drummer (The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)Died on Friday May 24th 2013
Monroe Hopper
American gospel musician (The Hoppers)Died on Friday May 17th 2013
Lorene Mann
American country music singer and songwriterDied on Friday May 24th 2013
Albert Lance
Australian-born French opera singerDied on Wednesday May 15th 2013
Helmut Braunlich
American composerDied on Friday May 24th 2013
Ollie Mitchell
American big band musician (The Wrecking Crew)Died on Saturday May 11th 2013
Georges Moustaki
Egyptian-born French singer and songwriterDied on Thursday May 23rd 2013
Grete Dollitz
German–born American radio presenter and classical guitaristDied on Thursday May 9th 2013
Henri Dutilleux
French composerDied on Wednesday May 22nd 2013
Ken Whaley
British rock musician (ManDied on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Bob Thompson
American composer and orchestra leaderDied on Tuesday May 21st 2013
Zia Fariduddin Dagar
Indian dhrupad vocalistDied on Wednesday May 8th 2013
Marta Romero
American Puerto Rican actress and singerDied on Friday May 31st 2013
Frank Comstock
American composerDied on Tuesday May 21st 2013
Romanthony
American DJDied on Tuesday May 7th 2013
Péter Szilágyi
Hungarian conductor and politicianDied on Thursday May 30th 2013
Peter Rauhofer
Austrian DJDied on Tuesday May 7th 2013
Elliot del Borgo
American composerDied on Thursday May 30th 2013
Zach Sobiech
American pop singer and viral video performerDied on Monday May 20th 2013
Teri Moïse
American singerDied on Tuesday May 7th 2013
Mulgrew Miller
American jazz pianistDied on Wednesday May 29th 2013
Ray Manzarek
American rock musician (The Doors)Died on Monday May 20th 2013
Steve Martland
English composerDied on Monday May 6th 2013
Fotis Polymeris
Greek musicianDied on Tuesday May 28th 2013
Anders Eliasson
Swedish composerDied on Monday May 20th 2013
Greg Quill
Australian roots musician and entertainment critic (Toronto Star)Died on Sunday May 5th 2013
Little Tony
Italian-born Sammarinese pop singer and actorDied on Monday May 27th 2013
César Portillo de la Luz
Cuban Filin composer and interpreterDied on Saturday May 4th 2013
Mbuya Dyoko
Zimbabwean musicianDied on Sunday May 26th 2013
Claramae Turner
American opera singer (CarouselDied on Saturday May 18th 2013
Cedric Brooks
Jamaican musician (The Skatalites)Died on Friday May 3rd 2013
Chrissy Amphlett
Australian singer (Divinyls)Died on Sunday April 21st 2013
Sir Colin Davis
British conductorDied on Sunday April 14th 2013
Irma Ravinale
Italian composer and music educatorDied on Sunday April 7th 2013
Deanna Durbin
Canadian singer and actress (Three Smart Girls)Died on Saturday April 20th 2013
William Steck
American violinist (National Symphony Orchestra)Died on Saturday April 13th 2013
Andy Johns
British record producer (Led ZeppelinDied on Sunday April 7th 2013