Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Antoinette Miggiani dead at age 88, public figure
Antoinette Miggiani, the Maltese operatic soprano and singing teacher, died on June 29, 2026, at age 88. Born on September 5, 1937, in Sliema, Malta, she studied piano and voice…
Faniya Suleymanova dead at age 87, Russian journalist
Faniya Suleymanova died on June 29, 2026. She was a Soviet and Russian singer and journalist. Born on February 18, 1939, she studied at the Ufa State Institute of Arts.…
Ervin László dead at age 94, American philosopher
Ervin László, the Hungarian-born American philosopher and writer, died on June 29, 2026, at age 94. Born in Budapest on May 12, 1932, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy…
Phyllis Kinney dead at age 103, American-born Welsh singer and author
Phyllis Kinney, an American-born Welsh singer, musicologist and author, died on June 29, 2026, at the age of 103. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, on July 4, 1922, she studied at…
Dadi Yudistira dead at age 46, Indonesian musician
Dadi Yudistira died on June 29, 2026. Tags Musicians, 29 June 2026, Dadi, Indonesia, Yudistira, June 2026, June 29
Ali Ideflawen dead at age 69, Algerian singer
Ali Ideflawen died on June 28, 2026. He was an Algerian singer and musician. Tags Musicians, 28 June 2026, Ali, Capricorn, Ideflawen, June 2026, June 28
Ali Ideflawen dead at age 69, Algerian singer
Ali Ideflawen died on June 28, 2026. Tags Musicians, 28 June 2026, Ali, Ideflawen, June 2026, June 28
Vlado Janevski dead at age 65, Macedonian singer
Vlado Janevski, the Macedonian singer who represented North Macedonia in its first Eurovision appearance, died on June 28, 2026, at the age of 65. Born Vladimir Janevski on November 27,…
Mignon Dunn dead at age 98, American mezzo-soprano and voice teacher
Mignon Dunn, an American mezzo-soprano and voice teacher, died on June 28, 2026. She was 98. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she grew up in Tyronza, Arkansas and Memphis. Dunn studied…
Teruki Gotō dead at age 43, Japanese musician and political activist
Teruki Gotō, a Japanese musician and political activist, died on June 28, 2026. He was 43. Born on December 8, 1982, in Kunitachi, he was also known as a perennial…
Thomas Fey dead at age 65, German orchestral conductor
Thomas Fey, a German orchestral conductor, died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 65, following complications from a brain injury. Born on November 9, 1960, he studied music…
K. Bhagyaraj dead at age 73, Indian film director and actor
K. Bhagyaraj, the Indian film director and actor known for Andha 7 Naatkal and Mundhanai Mudichu, died on June 27, 2026. He was 73. Bhagyaraj, born Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj on January…
Raisa Mkrtchyan dead at age 84, Armenian singer
Raisa Mkrtchyan died on June 27, 2026. She was an Armenian singer. Tags Musicians, 27 June 2026, Mkrtchyan, Pisces, Raisa, Yerevan, June 2026, June 27
Günter Lenz dead at age 87, German jazz bassist and composer
Günter Lenz, the German jazz bassist and composer, died on June 26, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Frankfurt am Main on 25 July 1938, he began as…
Oshim Ottawa dead, Canadian actor and musician
Oshim Ottawa, a Canadian actor and musician from Manawan, Quebec, died on June 25, 2026. He was best known for his role as Philippe Flamand in the 2023 film Atikamekw…
Shapour Rahimi dead at age 78, Iranian musician
Shapour Rahimi died on June 24, 2026. No cause of death was stated. Tags Musicians, 24 June 2026, Iran, Rahimi, Shapour, June 2026, June 24
Tullio Možina dead at age 91, Italian guitarist and singer
Tullio Možina died on June 24, 2026. Tags Musicians, 24 June 2026, Italy, Tullio, June 2026, June 24, Možina
Harold Wheeler dead at age 82, American orchestrator and composer
Harold Wheeler, an American orchestrator and composer, died on June 24, 2026, at the age of 82. Born William Harold Wheeler Jr. in St. Louis on July 14, 1943, he…
Manuel van Der Dijs dead, singer
Manuel van Der Dijs, singer with the Venezuelan band Van Der Dijs, died on June 24, 2026. Also known as VDD, the group was formed in Caracas in 2024 and…
Abraham Foucault dead, drummer
Abraham Foucault, drummer for the Venezuelan band Van Der Dijs, died on June 24, 2026. He performed with the Caracas group, also known as VDD, during its brief run from…
Gabriel Gómez dead, guitarist
Gabriel Gómez, guitarist for the Venezuelan band Van Der Dijs, died on June 24, 2026. He was identified with the nu metal, rap rock and alternative rock group, also known…
Xander Hernández dead, public figure
Xander Hernández, bassist for the Venezuelan band Van Der Dijs, died on June 24, 2026. He played with the group, also known as VDD, during its active years from 2024…
Manuel van Der Dijs dead, singer
Manuel van Der Dijs, a singer known professionally as VDD, died on June 24, 2026. Associated with a Venezuelan nu metal, rap rock and alternative rock band formed in Caracas…
Azar Azima dead at age 98, Iranian singer
Azar Azima died on June 23, 2026. Tags Musicians, 23 June 2026, Azar, Azima, Iran, June 2026, June 23
Jani Wickholm dead at age 48, Finnish singer
Jani Wickholm, a Finnish singer and politician who finished second in the 2004 Finnish Idols competition, died on June 23, 2026. He was 48. Born in Kerava on September 20,…
Erie Mills dead at age 73, American operatic soprano
Erie Mills, an American operatic soprano and voice teacher, died on June 23, 2026, at age 73. Born in Granite City, Illinois, on June 22, 1953, she developed an early…
Azar Azima dead at age 98, Iranian singer
Azar Azima, an Iranian singer, died on June 23, 2026. She was 98. Born in Isfahan in 1927, Azima began collaborating with radio in 1955 and sang one of her…
Mikhail Nozhkin dead at age 89, Russian actor, poet, musician
Mikhail Nozhkin died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 89. He was a Russian actor and poet, as well as a songwriter, composer, lyricist and author. Born in…
Bruce Tull dead at age 71, American guitarist
Bruce Tull died on June 22, 2026. Tags Musicians, 22 June 2026, America, Bruce, Tull, June 2026, June 22
Clive Davis dead at age 94, American Hall of Fame music executive and record producer
Clive Davis, the American Hall of Fame music executive and record producer who founded Arista Records, died on June 22, 2026, at the age of 94. Born Clive Jay Davis…
Guesch Patti dead at age 80, French singer
Guesch Patti, the French singer best known for “Étienne,” died on June 22, 2026. She was 80. Born Patricia Porrasse on March 16, 1946, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, she built a career…
Robson Barros dead at age 57, Brazilian television stage assistant
Robson Barros died on June 20, 2026. He was a composer. Tags Musicians, 20 June 2026, Barros, Brazil, Robson, June 20, June 2026
Robson Barros dead at age 57, Brazilian television stage assistant and musician
Robson Barros died on June 20, 2026. Tags Musicians, 20 June 2026, Barros, Brazil, Robson, June 20, June 2026
Akihiro Miwa dead at age 91, Japanese singer and actor
Akihiro Miwa, the Japanese singer, actor and drag queen whose career spanned more than seven decades, died on June 20, 2026, at age 91. Born Akihiro Maruyama in Nagasaki on…
Mark Singer dead at age 75, American journalist
Mark Singer, an American journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, died on June 19, 2026, at age 75 of complications from salivary gland cancer. Known professionally as Mark…
Désiré N’Kaoua dead at age 93, French pianist
Désiré N'Kaoua died on June 19, 2026. Tags Musicians, 19 June 2026, France, Désiré, June 19, June 2026, N'Kaoua
Emile Straker dead at age 90, Barbadian singer
Emile Straker, the Barbadian singer and former lead vocalist of the calypso group the Merrymen, died on June 19, 2026, at age 90. Born Charles Emile Straker on March 31,…
Tay Keith dead at age 29, American record producer
Tay Keith, the American record producer behind songs including “Sicko Mode,” “Nonstop” and “Look Alive,” died on June 18, 2026. He was 29. Born Brytavious Lakeith Chambers on Sept. 20,…
Justin Cary dead at age 50, American bass guitarist
Justin Cary, an American bass guitarist known for his work with Sixpence None the Richer, died on June 18, 2026, at age 50. A member of the Christian alternative rock…
Alex Bueno dead at age 62, Dominican singer
Alex Bueno, a Dominican singer and guitarist, died on June 18, 2026, at age 62. Born Alejandro Wigberto Bueno López on September 6, 1963, in Santiago Province, Dominican Republic, he…
Teddie Beverley dead at age 99, English singer
Teddie Beverley, the English singer best known as one-third of The Beverley Sisters, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Hazel Pamela Chinery in Bethnal Green,…
Walter Parazaider dead at age 81, American Hall Of Fame woodwind musician
Walter Parazaider, an American Hall of Fame woodwind musician and founding member of Chicago, died on June 17, 2026, at age 81 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Born in Chicago…
Toney Lee dead at age 72, American singer, songwriter and record producer
Toney Lee, an American singer, songwriter and record producer, died on June 17, 2026, at age 72. Born James Anthony Lee on September 12, 1953, he worked in garage house,…
Prasad Sawkar dead at age 97, Indian classical vocalist
Prasad Sawkar, an Indian classical vocalist, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Sambaprasad Raghuvir Sawkar on December 14, 1928, in Baroda, Gujarat, he was known…
Teddie Beverley dead at age 99, English singer
Teddie Beverley, the English singer best known as one-third of The Beverley Sisters, died on June 17, 2026, at the age of 99. Born Hazel Pamela Chinery in Bethnal Green,…
Beau Williams dead at age 76, American gospel singer
Beau Williams, an American gospel singer, died on June 17, 2026, at age 76. Born in Houston on January 6, 1950, he began his career in 1982 and became known…
Afsaneh Malek dead at age 83, Iranian singer
Afsaneh Malek died on June 16, 2026. Tags Musicians, 16 June 2026, Afsaneh, Iran, Malek, June 16, June 2026
Afsaneh Malek dead at age 83, Iranian singer
Afsaneh Malek, an Iranian singer, died on June 16, 2026. She was 83. Born in Tehran in 1942, Malek performed widely before Iran’s 1979 Revolution and was noted for collaborations…
Bobby Prince dead at age 81, American video game composer
Bobby Prince, an American video game composer and sound designer, died on June 16, 2026. He was known professionally for work on landmark games including Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Doom II:…
Fred Alexander dead, American drummer
Fred Alexander died on June 15, 2026. He was a drummer. Tags Musicians, 15 June 2026, Alexander, America, Fred, June 15, June 2026
Semyon Skrepetsky dead at age 45, Russian artist
Semyon Skrepetsky, a Russian artist, activist and blogger, died on June 15, 2026, at age 45. Born Robert Kuzovkov in Altai Krai in 1981, he became known for political caricature,…
Abdullah Ibrahim dead at age 91, South African jazz pianist and composer
Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist and composer known for The Jazz Epistles and the song "Mannenberg," died on June 15, 2026, at age 91. Born Adolph Johannes Brand…
Ece İrtem dead at age 35, Turkish actress
Ece İrtem, a Turkish actress and opera singer, died on June 15, 2026, after suffering a heart attack. She was 35. Born in Sivas on June 14, 1991, İrtem graduated…
Oliver Tree dead at age 32, American singer-songwriter
Oliver Tree, the American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, comedian and filmmaker, died on June 14, 2026, in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was 32. Born Oliver…
Dave Greenslade dead at age 83, Greenslade
Dave Greenslade, the British composer and keyboardist known for his work with Colosseum and his own band Greenslade, died on June 14, 2026, at the age of 83. Born David…
Lucas Frota dead at age 21, Brazilian music producer
Lucas Frota died on June 14, 2026. He was a Brazilian music producer. Tags Musicians, 14 June 2026, Brazil, Frota, Lucas, June 14, June 2026
Annick Chartreux dead at age 83, French composer
Annick Chartreux, a French composer, died on June 13, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Anne-Marie Chartreux in Nancy in 1942, she studied at the Conservatoire Régional du Grand…
Dee Palmer dead at age 88, arranger, and composer
Dee Palmer, the English musician, arranger and composer best known for work with Jethro Tull, died on June 13, 2026. Born David Palmer on July 2, 1937, in Hendon, London,…
Zack Roach dead, American guitarist
Zack Roach, an American guitarist, died on June 12, 2026. He was associated with Senses Fail, the American post-hardcore band formed in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in 2001. The group was…
Frank Michael dead at age 79, lung cancer
Frank Michael, the Italian-born Belgian singer whose career spanned more than five decades, died on June 12, 2026, of lung cancer. Born Franco Gabelli in Bedonia, Italy, on May 7,…
Astar Shamir dead at age 71, Israeli singer and musician
Astar Shamir died on June 11, 2026. She was an Israeli singer and musician. Tags Musicians, 11 June 2026, Astar, Israel, Shamir, June 11, June 2026
Vladimir Sapozhnikov dead at age 81, traffic collision
Vladimir Sapozhnikov died on June 11, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was a Russian composer. Sapozhnikov was born on January 20, 1945. Tags Musicians, 11 June 2026, Aquarius, Russia,…
Stranger Cole dead at age 83, Jamaican singer
Stranger Cole, the Jamaican singer whose career helped shape ska, rocksteady and reggae, died on June 11, 2026, at the age of 83. Born Wilburn Theodore Cole in Kingston, Jamaica,…
Philip Adrian Booth dead at age 66, British-Canadian guitarist and keyboardist
Philip Adrian Booth, the British-Canadian guitarist and keyboardist known for "Ulterior Motives," died on June 11, 2026, at age 66. Born in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he was…
David Fairrington dead at age 85, American painter
David Fairrington, an American painter known for his realistic portraits and a range of other subjects, died on June 10, 2026, at age 85. Born David Neal Fairrington on October…
Manu Lann Huel dead at age 77, French singer-songwriter and poet
Manu Lann Huel, the French singer-songwriter and poet, died on June 10, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Le Juch in 1949, he studied at the faculty of…
Jan Málek dead at age 88, Czech composer and director
Jan Málek died June 10, 2026. He was a Czech composer and director. Tags Musicians, 10 June 2026, Czechia, Jan, June 10, June 2026, Málek
Janie Sell dead at age 86, American singer
Janie Sell, an American singer and stage actress, died on June 9, 2026, at age 86. Born Jane Ann Sell in Detroit on October 1, 1939, she built a career…
Ruth Watson Henderson dead at age 93, Canadian composer and pianist
Ruth Watson Henderson, a Canadian composer and pianist known for her choral music, died on June 9, 2026. She was 93. Born Ruth Louise Watson in Toronto on November 23,…
Bruno Turner dead at age 95, British musicologist
Bruno Turner, a British musicologist, died on June 9, 2026, aged 95. Born in London on February 17, 1931, he devoted much of his career to early music, with a…
Robert Greenidge dead at age 76, Trinidadian steelpan player
Robert Greenidge, a Trinidadian steelpan player and composer, died on June 8, 2026, at age 76. Born on April 28, 1950, in Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, he began performing as…
Sylwia Rajchert dead at age 82, Polish singer
Sylwia Rajchert, the Polish singer best known as a member of Alibabki, died on June 8, 2026. Born Sylwia Krajewska née Rajchert, she was part of the group’s first lineup…
Nikke Ström dead at age 75, complications from heart surgery
Nikke Ström, the Swedish musician best known as bassist for Nationalteatern, died on June 8, 2026, from complications of heart surgery. He was 75. Born in Karlskoga on June 8,…
Yishai Levi dead at age 63, Israeli Mizrahi music singer
Yishai Levi, an Israeli Mizrahi music singer, died on June 7, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Rosh HaAyin on January 20, 1963, Levi began singing in clubs…
Ute Walther dead at age 80, German mezzo-soprano
Ute Walther, the German mezzo-soprano who sang with the Staatsoper Dresden and later the Deutsche Oper Berlin, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Jena…
Manoa Rasigatale dead at age 78, Fijian politician and historian
Manoa Rasigatale, a Fijian politician and historian, died on June 5, 2026, at age 78. Born on July 11, 1947, he also worked as a journalist, musician and television personality.…
Jokke Seppälä dead at age 72, Finnish musician
Jokke Seppälä died on June 5, 2026. Tags Musicians, 05 June 2026, Finland, Jokke, June 2026, June 5, Seppälä
Indio Solari dead at age 77, Argentine musician and singer
Indio Solari, the Argentine musician and singer known for leading Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, died on June 5, 2026, at age 77. Born Carlos Alberto Solari on…
Marion Fossett dead at age 71, Irish singer
Marion Fossett died on June 5, 2026. She was an Irish singer known for her work with the group Sheeba. No further details about her death were immediately available. Tags…
Ovidio Granados dead at age 84, Colombian vallenato accordionist and songwriter
Ovidio Granados, the Colombian vallenato accordionist and songwriter, died on June 5, 2026. He was 84. Born Ovidio Enrique Granados Melo in 1941 in the Mariangola neighborhood of Valledupar, in…
Talay Riley dead at age 35, stabbed
Talay Riley, a British singer-songwriter, died on June 5, 2026, after being stabbed in Silvertown, London. He was 35. Born Mark Olayinka Orabiyi on July 10, 1990, Riley began his…
Steve Almaas dead at age 69, Beat Rodeo, The Del-Lords), cancer
Steve Almaas died on June 5, 2026. He was an American musician known for his work with the Suicide Commandos, Beat Rodeo and the Del-Lords. He died of cancer. Tags…
John B. Williams dead at age 85, The Arsenio Hall Show
John B. Williams, an American double bassist and bass guitarist known for his work on The Tonight Show and The Arsenio Hall Show, died on June 4, 2026, at age…
Valentina Ignatyeva dead at age 77, Russian actress
Valentina Ignatyeva died on June 4, 2026. She was 77. Ignatyeva was a Russian actress, singer, director and theater teacher whose career began in 1970. Born in Tver on January…
Ian Hampton dead at age 79, Scottish bassist
Ian Hampton, the Scottish bassist who performed with Sparks, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 79. Associated with the art pop, art rock, glam rock, electronic, synth-pop…
Marita Monteleone dead at age 68, Argentine radio broadcaster
Marita Monteleone died on June 3, 2026. She was an Argentine announcer and singer, known for her work in broadcasting and music. Born in Buenos Aires on September 12, 1957,…
Margriet Hermans dead at age 72, presenter, and politician, senator, euthanasia
Margriet Hermans, the Belgian singer, presenter and politician who served as a senator from 2007 to 2011, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 72. Born Margareta Maria…
Sterling Betancourt dead at age 96, Trinidad arranger and musician
Sterling Betancourt, a Trinidad arranger and musician, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Laventille, near Port of Spain, Trinidad, on March 30, 1930, he…
James Blood Ulmer dead at age 86, American guitarist
James Blood Ulmer, the American guitarist and singer whose playing helped shape jazz, free funk and electric blues, died on June 3, 2026. He was 86. Born Willie James Ulmer…
Spider Webb dead at age 81, American jazz drummer
Spider Webb, an American jazz drummer and session musician, died on June 2, 2026. He was 81. Born Kenneth Ronald Rice in Detroit on June 15, 1944, he began playing…
Homa Mirafshar dead at age 89, Iranian poet
Homa Mirafshar, an Iranian poet and songwriter, died on June 2, 2026, at age 89, according to a death announcement. Born Homa Homayoun in Tehran on February 22, 1937, she…
Peabo Bryson dead at age 75, I Celebrate My Love”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “…
Peabo Bryson, the American singer and songwriter known for “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World,” died on June 2, 2026, at age…