Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Stjepan Jimmy Stanić, the Croatian musician, singer and double bassist,
died on August 30, 2026, aged 97. Born in Zagreb on January 20, 1929, he was known for a career…
Antonino Fogliani, the Italian conductor,
died on August 29, 2026, aged 50. Born in Messina on June 29, 1976, he studied composition at the Conservatorio "G. B. Martini" in Bologna…
Li Weikang, the Chinese Peking opera singer and actress,
died on August 28, 2026, aged 79. A native of Beijing, she was a retired performer who became a national first-class…
Frank Campo, an American composer and emeritus professor of music at California State University Northridge,
died on August 28, 2026, at age 99. Born in New York City in 1927,…
Granville Straker, an American record producer and businessman,
died on August 27, 2026, aged 86. Born in Saint Vincent in 1939, he moved to Brooklyn from Trinidad in 1959 and…
Rubén Rada, the Uruguayan singer-songwriter who helped shape modern candombe and fused it with rock, soul, jazz and funk,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born Omar Ruben Rada…
Bert Matter, the Dutch minimalist composer and organist,
died on August 26, 2026, aged 89. Born in 1937 in Baambrugge, he graduated from the Rotterdams Conservatorium at 20 and went…
Dolly Parton, the American singer and actress known for “Jolene” and 9 to 5,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Dolly Rebecca Parton in Pittman Center, Tennessee, she…
Miloslav Gajdoš, the Czech double bass player and composer,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 78. Born in Město Albrechtice on April 13, 1948, he was also a music teacher…
Tim Curry, the English actor and singer known for roles in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Annie and It,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 80. Born Timothy James Curry…
Jose Rod, the Indian tiatr singer known professionally as a singer and composer in khell tiatr and tiatr productions,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 63. Born Joseph Constancio Rodrigues…
Harry Bramma, the British organist and composer,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 89. Born in Shipley in 1936 and also known as Harry Wakefield Bramma, he was a composer,…
Dimitris Kokotas, the Greek singer, composer and businessman,
died on August 25, 2026, at age 57. Born in Athens on December 14, 1968, he was the son of the well-known…
Jaye P. Morgan, the American singer and actress known for "That's All I Want from You" and for appearing in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,
died on August…
Tofig Bakikhanov, the Azerbaijani composer and music educator,
died on August 23, 2026, at age 95. Born Tofig Ahmed-agha oglu Bakikhanov in Baku on December 8, 1930, he came from…
Stanley Ritchie, an Australian violinist and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Violin at the Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 91. A specialist in historical…
Nick Bougas, an American film director and illustrator,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 71. Born Nicholas Bougas in Savannah, Georgia, he worked across film, illustration, record production, and screenwriting…
Shelley Fabares, the American actress known for her roles on The Donna Reed Show, One Day at a Time and Coach,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 82. Born Michele…
Janie Bradford, the American songwriter whose work was closely associated with Motown,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 87. Born in Charleston, Missouri, on June 2, 1939, she began her…
Kaiser, the Burmese singer-songwriter also known as Kaizar,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 65. A Rakhine artist whose career began in 1978, he was widely heard in Myanmar from…
Latimore, the American soul singer best known for "Let's Straighten It Out,"
died on August 22, 2026, aged 86. Born Benjamin William Lattimore in Charleston, Tennessee, he worked as a…
Pranab Patnaik, an Indian playback singer and one of the pioneering voices of Odia cinema,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 88. Born on January 20, 1938, in Buxi Bazaar,…
Zdeněk Šesták, the Czech composer known for symphonic, chamber and choral works,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 100. Born in Cítoliby near Louny on December 10, 1925, he came…
Caroline Langford, an Israeli actress,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 68. Hebrew sources identified her as an Israeli performer and said she was born on February 1, 1958. The…
Anny Schlemm, the German opera singer,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 97. Born in Neu-Isenburg on February 22, 1929, she studied in Berlin with Erna Westenberger and made her…
Nanda Malini, the Sri Lankan singer also known as Mirihana Arachchige Nanda Malini Perera,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 82. Born on August 23, 1943, in Aluthgama, she was…
Ileana Cotrubaș, the Romanian operatic soprano,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 87. Born in Galați, Romania, she built a career that ran from 1964 to 1990 and was noted…
Ricardo Pachón, the Spanish music producer, arranger and composer who helped shape modern flamenco,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 88. Born in Seville in 1937, he was widely regarded…
Tudor Chiriac, the Moldovan composer,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 77. Born in Ciuciuleni, Moldova, on March 21, 1949, he became a professor doctor and was a member of…
Frank Beard, the American Hall of Fame rock drummer best known for his long run with ZZ Top,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 77. Born Frank Lee Beard in…
Nick Glennie-Smith, the English film composer behind scores for The Rock, The Man in the Iron Mask and We Were Soldiers,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 74. Born Nickolas…
Andrey Sobolyev, a Russian political figure,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 71. Born Andrey Nikolayevich Sobolev on December 1, 1954, in Ostrovnoy, he served as a member of the…
Frank Beard, the American Hall of Fame rock drummer best known for his long tenure with ZZ Top,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 77. Born Frank Lee Beard on…
Sofia Södergård, a Swedish dancer, choreographer, drag performer and actor,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 39. Born Hanna Sofia Charlotta Södergård Treichl in Selångers församling in Sundsvall, she trained…
Marcelle Benoit, the French musicologist and music historian,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 104. Born Marcelle Andrée Madeleine Benoit in Lille on 17 December 1921, she graduated from the…
Durga Lal Shrestha, the Nepali poet and lyricist who wrote in Nepal Bhasa and Nepali,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 91. Born in Kathmandu in July 1935, he was…
Claude Antonini, the French singer-songwriter,
died on August 15, 2026, at age 80. Born in Belfort on April 11, 1946, she became known for drawing on the styles of Paol…
Barry "The Reazar" Richards, an American radio and television personality and music consultant,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 83. Also known as Barry Richards, he was born in Washington,…
Joanna Rawik, the Polish singer, actress, and journalist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 92. Born Joanna Szamota in Chernivtsi on January 31, 1934, she later used the names Gronkowska…
Barry "Reazar" Richards, an American radio and television personality and music consultant,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Washington, D.C., on November 23, 1946, Richards began his…
Dave Marsh, the American music critic and radio talk show host,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 76. Born in Detroit on March 1, 1950, he grew up in…
Derry Brownson, an English musician known for his work with EMF,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 55. Brownson was part of the alternative rock, alternative dance, indie rock and…
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur de Jong…
Nikki Ross, an American gospel singer,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 54. A singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and composer from Houston, Texas, she was known for her work…
Jill Gomez, the Trinidadian-British soprano who built an active career on the operatic stage and in the concert hall,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 83. Born Barbara Jill Gomez…
Ruby Andrews, the American soul singer known professionally by that name,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 79. Born Ruby Mae Stackhouse in Hollandale, Mississippi, she began her career in…
Gregor Benko, the American music historian behind the International Piano Archives,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 82. Born in Cleveland on August 4, 1944, he built a career as…
Darina Laščiaková, the Slovak folk singer and ethnographer known for her long work in radio and traditional music,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 94. Born Darina Gažová in Tvrdošín…
Chen Ying-git, a Taiwanese singer and actor,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 72. Known in Chinese as 陳盈潔, she was a singer of Taiwanese Hakka heritage whose recordings helped…
Iraj, the Iranian Persian singer known professionally by that name,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 93. Born Hossein Khajeh Amiri on January 2, 1933, in Khaledabad, Iran, he began…
Mikhail Gulko, the singer-songwriter known for his Russian chanson performances,
died on August 12, 2026, at age 95. Born Mikhail Aleksandrovich Gulko on July 23, 1931, in Kharkiv, in the…
Gary "Gazza" Johnson, the English synth-pop bassist best known for his work with China Crisis,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 61. Associated with new wave and synth-pop, he was…
Sensational, the Guyanese-American rapper known to fans as Colin Julius Bobb,
died on August 11, 2026, at age 51. Born on October 18, 1974, in Guyana, he began making music…
Guo Lanying, the Chinese operatic soprano and singer celebrated for patriotic repertoire,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 96. Born in Pingyao, Shanxi, on December 31, 1929, she became widely…
Gary Dwyer, the British drummer best known for his work with The Teardrop Explodes,
died on August 9, 2026, of leukaemia. He played with the Liverpool band during its years…
Reggie Bannister, the American actor best known for playing Reggie in the Phantasm film series,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 80, of complications from dementia and Parkinson's disease. Born…
Randy Burns, the American folk singer, songwriter and guitarist,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 78. Known professionally as Randall R. Burns and also associated with the Sky Dog Band,…
Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle and later…
Bill Armstrong, an Australian music producer and Member of the Order of Australia,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 97. Born in 1929, he grew up in Melbourne and began…
Tony Scott, the Surinamese-born Dutch rapper and musician known for his hip house recordings,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 54, from complications of multiple sclerosis. Born Peter van den…
Jerney Kaagman, the Dutch singer best known as the lead vocalist of Earth and Fire,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 79, from complications of Parkinson's disease. Born Christina Henriette…
Francesco Guccini, the Italian singer-songwriter known for songs such as "Auschwitz,"
died on August 6, 2026, aged 86. Born in Modena on June 14, 1940, he became one of Italy’s…
Ann Bogan, the American singer known for her work with the Motown groups the Andantes and the Marvelettes,
died on August 6, 2026, at age 85. Sometimes credited as Anne…
Bruno Battisti D'Amario, the Italian classical guitarist and composer,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 88. Born in Rome on October 5, 1937, he was also a teacher and became…
Terry Buffalo Ware, an American guitarist and composer,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 76. A native of Woodward, Oklahoma, he grew up in northwest Oklahoma and studied at…
Pepe Habichuela, the Spanish flamenco guitarist known as José Antonio Carmona Carmona,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Granada, he came from a flamenco family whose line…
Bruno Campanella, the Italian conductor and distinguished interpreter of Italian opera,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 83. Born in Bari on January 6, 1943, he studied composition with Nino…
Bernhard Billeter, the Swiss musician and musicologist,
died on August 4, 2026, at age 90. Born in Zurich on July 26, 1936, he worked as a pianist, organist, editor, music…
Tristam Nada, the French singer and painter also known as Pascal Dequatremare,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 68. Born in Paris on August 3, 1958, he co-founded the punk…
Terry Trotter, the American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the theme music for "Everybody Loves Raymond,"
died on August 4, 2026, aged 85. Born in Los Angeles in 1940,…
Jon Cypher, the American actor known for his work in "Hill Street Blues," "Major Dad" and "Masters of the Universe,"
died on August 3, 2026, aged 94. He was best…
Jean-Paul Dréau, the French composer and songwriter,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 73. Born Jean-Paul Elie Benchetrit in Oran, then in French Algeria, he went on to write songs…
Grace Chang, the Hong Kong actress and singer known for films including "Soldier of Fortune" and "The Wild, Wild Rose,"
died on August 3, 2026, aged 93. Born in Nanjing…
Kayo Sumi, a Japanese actress,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 94. The identity record lists her birth date as October 20, 1965. Corroborating biographical material tied to the same…
David Z, the American record producer and musician known for his work on “She Drives Me Crazy” and “Looking for a New Love,”
died on August 2, 2026, aged 78.…
Bagre Fagundes, the Brazilian gaucho musician known as Euclides Fagundes Filho,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 86. Born in Uruguaiana on October 3, 1939, he was described as a…
Pepe Villalobos, the Peruvian musician and composer known as José Villalobos Cavero and popularly called the Rey del Festejo,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 96. Born in Barrios Altos,…
Vicki Wickham, the English talent manager and television producer known for her work on Ready Steady Go!,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 87. Born in England in 1939, she…
Beto Cabrera, the Argentine comedian and actor known professionally as Beto Cabrera,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 92. Born Alberto Pedro Cabrera in Buenos Aires on November 24, 1933,…
Iga Cembrzyńska, the Polish actress known for films including The Saragossa Manuscript, Salto and Hydrozagadka,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 87. Born Maria Elżbieta Cembrzyńska in Radom on July…
Manolo Solo, the Spanish actor known for The Fury of a Patient Man, The Good Boss and Close Your Eyes,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 62. Born Manuel Jesús…
K. Jamuna Rani, the Indian playback singer known for her work in films including Valayapathi, Gulebakavali and Seda Sulang,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 88. Born on May 17,…
Simone Forti, the American postmodern dancer, choreographer and artist whose work helped shape postmodern dance,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 91. Born in Florence on March 25, 1935, she…
Arlene Smith, an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of the Chantels,
died on July 29, 2026, at age 84. Smith helped establish the group in the Bronx…
Gunnar Þórðarson, the Icelandic musician and songwriter,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 81. Born in Hólmavík on January 4, 1945, he became one of Iceland’s most influential songwriters and…
Khalid Nizami, the Pakistani comedian actor and music composer known for comic roles in television dramas such as Ankahi,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 78. He was identified with…
Glen Hansard, the Irish musician and frontman of The Frames,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 56, after a traffic collision. Born Glen James Hansard in Dublin, he had led…
Vassil Kazandjiev, the Bulgarian composer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 91. Born in Ruse in 1934, he studied at the National Academy of Music and built a career in…
Ray Gómez, the Spanish guitarist known for his work with the Pop-Tops,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 73. Born in Casablanca in 1953, he began playing piano at age…
Kavinsky, the French musician and DJ best known for the songs “Nightcall” and “Odd Look,”
died on July 28, 2026, aged 50. Born Vincent Belorgey in Paris in 1975, he…
Konrad Beikircher, the German cabaret artist, musician and author,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 80. Born Konrad Johann Aloysia Beikircher in Bruneck, South Tyrol, he built a career that…
Geraldine Bey, the American jazz singer and concert organiser associated with the Chicago Jazz Festival,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 91. Performing as Geraldine Bey de Haas, she began…
Frank Tusa, an American bassist and composer,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 79. Born in New York City on April 1, 1947, he became known as a jazz double-bassist,…
Milan Knížák, the Czech artist, musician and performer who led the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague and later directed the National Gallery Prague,
died on July 26, 2026. Born…
Joel Cohen, an American musician and lutenist who specialized in early music,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 84. He was associated for decades with the Boston Camerata, serving as…
Leonid Margolin, a Russian musician,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 68. Born on September 5, 1957, in Zhytkavichy, he was a composer, arranger, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter whose career spanned…
Bill Oddie, the English wildlife presenter and comedian best known for Springwatch, Birding with Bill Oddie and his work with The Goodies,
died on July 25, 2026, aged 85. Born…
Marie-Paule Belle, the French singer and pianist known for "La Parisienne,"
died on July 25, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine. She was 80. Born on January 25, 1946, in Pont-Sainte-Maxence, she began…