Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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…
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…
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…
Mary de Rachewiltz, the Italian-American writer and poet known for her memoir Discretions,
died on July 24, 2026. She was 101. Born Maria Rudge in Brixen, Italy, on July 9,…
Loren Nerell, an American composer and performer of ambient music and Balinese gamelan,
died on July 24, 2026. He was 65. Born in Long Beach, California, on November 30, 1960,…
Lou Koller, the American punk rock singer and founding vocalist of Sick of It All,
died on July 24, 2026, at age 59. Born in Queens in 1967, he emerged…
Hope Clarke, an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer and director,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 85. Born in Washington, D.C., she built a long career on stage and screen…
William Orbit, the English musician, DJ and record producer known professionally under that name,
died on July 23, 2026, aged 69. Born William Mark Wainwright in London on December 15,…
Asteryth Sloane, a British composer of contemporary classical music and poet,
died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 26. Born in 2000 and also known as Alexia Sloane…
Bill McGlaughlin, the American composer and radio host who led the public radio programs Exploring Music and Saint Paul Sunday,
died on July 22, 2026. He was 82. Born William…
Luís Represas, the Portuguese singer and composer born Luís Paulo Fontes Represas,
died on July 22, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Lisbon on November 24, 1956, he…
Shir-Mohammad Espandar, an Iranian musician known for his mastery of the donali,
died on July 22, 2026. Born in 1927 in Bampur, Balochistan, he was an Iranian Baloch musician whose…
Oliver Jones, the Canadian jazz pianist,
died on July 22, 2026. Born Oliver Theophilus Jones in Montreal on September 11, 1934, he built a long career as a pianist, organist,…
Brian Doerksen, the Canadian Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on January 1, 1965, Doerksen began his career in 1989 and…
Olivera Katarina, the Serbian actress and singer known for her work in I Even Met Happy Gypsies, Goya or the Hard Way to Enlightenment and The Dervish and Death, died…
Edward Wiley Ray, an American songwriter and record producer known professionally as Eddie Ray,
died on July 21, 2026. Born on December 21, 1926, he built a career as a…
Héctor Ochoa Cárdenas, the Colombian musician and composer best known for the song “El Camino de la Vida,”
died on July 21, 2026. He was 91. Born in Medellín in…
Tofig Mirzoyev, an Azerbaijani actor known for roles in films including The Last Night of Childhood, Tahmina and Nesimi,
died on July 21, 2026. He was 94. Mirzoyev was born…
Claudio Strunz, an Argentine thrash metal drummer best known for his work with Hermética and Malón,
died on July 20, 2026. He was 59. Born on November 11, 1966, in…
Vibert Cornwall, the Vincentian jazz singer known professionally as Ray King,
died on July 20, 2026. Born Vibert Edmund Cornwall in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in October 1938, he…
Patrick Gleeson, an American composer and musician,
died on July 19, 2026, aged 91. An American musician, synthesizer pioneer, composer and producer, he helped shape electronic music through his work…
Salah Farzit, the Tunisian singer and composer who specialized in the use of the mezoued and was regarded as a pioneer in Tunisian popular music,
died on July 18, 2026.…
Gianni Cazzola, the Italian jazz drummer,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in San Giovanni in Persiceto on May 9, 1938, he became one of…
Jim Gilstrap, an American soul singer known for his work with Wonderlove,
died on July 18, 2026. Born on November 10, 1946, in Pittsburg, Gilstrap built a long career as…
Tony Thorpe, the English guitarist and singer known for his work with the Rubettes,
died on July 18, 2026, aged 80. He was associated with pop rock, glam rock and…
Chen Gang, the Chinese composer best known for Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto,
died on July 18, 2026. Born in Shanghai on March 10, 1935, he grew up in a musical…
Terence Donovan, the British-Australian actor known for roles in Home and Away, Neighbours and Breaker Morant,
died on July 18, 2026. Born Terence Patrick Donovan on 28 October 1935 in…
Jennifer Finch, an American musician and photographer best known as the bass player for the punk rock band L7,
died on July 18, 2026, at the age of 59. Born…
Robert Wiremu, a New Zealand composer and baritone singer,
died on July 18, 2026, aged 55. Also known as Robert Spencer Wiremu, he was a music educator and choral director…
Freddy Cannon, the American rock and roll singer best known for "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Palisades Park,"
died on July 17, 2026. Born Frederick Anthony Picariello Jr. on December 4, 1936,…
Cleveland Still, an American singer with the doo-wop group the Dubs,
died on July 17, 2026, at age 91. He was part of the vocal group formed in 1956, which…
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died on July 16, 2026. He was an Algerian singer. Tags Musicians, 16 July 2026, El, Ghazi, July 16, July 2026
René Urtreger, the French bebop pianist and composer,
died on July 16, 2026. He was 92. Born in Paris on July 6, 1934, Urtreger became known as a jazz musician…
Seputla Sebogodi, the South African actor known for roles in Generations, Rhythm City and Scandal!,
died on July 15, 2026. He was 63. Also known as Septula Sebogodi, he was…