Dee Palmer: key obituary facts
Is Dee Palmer dead? Yes. Dee Palmer died on June 13, 2026, at age 88.
Cause of death: Dee Palmer's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Dee Palmer known for?
He was known as British musician.
More about Dee Palmer
Born: 2 July 1937.
Place of birth: London.
Gender: intersex trans woman.
Occupation: composer, keyboardist.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Education: Royal Academy of Music.
Career began: 1967.
Also known as: David Palmer, Dee Palmer née David Gerald Palmer.
Genres: Rock, soundtrack, modern classical.
Occupations: Arranger, musician.
Instruments: Keyboards, clarinet.
Years active: 1967–2026.
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, she studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music, where she won the Eric Coates Prize and the Boosey and Hawkes Prize. Palmer worked with Jethro Tull as an arranger from the band’s early years in 1967 and was a member from 1976 to 1980, while also building a career as a keyboardist and composer across rock, soundtrack and modern classical music.
She was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music in 1994.