Gary "Gazza" Johnson: key obituary facts
Is Gary "Gazza" Johnson dead? Yes. Gary "Gazza" Johnson died on August 12, 2026, at age 61.
Cause of death: Gary "Gazza" Johnson's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Gary "Gazza" Johnson known for?
Gary "Gazza" Johnson was an English synth-pop bassist.
More about Gary "Gazza" Johnson
Genres: New wave, synth-pop.
Years active: 1979–present.
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 part of a band formed in Kirkby, near Liverpool, in 1979 that went on to achieve UK success in the 1980s. China Crisis developed from an early post-punk direction influenced by ambient textures into a more commercial sound, with Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon at its core and Johnson among the musicians who helped carry the group through its long recording history.