Spider Webb: key obituary facts
Is Spider Webb dead? Yes. Spider Webb died on June 2, 2026, at age 81.
Cause of death: Spider Webb's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Spider Webb known for?
He was an American musician.
More about Spider Webb
Born: 15 June 1944.
Place of birth: Detroit.
Gender: male.
Occupation: jazz musician.
Nationality: United States.
Also known as: Kenneth Ronald Rice, Kenny Rice.
Genres: Jazz.
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 drums as a child and first recorded in Detroit before moving to New York in 1967.
There, he became a sought-after studio player and was hired on the spot by King Curtis. Webb went on to drum for Harry Belafonte from 1969 through 1972 and also recorded with artists including Freddie Hubbard, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Grover Washington, Jr., Labelle, Herb Alpert and Hugh Masekela. He was also known as Kenny Rice.