HomeTagsObituary

Tag: obituary

Jazz Saxophonist Dies at 87

Jazz saxophonist and music teacher Edward “Kidd” Jordan died in his sleep Friday (April 7), surrounded by family at his New Orleans home, family...

S Club 7 Singer Dies at 46

S Club 7‘s Paul Cattermole died at his home in Dorset, England, on Thursday (April 6). He was 46 years old. The singer’s bandmates announced...

Vivian Trimble, Founding Member of Luscious Jackson, Dies at 58

Vivian Trimble, founding member, vocalist and keyboard player with ‘90s indie rock outfit Luscious Jackson, died Tuesday (April 4) following a years-long battle with...

Sire Records Founder Dies at 80

Seymour Stein, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was the co-founder of Sire Records, the former vice president at Warner Bros....

Oscar-Winning Composer Dies at 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a Japanese musician who scored for Hollywood movies such as The Last Emperor and The Revenant, has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording...

LFO Member Was 47

Brian “Brizz” Gillis, a founding member of the beloved ’90s boy band LFO, died on Wednesday (March 29). He was 47 years old. His former bandmate...

Procol Harum Lyricist Was 76

Songwriter Keith Reid — the lyricist for Procol Harum, who co-wrote the band’s highest-charting hit, “A Whiter Shade of Pale” — has died at...

Parliament-Funkadelic Member Dies at 81

Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, an original member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81. P-Funk frontman/producer George Clinton announced the singer and Rock and Roll Hall...

The Blind Boys of Alabama Singer Dies at 78

Paul Beasley, tenor for The Blind Boys of Alabama, has died at 78, a representative for the singer announced on Thursday (March 16). While...

South African Rapper Dies at 28

South African rapper Costa Titch has died after collapsing onstage at Johannesburg’s Ultra South Africa music festival on Saturday (March 11). He was 28. The...

Must Read