Obituaries

Supertramp co-founder, frontman, and songwriter Rick Davies has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 81. Rick Davies, one of two co-founders, frontmen, and primary songwriters of the British band ... Read More...

Tom Lehrer, the musical satirist whose topical songs saw him influence acts like Weird Al and Randy Newman, passed away on Saturday. He was 97. Mathematician and satirist Tom Lehrer, whose musical influence ... Read More...

Chuck Mangione, the legendary Rochester jazz musician behind hits like “Feels So Good,” has passed away at age 84. Chuck Mangione died in his sleep on Tuesday at his Rochester home, his family and attorney c... Read More...

Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has died at age 76, just weeks after reuniting with his Black Sabbath bandmates in a massive farewell concert. Ozzy Osbourne has passed away just weeks after he performed from a thr... Read More...

Connie Francis, a pop singer who dominated the charts in the 1960s and recently became a viral sensation on TikTok, has passed away at 87. Connie Francis, a pop sensation of the 1960s who recently achieved v... Read More...

Bobby Sherman, a teen idol of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s who also rose to fame as a TV actor, has passed away at age 81. Bobby Sherman’s slew of hit songs in the late 1960s and early 1970s left teens swoon... Read More...

Falsetto singer-songwriter Lou Christie, best known for songs like “Lightnin’ Strikes” and “I’m Gonna Make You Mine,” has passed away at age 82. Lou Christie, beloved singer-songwriter of the 1960s who becam... Read More...

Brian Wilson, legendary singer and co-founder of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82. “We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” his family posted on Wilson’... Read More...

Revolutionary funk musician Sly Stone, whose Sly and the Family Stone redefined popular music in the late 1960s and early ‘70s, has passed away at age 82. Born Sylvester Stewart, Sly Stone had been in poor h... Read More...

Alf Clausen, the legendary composer who penned songs for “The Simpsons” for over 27 years, has passed away at age 84. Alf Clausen passed away on Thursday, May 29, at his Los Angeles home. His daughter, Kaari... Read More...