Obituaries

Jill Sobule, whose 1995 song “I Kissed a Girl” is widely known as the first openly gay track to hit the Billboard Top 20, has died in a house fire. She was 66. Singer-songwriter and activist Jill Sobule was ... Read More...

Merengue singer Rubby Pérez has died after sustaining injuries during the Jet Set Club roof collapse in the Dominican Republic. He was performing on stage at the time. The Jet Set Club was a converted cinema... Read More...

Clem Burke, the drummer for Blondie, has died after privately battling cancer. He was 70 years old. Blondie, the iconic New York City rock band founded by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein in 197... Read More...

Roy Ayers, the composer, producer, and jazz-funk trailblazer behind the classic, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine,’ has died at age 84. Roy Ayers died Tuesday in New York City after a long illness, according to... Read More...

British pop star, singer, and actress Marianne Faithfull, who inspired and co-wrote some of the Rolling Stones’ biggest hits, has passed away at age 78. Marianne Faithfull, the British pop star who inspired ... Read More...

Sam Moore, one half of the ‘greatest of all soul duos,’ Sam & Dave, has died at age 89. Sam Moore, best known with partner Dave Prater as the soul music duo Sam & Dave, has passed away due to complic... Read More...

Peter Yarrow, singer-songwriter best known for the hit “Puff the Magic Dragon” with folk trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, has passed away at age 86. Peter Yarrow, singer-songwriter best known as one-third of folk... Read More...