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Wesley Lawrence Willis (May 31, 1963 – August 21, 2003) was an American musician and visual artist. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, Willis began a career as an underground singer-songwriter in the outsider music tradition.
Monument at the crash site of the airplane carrying Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens; "The Day the Music Died". The following is a list of notable performers of rock and roll music or rock music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters or in other closely related roles, who have died. The list ...
The following is a list of notable performers of rock and roll music or rock music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters or in other closely related roles, who have died in the 1960s. The list gives their date, cause and location of death, and their age.
Badiane died in a car crash. [27] Mirsada Bajraktarević: 1951 1976 25 years Bosnian singer car Ford Granada: Kolari, Smederevo, Yugoslavia: The car was reportedly travelling 130 km/h (80 mph), when it collided with a FAP truck. Her sister, Silvana Armenulić, died in the same crash. Tarnia Baker: 1967 2017 50 years South African politician ...
On 3 May, Indian film actor Alummoodan died of a heart attack while performing at the sets of Adwaitham. He died on the arms of co-star Mohanlal while filming. [42] On 10 May, jazz/cabaret singer Sylvia Syms died of a heart attack during a set at New York City's Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel. [43] 1993:
Avicii was found dead in the afternoon hours of April 20, 2018, according to a statement from his rep. His tragic death came two years after he announced his retirement from touring in March 2016.
May 12 – Charles Pettigrew, American soul singer (Charles & Eddie) (d. 2001) May 19 – Yazz, English singer; May 21 – Gilles Apap, violinist; June 4 – Sandeep Bhagwati, Indian classical musician and composer; June 5 – Joe Rudán, Hungarian heavy metal singer; June 7. Roberto Alagna, operatic tenor; Gordon Gano, singer & guitarist ...
Acadian country singer-songwriter and guitarist: 75: May 29, 2024: Maisonnette, New Brunswick, Canada: Medically assisted suicide following cancer diagnosis [127] Doug Dagger The Generators: 56: May 30, 2024: Los Angeles, California, US: Cancer [128] Ed Mann Keyboardist and percussionist: 69: May 31, 2024: Undisclosed [129] Colin Gibb Black ...