Def Jam chief commits suicide
Universal executive Shakir Stewart, who became Def Jam president this year, has been found dead in Atlanta; it is believed he committed suicide.…
Obituaries
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Merl Saunders dies
Keyboardist Merl Saunders, who worked with Frank Sinatra, Miles Davis and Jerry Garcia, has died aged 74 in San Francisco after complications from a 2002 stroke.…
Harold Sanford Kant dies
Lawyer Harold Sanford Kant, principal counsel for Grateful Dead, has died aged 77 from pancreatic cancer.…
Luis Silva dies
Latin music industry figure Luis Silva has died aged 65 in Texas after a heart attack, having worked as a producer, marketer and songwriter.…
Levi Stubbs dies
Four Tops frontman Levi Stubbs has died at his Detroit home aged 72, after years of ailments including cancer and a stroke.…
Neal Hefti dies
Jazz musician and TV and film composer Neal Hefti has died aged 55, best known for writing the Batman TV theme.…
Frankie Venom of Teenage Head dies
Teenage Head singer Frankie Venom has died aged 51 after a battle with throat cancer, with the death announced by bandmate Gord Lewis.…
Ray Lowry dies
Cartoonist Ray Lowry, who designed the cover art for The Clash's London Calling, has died aged 64 at his Lancashire home.…
Gidget Gein dies
Gidget Gein, former Marilyn Manson bassist, has died aged 39, apparently of a drugs overdose, at his Los Angeles home.…
Bryan Morrison dies
Former Pink Floyd manager Bryan Morrison has died at 66, having been in a coma for more than two years after a polo accident.…
Connie Haines dies
Big band singer Connie Haines has died aged 87 from a neuromuscular disease, having worked with Frank Sinatra and recorded for Motown.…
Bob Jones dies
Bob Jones, Michael Jackson's long-serving former publicist, has died of a heart attack aged seventy, having worked with the Jacksons for almost thirty-five years.…