Campbell Burnap dies
Jazz trombonist and former radio presenter Campbell Burnap, known as 'Mr Charm', has died aged 68 from cancer.…
Obituaries
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Bo Diddley dies
Rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley has died aged 79 from heart failure, having suffered a stroke and heart attack in 2007 that his health never fully recovered from.…
Kurt Cobain's ashes stolen, says NOTW
According to the News Of The World, Kurt Cobain's ashes have been stolen from Courtney Love's Los Angeles home.…
Levert died from natural causes, says coroner
A coroner has ruled that Sean Levert died of natural causes, though his family say his death could have been prevented.…
Earle Hagen dies
Songwriter Earle Hagen has died aged 88, having composed TV themes for shows including The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show.…
Utah Phillips dies
US folk singer, storyteller and poet U. Utah Phillips has died aged 73 of heart failure at his California home, having suffered chronic heart disease since 2004.…
Xzibit's son dies
Rapper Xzibit has announced the death of his premature newborn son Xavier Kingston Joiner via MySpace, saying the baby's lungs were too weak to manage oxygen alone.…
Rush drummer John Rutsey dies aged 55
Rush founding drummer John Rutsey has died aged 55, with his family citing complications from lifelong diabetes, and guitarist Alex Lifeson says they remained in contact.…
Larry Levine, Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound engineer, dies aged 80
Recording engineer Larry Levine, who helped Phil Spector develop the Wall Of Sound and later worked with many major artists, has died on his eightieth birthday.…
Dolly Parton pays tribute to Dottie Rambo after tour bus crash
Dolly Parton has paid tribute to gospel singer and songwriter Dottie Rambo, who died after her tour bus crashed en route to a concert in Texas.…
Country star Eddy Arnold dies aged 89
US country singer Eddy Arnold has died aged 89, after his health declined following his wife's death in March and a hip injury.…
Greening died of accidental drugs overdose
No one will be prosecuted over the death of DJ Kevin Greening, as toxicology tests showed he died of an accidental drugs overdose; an inquest will be held on 3 June.…