Albert Hofmann dies
Swiss scientist Albert Hofmann, who first synthesised and discovered the hallucinogenic properties of LSD, has died aged 102.…
Obituaries
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Electronic music pioneer dies
British composer Tristram Cary, a pioneer of electronic music and soundtrack work, has died in Australia aged 82.…
Radiohead pay tribute to Lyttelton
Radiohead have paid tribute to Humphrey Lyttelton, who collaborated with them on 'Life In A Glasshouse' on the album 'Amnesiac'.…
Humphrey Lyttelton dies
Jazz trumpeter and Radio 4 presenter Humphrey Lyttelton has died aged 86 after complications following surgery for an aortic aneurysm.…
Al Wilson dies
Soul singer Al Wilson has died of kidney failure aged 68 in Fontana, California, having had hits including 'The Snake' and 'Show And Tell'.…
Paul Davis dies
Singer-songwriter Paul Davis, known for 'I Go Crazy', has died of a heart attack aged 60 in his home town of Meridian, Mississippi.…
Bruce Kapp dies aged 57
Live Nation's senior VP of touring Bruce Kapp has died aged 57 from a suspected heart attack, after a forty-year career that helped develop national touring.…
Danny Federici dies aged 58
Danny Federici, long-serving keyboardist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, has died at 58 after a three-year battle with melanoma.…
DJ Froggy dies
Pioneering British club DJ Froggy, real name Steven Howlett, has died aged 58 of a brain haemorrhage, having helped transform the UK club scene with mixing techniques.…
Lawrence Brown dies
Lawrence Brown Sr, an original member of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, has died aged 63 after a respiratory condition.…
Bob Marley's mother Cedella Booker dies
Cedella Booker, mother of reggae legend Bob Marley, died in her sleep at her Miami home on 8 April, aged 81.…
Ono, Martin and Townshend pay respects to former Apple Corps chief
Yoko Ono, George Martin and Pete Townshend attended the private funeral in West London of Neil Aspinall, who ran Apple Corps for over 35 years.…