Ronnie Lippin dies
Music industry executive Ronnie Lippin has died aged fifty nine from a rare form of breast cancer; her husband and daughter plan a foundation in her memory.…
Obituaries
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Thousands mourn Elizalde
Thousands of fans turned out to mourn Mexican singer Valentin Elizalde, shot dead after a festival performance in Reynosa along with his manager and driver.…
Alan Freeman dies
Veteran DJ Alan 'Fluff' Freeman has died aged 79 at a Twickenham nursing home, after a career spanning more than fifty years on BBC and other stations.…
Anita O'Day dies
US jazz singer Anita O'Day has died aged 87 of cardiac arrest in a convalescent hospital, where she was recovering from pneumonia.…
Ruth Brown dies
R&B pioneer Ruth Brown has died aged 78, remembered for her 1950s hits with Atlantic Records and her campaigning for musicians' royalties.…
Levert tribute planned
Gerald Levert's family plans a musical tribute in Cleveland, with Stevie Wonder, Angie Stone and Johnny Gill expected, after the R&B singer died of a heart attack aged 40.…
Jabu Khanyile dies
South African musician Jabu Khanyile has died aged 49 after suffering from diabetes and prostate cancer, having performed at the Johannesburg Live 8 concert.…
Gerald Levert dies
R&B singer Gerald Levert has died of a heart attack at 40, with tributes from Atlantic Records, Patti LaBelle and Freddie Jackson.…
Conductor Silvio Varviso dies
Opera conductor Silvio Varviso has died aged 82 in Antwerp after a brief illness, having worked with leading opera houses across Europe and the US.…
Dreadzone guitarist Steve Roberts found dead
Dreadzone guitarist Steve Roberts has been found dead at his home, and the band have cancelled their forthcoming tour.…
Former NME writer Tony Tyler dies
Former NME features editor and deputy editor Tony Tyler has died aged 63, with tributes from former colleague Charles Shaar Murray.…
Sandy West dies
Sandy West, co-founder of seventies rock band The Runaways, has died aged 47 from lung cancer, with bandmates paying tribute.…