Tsakani Mhinga dies
South African R&B singer Tsakani Mhinga, known as TK, has died aged 27 after being found in bed at a Johannesburg hotel, with the cause unclear.…
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Thomas Koppel dies
Savage Rose founder Thomas Koppel has died suddenly while on holiday in Puerto Rico, aged in his band's history of mixing classical, folk, pop and jazz.…
Gospel star Burger dies
US gospel pianist Anthony Burger has died aged 44 from a suspected heart attack after collapsing on stage in Nashville.…
Billy Cowsill dies
William Cowsill, lead singer of The Cowsills, has died aged 58 in Calgary, Canada, with no cause of death given, months after his brother Barry drowned in Hurricane Katrina.…
Lynden David Hall dies
Soul singer Lynden David Hall has died after a two-year battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, with Trevor Nelson paying tribute.…
Shoshana Damari dies
Israeli singer Shoshana Damari, known as the queen of Israeli song, has died aged 83 in a Tel Aviv hospital with pneumonia.…
Godzilla composer dies
Japanese composer Akira Ifikube, who wrote the theme to the 1954 Godzilla film, has died aged 91 of multiple organ failure.…
J Dilla dies
US hip-hop producer J Dilla, real name James Yancey, has died aged 32 days after releasing his solo album 'Donuts', having suffered from Lupus.…
Mussolini's son dies
Romano Mussolini, the jazz pianist and youngest son of Benito Mussolini, has died in Italy aged 79, having worked with jazz greats including Chet Baker and Duke Ellington.…
Gene McFadden dies
Soul singer and songwriter Gene McFadden has died from cancer aged 46, best known for co-writing 'Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now' with John Whitehead.…
Wilson Pickett dies
Soul singer Wilson Pickett has died aged 64 following a heart attack, having been in poor health for a year and not performed since 2004.…
Mark Spoon dies
German DJ Mark Loffel, known as Mark Spoon, has died aged 39 after being found in his Berlin apartment following a suspected heart attack.…