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Tributes are being paid to former Bad Boy Records rapper Black Rob, who has died aged 51. The rapper’s death was confirmed by several of his friends and former collaborators including rapper Mark Curry, who revealed Rob had passed away in a video on social media, and singer-songwriter and producer Mario Winans. “This hit my heart……. …
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DMX has died aged at the age of 50, his family have confirmed. The rapper, whose real name was Earl Simmons, was hospitalised following a heart attack as a result of reported overdose on April 3, where he had remained in intensive care. In a statement shared today (April 9), his family wrote: “We are …
Miles Seaton, a founding member of the experimental group Akron/Family, has passed away at age 41. The band’s label, Dead Oceans, broke the news via social media earlier this week. Seaton’s cause of death is yet to be disclosed. Music and memories are so intertwined for me. Being part of Dead Oceans means so many …
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Legendary jazz fusion musician Chick Corea has died at the age of 79. Corea, who played piano in Miles Davis‘ band, passed away on Tuesday (February 9). According to a statement on his official Facebook page, the Grammy-winner had been suffering from “a rare form of cancer which was only discovered very recently”. “Throughout his …
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Marsha Zazula, best known for co-founding Megaforce, the label that hosted early albums from Metallica and Anthrax, has died. Zazula passed away on Saturday (January 9) in her Florida home from cancer, Variety reported. She was 68. Jon Zazula honoured his late wife in a statement saying, “No man can ask for a partner like …
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Grammy Award-winning British songwriter Geoff Stephens has died, aged 86, as confirmed by his family. Stephens died before the turn of the new year on December 24 from pneumonia. The songwriter had previously tested positive and recovered from COVID-19. In a text message sent to Variety, Stephens’ children said he “passed away with my Mum, …
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Legendary rapper MF Doom has died at the age of 49, his family have confirmed. Posting on his Instagram account, his wife Jasmine revealed that the rapper (real name Daniel Dumile) passed away on October 31, 2020 – but broke the news tonight (Thursday December 31, 2020). His cause of death has not yet been …
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John Fletcher – aka Ecstasy, a founding member of Whodini – has reportedly died at the age of 56. Questlove broke the news of the rapper’s death on Instagram earlier today (December 23). The cause of death has been made public at the time of writing. “One Love to Ecstasy of the Legendary #Whodini,” he wrote. …
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Chad Stuart, who found fame in the 1960s as one half of the English musical duo Chad & Jeremy, has passed away at 79. On December 20, a post to the group’s Facebook page confirmed that Stuart passed away from pneumonia. His death was not coronavirus-related. “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of …
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Roxette drummer Pelle Alsing has died at the age of 60, it has been confirmed. Guitarist and singer Per Gessle shared the news of Alsing’s death on the band’s official Twitter account earlier today (December 20). “It is with sadness I inform u that our beloved Pelle Alsing has passed away,” Gessle wrote. “P was …
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