Music
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Lucian Piane1980–2026American composer and music producer known for RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's albums and the viral 'Bale Out' remix.- Piero De Benedictis1945–2026Italian-born Argentine singer-songwriter and actor, one of the great figures of Latin American popular music, known for hits such as "Mi viejo."
- Lena Martell1940–2026Scottish singer and television host, the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with "One Day at a Time" in 1979.
- Freddie Jackson1957–2026American R&B singer known for the hits "You Are My Lady" and "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)."
- Sass Jordan1962–2026Canadian rock singer known for the hit "Make You a Believer" and as a judge on Canadian Idol.
- George Fenton1949–2026British composer of film scores and David Attenborough's natural history series, including The Blue Planet and Planet Earth.
- Marjoe Gortner1944–2026American former child evangelist preacher and actor, subject of the Oscar-winning documentary 'Marjoe' and star of films such as 'Earthquake' and 'Starcrash.'
- Singeetam Srinivasa Rao1931–2026Indian film director, screenwriter and composer, one of India's most versatile filmmakers, known for Pushpaka Vimana, Mayuri and Aditya 369.
- Hirata Runa2018–2026Japanese idol singer and member of the group Dianna Project, who died at age 8 from fulminant myocarditis.
- Conrad Lant1963–2026English vocalist and bassist of the pioneering metal band Venom, whose 1982 album Black Metal named the black metal genre.
- Angela Stribling1967–2026American television and radio host and jazz singer, best known as a pioneering BET host and the first woman to host WHUR's 'The Original Quiet Storm.'
- Mighty Sparrow1935–2026Grenadian-born Trinidadian calypsonian known as the "Calypso King of the World," who won Trinidad's Calypso Monarch and Road March titles eight times each.
- Chuck Varga1958–2026Chuck Varga was a founding member and vocalist of the shock-rock metal band GWAR, performing as the character Sexecutioner.
- Bruno Kramm1967–2026Bruno Kramm was a German musician, keyboardist and co-founder of the electro-industrial duo Das Ich, pioneers of the Neue Deutsche Todeskunst movement.
- Pete Byrne1952–2026Pete Byrne was the English vocalist of the new wave band Naked Eyes, known for the hit 'Always Something There to Remind Me.'
- Angry Anderson1947–2026Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson (1947-2026) was an Australian rock singer and frontman of hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976.
- Chad Gilbert1981–2026American guitarist, record producer, and songwriter who co-founded the punk rock band New Found Glory in 1997.
- Edward Morris1936–2026Edward Morris was a Nashville-based music journalist who edited Billboard's country coverage and wrote a popular CMT.com column.
- Gerrit Graham1949–2026American actor, screenwriter and songwriter known for Brian De Palma films including 'Phantom of the Paradise,' two Star Trek series, and 'Used Cars.'
- Duncan Sheik1969–2026Singer-songwriter and Tony-winning Broadway composer, best known for the 1996 hit border="Barely Breathing" and the musical border="Spring Awakening."






