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John Prine, influential singer-songwriter, dies at 73
(CNN)John Prine, the raspy-voiced singer-songwriter whose homespun, witty, and insightful country-folk tunes influenced legions of musicians in a career that spanned five decades, died Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. He was 73. His publicist tells CNN, “Yes,…
Actor Jay Benedict, of Aliens,’ ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ died at 68 from coronavirus
Actor Jay Benedict, who was best known for his roles in 1986’s “Aliens,” 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises” and the U.K. TV series “Emmerdale,” died at age 68. The cause of death, as reported, is due to the coronavirus pandemic.…
Cristina Monet Zilkha 61 is dead from COVID-19 virus complications
Cristina Monet Zilkha, 61 — born Christina Monet-Palaci, and recorded under the mononym Cristina — died on Wednesday, April 1. News reports stated she died from complications stemming from the COVID-19 virus. She was 61. The new-wave pop singer Cristina…
Superstar singer, Celine Dion’s mother Dead at 92
Superstar singer, Celine Dion’s mother, died on Friday, 17 January 2020, at the age of 92 years. She was popularly known to many, especially in Quebec, Canada, as Maman Dion. The singer’s mother was born Thérèse Tanguay and was a Canadian television personality. Maman Dion was…
Jack Sheldon, Merv Griffin’s trumpet-playing sidekick, dead at 88
Jack Sheldon, an acclaimed jazz musician whose trumpet graced the award-winning song “The Shadow of Your Smile”, known to TV viewers as the puckish sidekick to talk show host Merv Griffin, died on Dec. 27 at age 88. His longtime…
Rush drummer Neil Peart dies aged 67 after secret brain cancer battle
Rush drummer Neil Peart has died after a three-year battle with brain cancer. The rock band musician died aged 67 on Tuesday, January 7, in Santa Monica, California. The cause of his death was a result of brain cancer, which…
Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga Of Jamaica dead at 86.
Edward Seaga the man who lead Jamaica politics from 1980 to 1989, and was also the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) from 1974 to 2005 when he retired from active politics, has died at 89 on his birth.…
3 Celebrities Dead At Age 76
3 Celebrities Dead at age 76 – Daryl Dragon of Captain & Tennille – Gene Okerlund: wrestling interviewer and Actor/writer Bob Einstein all died the same day. Captain & Tennille’s Daryl Dragon is dead at 76. Best known for the…
Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan dies suddenly aged 46
Cranberries singer Dolores O’Riordan dies suddenly aged 46 The Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan died suddenly at the age of 46, her publicist confirmed. The Irish musician, originally from Limerick, led the band to international success in the 90s with…
David Cassidy Dies at 67
One of the biggest music and television stars of the 1970s has died: David Cassidy, who played the adolescent, aspiring musician on the TV show “The Partridge Family” and who became a teen-dream pop idol in his own right, was…
Gregg Allman Dies at 69
Gregg Allman, the organist and singer for the Allman Brothers Band, which helped spawn the genre of southern rock, has died. He was 69. Allman’s death was announced in a statement posted to his website on Saturday. Allman “passed away…