News covering the death of music artists.
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BMX Legend Dave Mirra Dead at 41 of Apparent Suicide
Police reportedly said Mirra's body was discovered in his truck in Greenville, N.C., dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Jon Bunch, Former Frontman of Sense Field, Dead at 45
Bunch was the singer for '90s emo outfit Sense Field and later fronted Further Seems Forever.
Original Jefferson Airplane Singer Signe Anderson Dead at 74
Anderson passed on the same day as her former Jefferson Airplane bandmate Paul Kantner.
Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Paul Kantner Dead at 74
The guitarist-vocalist died Thursday (Jan. 28) of multiple organ failure after suffering a heart attack earlier in the week.
Eagles Singer and Guitarist Glenn Frey Dead at 67
A founding member of the Eagles, Frey reportedly died of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia.
Wayne Static’s Widow Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
Static-X frontman Wayne Static’s widow, Terra Wray Static, has died from an apparent suicide just over a year after her husband’s death in 2014.
David Bowie Dead at 69 After Battle With Cancer
The legendary musician and pop culture icon died after an 18-month battle with cancer just two days after he turned 69.
Musicians We Lost in 2015
Artists like Scott Weiland, Lemmy Kilmister and Camera Obscura's Carey Lander left us in 2015, but their music will live on forever.
Motorhead Frontman Lemmy Kilmister Dies at 70
"There is no easy way to say this," Motorhead wrote in a statement, "our mighty, noble friend Lemmy passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive cancer."
Grunge Musicians We Lost Far Too Soon
Although the peak of grunge only lasted a few short years, the amount of tragedy the scene generated was (and continues to be) staggering.