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Jan 3, 2023 · From Meat Loaf to Christine McVie, Loretta Lynn, Coolio and beyond, here are the artists who died in 2022.
Dec 29, 2021 · Get in the know on. From DMX and Mary Wilson to Phil Spector and beyond, here are the musicians who died in 2021.
This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2021.
Dec 31, 2021 · We lost rock and roll pioneers, groundbreaking music journalists, and foundational jazz legends (many of whom were honored in a video made by our colleagues at Jazz Night in America).
- Pelé
- Vivienne Westwood
- Stephen ‘Twitch ‘ Boss
- Kirstie Alley
- Quentin Oliver Lee
- Christine McVie
- Nicki Aycox
- John Aniston
- Leslie Phillips
- Aaron Carter
Age: 82 Soccer superstar Pelé died on December 29, 2022, at the age of 82 in Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paolo, Brazil. His daughterconfirmed the Brazillian striker’s death in an Instagram post, “All that we are is thanks to you,” she wrote. “We love you forever. Rest in peace.” Dubbed “The King,” he rose to soccer stardom when he won the 1958 ...
Age: 81 Known as the “Queen of British Fashion”, design icon Vivienne Westwood passed away at age 81, an official statement confirmed on December 29, 2022. She died “peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London” the brand announced via Instagram. She was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1992 for her significant ...
Age: 40 Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, the DJ on the Ellen Degeneres Show died at the age of 40, in shocking news confirmed by TMZon December 14, 2022. The tabloid reported his wife Allison Holker ran into an LAPD station because he’d left home without his car, something that was very out-of-character for him. Shortly after, paramedics responded to a medic...
Age: 71 Kirstie Alley, the star of sitcoms like Cheers and Veronica’s Closet, passed away at age 71. The news was announced on December 6, 2022, in a statement posted to her Instagram page by her children, True and Lillie Parker. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with cancer, only...
5 of 33 Age: 34 Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee passed away on December 1, 2022, after battling stage four colon cancer. His wife Angie posted the news on his Instagram, “Quentin passed in the wee hours of the morning. It was the most beautiful moment of my life. I saw his last breaths, held his hand tight, and felt his heartbeat slowly drift awa...
Age: 79 Christine McVie, keyboardist, songwriter and co-lead vocalist of Fleetwood Mac died on November 30, 2022. She was 79. The band confirmed her death in a social media statement. “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie. She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musi...
Age: 47 Known for her role as Meg Masters on Supernatural, Nicki Aycox passed away at age 47 on November 20, 2022. While no official cause of death has been released, the actor divulged she had been diagnosed with Leukemia in March of last year. In a moving Facebook post, Susan Raab Ceklosky wrote a tribute to her sister-in-law. “My beautiful, smar...
9 of 33 Age: 89 John Aniston died on November 11, 2022, according to his daughter Jennifer Aniston via her Instagram. John famously played Victor Kiriakis in the long-running soap opera Days of Our Lives. He debuted in the role in 1985 and continued to play Victor up until his death. Jennifer gave a sweet tribute to her father by posting several pi...
Age: 98 Leslie Phillips died “peacefully in his sleep” on November 7, 2022 at the age of 98. The English actor is known for his role as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter series and appeared in four films of the 1960s British film franchise Carry On. His wife Zara gave a statement to The Sun,“I’ve lost a wonderful husband and the publ...
Age: 34 Aaron Carter was found dead in his home in California on November 5, 2022. TMZfirst reported the news after spotting paramedics, police and sheriff vehicles outside his residence. The gossip site said 911 responders received a call in the morning at around 11 am that a male had drowned in a bathtub but no further information about his cause...
Dec 18, 2022 · We lost many more good people in 2022. Not just musicians but artists, producers, record executives and others who add to the richness of our various scenes. As the year comes to a close it’s time to reflect on those who have gone – but also to celebrate the music they helped create.
Dec 23, 2021 · Gerry Marsden (Gerry And The Pacemakers), 24 September 1942 – 3 January 2021. Gerry Marsden, singer and guitarist with early 60s Merseybeat stars Gerry And The Pacemakers, died at the age of 78 after a short illness.
