June 5, 2026

Musicians and singers who died from Coronavirus / COVID-19

April 9, 2020
  1. [24 Dec 2023] Vasilis Karras (Greek laïko singer), 70, cancer and COVID-19
    2. According to the first information, Vassilis Karras died this afternoon at 5, at the age of 70. He was admitted two days ago with coronavirus at Diabalkaniko in Thessaloniki. It is recalled that recently the great popular artist was bravely fighting cancer.
    … via lifo
  2. [21 Mar 2023] Oleksandr Kozarenko (Ukrainian composer, pianist and musicologist), 59, COVID-19
    3. Ukrainian pianist, musicologist and composer Oleksandr Kozarenko died in Ivano-Frankivsk at the age of 59.
    … via pravda
  3. [03 Jan 2023] Naďa Urbánková (Czech singer and actress), 83, cancer and COVID-19
    4. Singer and actress Naďa Urbanková has died at the age of 83. She passed away on Friday evening of complications from cancer and a recent bout of Covid-19, her daughter, Jana Fabiánová, announced on Facebook on Saturday.
    … via radio.cz
  4. [13 Jul 2022] Michael James Jackson (American music producer for Kiss), 56, COVID-19
    5. Producer, engineer and longtime Kiss associate Michael James Jackson, who worked on several of the band’s ‘80s albums, has died, reportedly due to COVID-related complications.
    … via ultimateclassicrock.com
  5. [04 May 2022] Howie Pyro (American punk bassist for D Generation), 61, COVID-19
    6. Howie Pyro, a founding member of New York City punk band D Generation, pioneering party DJ, and avid collector of music and movie ephemera, died Wednesday
    … via rollingstone.com
  6. [17 Apr 2022] DJ Kay Slay (American disc jockey and record executive), 55, COVID-19

    7. Legendary New York City DJ Kay Slay Has Passed Away Following COVID-19 Battle
    … via hiphopdx.com

  7. [23 Mar 2022] Yuriy Shevchenko (Ukrainian composer), 68, COVID-19

    8. Yuri Shevchenko died at the age of 69 from complicated pneumonia in the capital’s hospital.
    … via vechirniy.kyiv

  8. [08 Mar 2022] Isao Suzuki (ス奏者の鈴木勲) (Japanese jazz double-bassist), 89, COVID-19

    9. Jazz bass player Isao Suzuki (real name: Isao) died on the 8th due to pneumonia caused by a new coronavirus infection
    … via yomiuri.co.jp

  9. [27 Feb 2022] Gaetano Giani Luporini (Italian composer), 85, COVID-19

    10. He died of complications after contracting the coronavirus for the second time. Master Gaetano Giani Luporini did not make it and today (February 27), at the age of 85, he died in the hospital in Barga
    … via luccaindiretta.it

  10. [16 Feb 2022] Cristina Calderón (Chilean Yaghan singer, ethnographer, and writer), 93, COVID-19

    11. Cristina Calderón, recognized as the last native speaker of the Yagán language and who resided in the Magallanes region, died on Wednesday.
    … via emol.com

  11. [06 Feb 2022] Lata Mangeshkar (Indian playback singer and composer), 92, COVID-19

    12. Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away today at the age of 92. She was admitted to a city hospital in early January this year, after she tested positive for Covid-19
    … via indiatimes.com

  12. [30 Jan 2022] Philip Paul (American studio drummer), 96, COVID-19

    13. Philip Paul, a drummer who was on the original recordings of popular songs like “Fever” and “Please Come Home for Christmas,” has died.
    … via wcpo.com

  13. [27 Jan 2022] Diego Verdaguer (Argentine singer-songwriter), 70, COVID-19

    14. Diego Verdaguer died at age 70 in Los Angeles, California, due to Covid-19; His body will be cremated in the United States.
    … via excelsior.com

  14. [18 Jan 2022] Freddie Hughes (American soul singer), 79, COVID-19

    15. The U.S. American soul singer. Freddie Hughes, has died. Freddie was 79.
    Freddie died from leukemia and Covid 19 complications at the Kaiser Oakland Hospital.
    … via soultracks.com

  15. [16 Jan 2022] Ibrahim Ashk (Indian poet and lyricist), 70, COVID-19

    16. Lyricist Ibrahim Ashk, known for penning songs for films like “Kaho Na Pyaar Hai” and “Koi… Mil Gaya”, passed away on Sunday due to COVID-19 pneumonia, his daughter said
    … via business-standard.com

  16. [16 Jan 2022] Alleppey Ranganath (Indian composer, film director and screenwriter), 72, COVID-19

    17. Music director and lyricist Alleppey Ranganath (72) passed away here today. Kovid was undergoing treatment in Kottayam. He is the composer of over two thousand songs in the field of simple songs in film and drama
    … via madhyamam.com

  17. [06 Jan 2022] Gloria Piedimonte (Italian actress, singer and dancer), 66, COVID-19

    18. Farewell to actress, singer and showgirl Gloria Piedimonte, the unforgettable ‘Guapa’ of the Rai1 television program “Discoring”
    … via secoloditalia.it

  18. [02 Jan 2022] Kenny J (Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian and soca parang singer), 69, COVID-19

    19. Memories of calypsonian Kenny J (Kenwrick Joseph) and grief flooded social media yesterday following his death.
    … via trinidadexpress.com

  19. [02 Jan 2022] Jay Weaver (American bassist for Big Daddy Weave), 42, COVID-19

    20. Jay Weaver, the bass player and a vocalist for Big Daddy Weave, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 42.
    … via billboard.com

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