Musicians and singers who died in August 2024

[20 Aug 2024] Manju Mehta (Indian sitar player), 79

Ahmedabad: Eminent sitarist and co-founder trustee of Saptak, Vidushi Manjuben Mehta, passed away today, August 20, 2024, at the age of 79.
… via deshgujarat

[20 Aug 2024] Charin Nantanakorn (Thai singer), 91

Thailand lost one of its most renowned singers with the death of Charin Nantanakorn on Tuesday morning at the age of 91 years.
Charin was pronounced dead from natural causes at Police General Hospital in Bangkok at 2.23am after months of medical treatment.
… via bangkokpost

[17 Aug 2024] Bert Susanka (American musician for The Ziggens), 62, ALS

The music world is in mourning following the death of Bert Susanka, the beloved frontman of The Ziggens, who passed away on August 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with ALS. Bert’s passing marks the end of an era for the Southern California music scene, where his unique blend of cowpunk, surf, rockabilly, and ska left an indelible mark.
… via sassproject

[17 Aug 2024] Johnny “Dandy” Rodríguez (American bongo player for Tito Puente), 78

The death of Rodriguez, who spent 30 years in the orchestra of Tito Puente, provoked a wake of farewell messages from renowned artists, including Gilberto Santa Rosa and Eddie Palmieri.
… via rpp

[16 Aug 2024] Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler), 91, heart attack

Fiddler Bobby Hicks, surely among the most celebrated and enduring musicians to ever play bluegrass music, has died from complications of heart disease. After suffering a heart attack on Saturday (8/10), he underwent surgery to install a pacemaker yesterday, and passed away in his sleep at about 3:30 a.m. this morning. He was 91 years of age.
… via bluegrasstoday

[16 Aug 2024] Rajko Maksimović (Serbian composer, writer, and music pedagogue), 89

Prominent composer and retired university professor Rajko Maksimović died in Belgrade. The place and time of the funeral will be announced later.
… via rts

[16 Aug 2024] Tore Ylwizaker (Norwegian keyboardist for Ulver), 54

Ulver has sadly reported that their longtime keyboardist Tore Ylvisaker has passed away on August 16, his 54th birthday. Ylvisaker played keyboards for Ulver between 1998 and present day. Understandably, Ulver states they’ll be taking a leave of absence to grieve. We extend our deepest condolences to Ylvisaker’s friends and family at this time.
… via metalinjection

[16 Aug 2024] Charles Blackwell (English arranger, record producer and songwriter), 84

The British composer, composer and producer Charles Blackwell (Leytonstone, 1940) died at the age of 84. It was an institution in international pop music, as it was the author of some of the arrangements that we have ever heard in immortal hits such as Tom Jones’s “I’ll No Love Again” by Tom Jones, A Man Without Love by “I” and “I’ve never seen” by Françoise Hardy.
… via elpuntavui

[16 Aug 2024] Luther Kent (American blues singer and radio host for WBRH), 76

Community members and music lovers are mourning the loss of a Louisiana blues legend.
Louisiana Jukebox Café announced on Friday, Aug. 16 that Kent Rowell, better known as Luther Kent, passed away at the age of 76.
… via fox8live

[15 Aug 2024] BeatKing (American rapper), 39, pulmonary embolism

BeatKing, the Houston rapper also known as Club Godzilla, has died. He was 39.
The recording artist died Thursday in a Houston hospital, his manager Tasha Felder confirmed to The Times on Friday.
… via latimes

[15 Aug 2024] Joe Chambers (American singer for The Chambers Brothers), 81

Joe Chambers, a key figure in the Los Angeles psychedelic/soul group The Chambers Brothers, has passed away.
The news was announced on social media by his brother and band mate, Lester Chambers, late Thursday:
… via rockcellarmagazine

[14 Aug 2024] Greg Kihn (American musician for The Greg Kihn Band), 75, Alzheimer’s disease

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music. Greg lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on 8/13/24 at the age of 75.
… via weheartmusic

[11 Aug 2024] Talos (Irish musician), 36

Cork musician Eoin French, known as Talos, dies aged 36
Electronic artist died in his native Cork following a ‘short illness’, a social media statement said
… via irishtimes

[09 Aug 2024] Carl Bevan (Welsh rock drummer for 60 Ft. Dolls), 51

I recently found out that Carl Bevan, the drummer of The 60ft Dolls, had died at the age of 51. According to bbc.com, after the trio broke up in 1998, Bevan became a landscape artist!
… via weheartmusic

[07 Aug 2024] Jack Russell (American singer and songwriter for Great White), 63, Lewy body dementia

Vocalist and co-founder of 1980’s metal group Great White, Jack Russell passed away at the age of 63 on August 15th surrounded by family and friends.
… via weheartmusic

[03 Aug 2024] Shaun Martin (American record producer and musician for Snarky Puppy), 45

Snarky Puppy member Shaun Martin has died aged 45, the band confirmed on social media.
Martin was best known for performing in the five-time Grammy Award-winning American jazz fusion band.
He died yesterday according to Snarky Puppy’s statement. No cause of death was given.
… via metro