Claudio Coccoluto was considered by many one of the most influential DJs in Europe with a career spanning over 40 years.
Italian Veteran DJ Claudio Coccoluto Dies at Age 58
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Obituary
Pete Zorba Dead at 45 After Long Fight with Brain Cancer
Internationally known British house DJ Pete Zorba had numerous surgeries over the years leading up to his untimely passing.
NYC House DJ and Producer Angel Moraes Has Died
Angel Moraes, a Brooklyn-born DJ, producer and co-founder of the label Hot ‘N’ Spycy as well as Montreal nightclub Stereo, has passed away.
Czech Trance Artist Thomas Coastline Passes Away at Age 35
Thomas Coastline, a Czech DJ and producer of trance, progressive house, and melodic techno, has died at age 35.
Reggae and Dancehall Pioneer U-Roy has Passed Away
U-Roy (real name Ewart Beckford), who revolutionized Reggae and Dancehall music with his vocal “toasting” technique, has passed away at 78.
Audio Equipment Icon Rupert Neve Dead at Age 94
Rupert Neve, whose 80-year career in audio has touched music enjoyed by nearly everyone in the world, died of non-COVID-19 pneumonia and heart failure.
Jazz Fusion Pioneer Chick Corea Dead at Age 79
Chick Corea, a pianist who played no small role in the development of the jazz fusion genre, passed away in his Tampa Bay home.
Cwejman Music’s Wlodzimierz “Wowa” Cwejman Dead at 72
After a hiatus in the ’70s and ’80s, Wlodzimierz Cwejma spent well over a decade designing his own line of analogue synthesizers.
SOPHIE Dead at 34 Following Accident
Scottish DJ, producer, singer and songwriter Sophie Xeon, known mononymously as SOPHIE, has died in Athens at the age of 34.
NYC Club Kid Icon Michael Alig Dead at 54
Michael Alig, the notorious NYC club kid personality who spent 17 years in prison for Murder, passed away on Christmas Day at age 54.
U.S. Composer Pauline Anna Strom Passes Away at 74
San Francisco composer and synthesist Pauline Anna Strom has died at age 74, only a couple months before her first album release in over 30 years.
Italian DJ and Producer Stefano Greppi Dies at 49
The electronic music community of Italy and beyond mourns the loss of Stefano Greppi, who has passed away at 49 of a “sudden illness.”
House Artist Matthew “Dirty Turk” Agostini Dies of COVID-19 at Age 50
Chicago house producer Matthew “Dirty Turk” Agostini passed away a month before the expected birth of his first son, Matteo.
Ambient and Avant-Garde Composer Harold Budd Dies at 84
Ambient and avant-garde composer and Brian Eno collaborator Harold Budd’s cause of death has not been disclosed at the time of writing.
Leon Chue of Music House has Died
Leon Chue, a dubplate cutting specialist who worked for London pressing and mastering firm Music House, has passed away of unspecified causes.
DJ and Producer i_o Dies at Age 30
U.S. DJ and producer Garrett Lockhart, known professionally as i_o, passed away on Monday, November 23rd at the age of 30.
Influential NYC DJ Spinbad Dies at 46
New York DJ Spinbad (real name Chris Sullivan) passed away in New York City at the age of 46. His cause of death is yet to be confirmed.
Drummer and Latin Jazz Pioneer Cándido Camero Dies at 99
Cándido Camero – a Cuban drummer widely credited as an originator of Latin jazz – has passed away at the age of 99.
Melbourne DJ Phil K Dies of Cancer at Age 51
Phil K, a figure near and dear to Australia’s electronic music community passed away on the morning of Sunday, November 1st.
Novation Consultant and Synth Designer Chris Huggett Passes Away
Electronics engineer and Novation design consultant Chris Huggett has died following a battle with cancer, according to social media reports.
Benji Espinoza of DJ International Records Dies
Friends and family of Benji Espinoza, co-founder of DJ International, posted social media tributes in his memory on October 22nd.
Ibiza DJ José Padilla Dies of Cancer at Age 64
Ibiza DJ, producer and balearic/chill-out innovator Jose Padilla died at 64. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer earlier in the summer.
Reggae and Dub Pioneer Bunny “Striker” Lee Dies at Age 79
Bunny “Striker” Lee, a musician and label owner directly involved with the development of reggae and dub music, has died at the age of 79.
DiY Soundsystem Co-Founder Pete “Woosh” Birch Dies of Cancer
Steve Birch, a prominent early figure in Nottingham’s electronic music community, has passed away after a nearly five-year battle with cancer.
Artists and Fans Mourn The Loss of Michael Zucker
Boston-born DJ and producer Michael Zucker passed away after a two-year-long battle with colon cancer.
Reggae Pioneer Toots Hibbert Dies at 77
Toots Hibbert had been admitted to University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica after suffering COVID-19-like symptoms.
Kool & The Gang Co-Founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell Dead at 68
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, one of the founders of funk, soul, R&B and disco group Kool & The Gang, has passed away in his Virgin Islands home.
Electronic Music Pioneer Simeon Coxe of Silver Apples Dead at 82
Simeon Coxe was a founding member of Silver Apples, who influenced the likes of Portishead, Stereolab and Spiritualized.
Erick Morillo Dead at 49
The details surrounding Erick Morillo’s death in Miami Beach have not been disclosed to the public at the time of writing.
Sound System Culture Pioneer Count Shelly has Died
U.K. sound system culture pioneer Ephraim “Count Shelly” Barrett has passed away at the age of 88. He is survived by four children and four grandchildren.