Pop, Hip-Hop and Rock Star Deaths in 2024 from A-Z

Linda LaFlamme – co-founder of It's a Beautiful Day with husband Jerry; stroke-related; 85

Steve Lawrence – pop singer had No. 1 hit in 1962 with "Go Away Little Girl"; married to Eydie Gormé; Alzheimer's; 88

Phil Lesh - Grateful Dead co-founder and bassist; 84

David Libert – the Happenings co-founder; 81

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Dave Loggins - singer-songwriter, cousin of Kenny; had No. 5 hit with "Please Come to Boston" in 1974; 76

Inger Lorre (Lori Ann Wening) – Nymphs singer; 61

Russell Malone – jazz guitarist; heart attack; 60

Shaun Martin - Snarky Puppy multi-instrumentalist; 45

John Mayall – British blues band leader; songwriter and harmonica player; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee; 90

Angela McCluskey – the Wild Colonials singer; 64

Sérgio Mendes - Brazilian pianist; composer and leader of various versions of his Brasil bands; long Covid; 83

Tony Middleton – member of the Willows; 89

Jerry Miller – Moby Grape singer and guitarist; 81

• Mojo Nixon (Neill McMillan Jr.) - North Carolina-born novelty rocker famous for songs like "Elvis Is Everywhere" and "Don Henley Must Die"; cardiac arrestr; 66 

Peter "Peetah" Morgan - lead singer of reggae group Morgan Heritage; 46

 Johnny Neel - keyboard player with the Allman Brothers Band; 70

• Kelly Nelon Clark, Jason Clark, and Amber Nelon Kistler – members of the Atlanta-based gospel group The Nelons died in a plane crash

Tyka Nelson – Prince's sister and singer; heart-related; 64

Susan Osborn – singer with the Paul Winter Consort; 74

Andy Paley – member of the Paley Brothers; record producer; cancer; 70

Del Palmer - Kate Bush bass player; 71

Liam Payne - One Direction singer; fell from hotel balcony; 31

Martin Phillipps – the Chills founder; 61

Mike Pinder – Moody Blues co-founder and keyboard player; dementia; 82

 

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