Nipsey Hussle aimed to end gang violence. Gang violence put an unfortunate end to him. For years, Nipsey Hussle – real name Ermias Davidson Asghedom – has worked with the black community in Los Angeles to end both gentrification and gang violence. Now…
Category archives: Obituaries
Liverpool Band Her’s Pronounced Dead After a Fatal Car Crash In Arizona
Both members of the Liverpool band Her’s and the group’s tour manager have been killed in a car crash while touring. Stephen Fitzpatrick, 24, and Audun Laading, 25, with tour manager Trevor Engelbrektson died en route to a gig on Wednesday night in Cal…
The ‘King of Surf Guitar’ Dick Dale Passes Away at 81
Surf rock legend Dick Dale has passed away at age 81. Dale’s song ‘Misirlou’ is well known as the opening credits sequence for Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. But that’s just one lasting relic of Dick Dale’s considerable musical legacy. Dale’s blind…
The Prodigy Frontman Keith Flint Commits Suicide — “Our Brother Keith Took His Own Life”
The Prodigy frontman Keith Flint was found dead at his home in what is a suspected suicide. Flint was 49 and was the longtime frontman of The Prodigy. Flint is well-known for his iconic devil horns haircut and intense stage performances. The Prodigy co…
Walk Off The Earth’s Mike ‘Beard Guy’ Taylor Passes Away Unexpectedly
Walk Off The Earth has unexpectedly and sadly lost Mike ‘Beard Guy’ Taylor. Mike “Beard Guy” Taylor, former member of Walk off the Earth (WOTE), has passed away. According to the group, the multi-instrumentalist passed away in his sleep from natural ca…
Avicii’s Parents Will Inherit the DJ’s $25 Million Fortune
EDM artist Avicii took his own life earlier this year in April after a protracted period of burnout, depression, and alcoholism. Unfortunately, Tim Bergling didn’t leave a will before he tragically committed suicide. But Billboard has obtained Swedi…
Avicii’s Parents Will Inherit the DJ’s $25 Million Fortune
EDM artist Avicii took his own life earlier this year in April after a protracted period of burnout, depression, and alcoholism. Unfortunately, Tim Bergling didn’t leave a will before he tragically committed suicide. But Billboard has obtained Swedi…
LFO Singer Devin Lima Passes Away at Age 41
LFO singer Devin Lima has lost his battle with stage 4 cancer. The singer passed away early Wednesday morning. He was 41. His mother Filomena Lima spoke briefly with Us Weekly about the death of her son. “His fiancée was living with him and let us kno…
Mac Miller Overdosed On a Lethal Combination of Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Ethanol, Autopsy Reveals
The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has now released the results of Mac Miller’s autopsy. The toxicology report concluded that Miller died from an overdose involving a lethal mixture of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol. The autopsy was performed jus…
A Lil Peep Album Is Coming November 9th, Followed by a Terrence Malik-Produced Documentary
The album, titled Come Over When You’re Sober, Pt. 2, was cobbled together from the laptop Lil Peep left behind. It’s been less than a year since Lil Peep (Gustav Elijah Åhr) died at age 21 of a nasty drug overdose. The emo rapper, who quickly shot to…