Rachel Bissex, 48, musician, actress, arts activist, and mentor and friend to many died on February 20, 2005 after a long battle with cancer. A…
Musician and Actress Rachel Bissex
Category: Obituaries
Afro-Cuban Legend Lazaro Ros Dies at 80
Cuba – Cuban news sources reported the death of Lázaro Ros, one of the best known artists in the African tradition of Cuba. Ros died…
Martyn Bennett Dies in Edinburgh at 33
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA – Narada Records announced today the death of Martyn Bennett: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of…
Master of Kurdish dengbêjs Karapetê Xaço Dies in Armenia
Canada – Kurdish media sources reported the death of Karapetê Xaço. The influential artist died on January 15, 2005 in his village in Yerevan, Armenia.…
Dick Heckstall-Smith Dies at the Age of 70
New York City, New York, USA – Eagle Rock Entertainment mourns the loss of legendary British saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith, who died at the age of…
Zamoran Piper Julio Prada Guzmán Dies in Spain
Zamora, Spain – Julio Prada Guzmán died in Ungilde, Sanabria (Zamora province, Spain) on January 31, 2004. His funeral was held on January 1st, 2005.…
Rising Soca Star, Onika Bostic, Dies at 25
Trinidad – Onika Bostic, a rising Soca star, died December 19, from massive injuries sustained in a car crash just east of the capital, Port…
Irish Musician Joe Shannon Dies at 88
Joe Shannon a legendary Irish musician, National Heritage fellow and mentor to countless musicians in Chicago’s fertile Irish music scene died December 26 at the…
Blues Guitarist Frank ‘Son’ Seals Dies at 62
Blues guitarist Frank "Son" Seals died December 20 of complications due to diabetes. He was 62. Son Seals learned about the blues firsthand from his…
Bluegrass Singer Jerry Scoggins Dies at 93
Jerry Scoggins, who sang “The Ballad of Jed Clampett,” for the television series The Beverly Hillbillies, died on December 7. He was 93. Scoggins sang…