The Manhattans Winifred Blue Lovett Passes
We are very sorry to inform RadioFacts readers of the death of Winfred “Blue” Lovett, founding member and bass singer extraordinaire of the legendary vocal group...
Category : Deaths 2014
A sad farewell to those we lost in 2014. Click Image or Headline to read more… Click “Next” at the bottom for more people we said goodbye to.
Radio PD Dies
Radio PD Michael Tee has died. We knew about it earlier this week but wanted to wait to report after the holidays. Tee had been...
Internationally Acclaimed “Faceless Paintings” artist Annie Lee Dies
Annie Lee Leaves Legacy of Iconic Artwork Internationally Acclaimed Artist Known for Her “Faceless Paintings” Portraying Culture and Emotion Passed Away (November 24, 2014 Henderson,...
Rap Pioneer Big Bank Hank from Sugarhill Gang Dies
The rap community as well as the music industry lost one of the great pioneers early this morning. Big Bank Hank, 57, died of cancer...
NPR’s Car Talk Host Dies
This was actually one of my favorite radio shows, it was very funny. Two brothers who called themselves the “Click and Clack” team for 25...
Industry Vet Musician Dies Suddenly
The social networks were ablaze over the weekend that industry vet Augie Johnson was found dead by his fiance. Johnson was legendary in the music...
Urban DJ Dies
RadioFacts is sad to report that Elton Bernard Anderson, 35, aka “D J Beezy” Evening host on The BEAT (103.7-FM) Shreveport , was pronounced dead...
Industry Radio Vet Dies
Yesterday our organization, Service Broadcasting, the Dallas-Ft. Worth and Bay Area communities, and the radio world at-large lost one of our elite leaders, Michael Erickson....
Record Vet Dwayne Cunningham Dies
The social networks are all paying tribute and saying goodbye to record industry vet Dwayne Cunningham. The New York native’s last industry job was at...
Popular Club DJ, DJ JR, Dies in Florida after Stabbing
28-year-old Jerry Smith aka DJ JR died after being stabbed in the VIP section of an Orlando, Fl club where a fight broke out. Smith...
Soul Singer Extraordinaire Bobby Womack Dies
We are very sad to report that one of the greatest singers in the history of R&B Bobby Womack has died at 70. Womack was...
Industry Vet KJ Holiday Dies of Massive Heart Attack
RadioFacts is shocked and saddened to report that WJLB iHeartmedia (formerly Clear Channel) PD KJ Holiday died of a massive heart attack today while playing...