Category : Industry Passings
Industry Passings honoring radio, music, and media professionals whose contributions shaped the business, documenting their careers, leadership, and lasting impact on the industry.
Gospel Legend Albertina Walker Passes Away at 4:30 AM
Gospel legend Albertina Walker, founder of The Caravans and known as the Queen of Gospel Music, passed away at 4:30 AM. The influential artist launched...
Industry Vet Stan Bethel has Died
Music industry veteran Stanley Bethel passed away at Cedars Sinai hospital after complications from kidney disease. The independent promoter worked with numerous record labels and...
Program Director Dies while Swimming
John Andrew 'Andyman' Davis, WWCD-FM program director, died at 42 while swimming in Long Lake, Michigan during a family vacation....
Harvey Fuqua, Moonglows Founder, Dies at 86
Harvey Fuqua, founder of R&B group The Moonglows and early mentor to Marvin Gaye, died at age 80 in Detroit. The influential producer discovered Gaye...
Denver DJ Rick Steele Feared Dead After Canal Fall
Denver radio host Rick Steele, 48, is missing after possibly falling into a canal while trying to rescue his dog. The morning show DJ was...
Legendary DJ Joey Ryan Dies
Legendary Detroit radio and TV personality Joey Ryan died on Wednesday June 23, 2010. He was remembered as one of the most familiar voices and...
DJ Randy Jones Dies
Randy Jones, longtime morning DJ for WDHR in Pikeville and voice of local sports, died at age 59. The beloved broadcaster was known for starting...
Kevin’s Summary: UPS, Lil Kim, Mediocrity, Dead Favors
Kevin reflects on current music industry trends, Lil Kim's impact, and the state of mediocrity in hip-hop culture while sharing personal insights....
Former Child Actor Gary Coleman Dead at 42
Former child star Gary Coleman died at 42 in a Utah hospital from an undisclosed illness. The Different Strokes actor struggled for years after the...
Coroner Reports Radio Vet Ed Buggs died from overdose
Baton Rouge radio personality Ed Buggs died from cocaine-induced cardiac event at age 55. Coroner reports aortic dissection caused by drug toxicity led to his...
DJ Prolapse, Shot while on Date with Girlfriend, Dies
WNRN radio DJ Tim Davis, known as DJ Prolapse, died from gunshot wounds sustained while on a date. The beloved Charlottesville DJ hosted rock and...
Legendary Radio DJ Bo Griffen Dead at 51
Legendary radio DJ Bo Griffen, known as 'Bo The Party Animal,' has died at 51 from intestinal cancer. She was famous for Power 96's morning...
Industry Great Hank Spann Has Died
Industry veteran Hank Spann, a legendary radio DJ who worked at WUFO and WWRL, has passed away after a long illness. Spann was a pioneering...
OH NO: Legendary Hip Hop DJ Mr. Magic Dies of a Heart Attack
Legendary hip-hop DJ Mr. Magic, who hosted the first exclusive rap radio show Rap Attack on WBLS-FM, died of a heart attack on October 2,...
Industry Vet Skip Miller has Died
Another great industry veteran has passed. Alvin “Skip” Miller, 61, died yesterday (Friday) of a heart attack while in the hospital at Cedars Sinai Hospital....
Nate Quick’s Untimely Death Shows Listener’s Interest in DJs
For many years, urban radio has tried desperately to claim the music as the star of the station… I think this came about via constipated...
RIP Nate Quick (a tribute)(pics).
(KRNB PD and Radio Legend Nate Quick passed around 10pm last night and was surrounded by friends and family) I knew the time was near...
Steve McNair’s Funeral and News Report (vid)
Friends, family, and fans pay their respects at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, where Steve McNair’s casket was on display and the memorial service...
Michael Jackson Memorial Cost LA $1.4M, City Seeks Donations
It’s absolutely no joke, LA is cash strapped and broke. The city, which is looking at cutting most social programs like welfare, free medical assistance...
Singer/Producer/Songwriter Robert Brookins has Died
Robert Brookins passed away from a heart attack on the 15th of April 2009. He was 46 Born: Robert F. Brookins Jr., 7th October 1962,...
Marvin Gaye Tribute Ceremony Planned for 25th Anniversary
On Wednesday, April 1st, it will be 25 years since legendary Motown singer Marvin Gaye was killed. For many, the loss of Marvin Gaye seems...
Legendary Station Owner/Industry Vet Dies
Originally posted on 2009-02-23 10:18:29 Influential Hampton Roads Bishop Levi E. Willis Sr. dies | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.com. Originally posted on 2009-02-23 10:18:29 Bishop Levi...
OH NO: DJ Electrocuted Last Year Died and gets Reunion bash
The Washington Inn is hosting an ’80s party this Saturday to benefit a disc Radio DJey who died last year. Party Force Entertainers & DJs,...
Lil Boosie’s Daughter Dead?
The local news reports that a 2-year-old girl was run over by her father as he was loading the children in the car. The father...