Dave Greenfield, 71
The Stranglers’ keyboardist, who penned their hit track “Golden Brown,” died in May of COVID complications.
The Kraftwerk co-founder and electro pioneer died due to cancer. He left the band in 2008.
The singer of Was (Not Was), who recorded with legends like Elton John and Brian Wilson, died after suffering a heart attack.
Chris Trousdale, 34
A member of ’90s boyband Dream Street and an actor featured in shows like Lucifer and Austin and Ally, Trousdale died at age 34 in June.
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Little Richard, 87
A rock pioneer behind tracks like “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Tutti Fruitti,” Richard’s stage presence left an undeniable mark on rock music. He died in May at age 87.
RIP Little Richard – the architect of rock ‘n’ roll, an extremely cool guy and a formidable Wheel of Fortune contestant pic.twitter.com/OpDe9KPwXH
— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) May 9, 2020
Betty Wright, 66
The mastermind behind several soulful hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, including “Clean Up Woman” and “Where Is the Love?” died at age 66 in May.
Charlie Daniels, 83
The man behind decades of country hits, including “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” died at age 83 of a stroke in May.
Oh man, sad to hear about @CharlieDaniels passing…I grew up on his music… brilliant songs and smokin' records. And always, without fail, every time I had the pleasure of being around him, he was one of most genuine, kind and thoughtful folks I've ever run across.
— Tim McGraw (@TheTimMcGraw) July 6, 2020
Lil Marlo, 30
The Quality Control rapper, known for hip-hop hits like “1st N 3rd” and “Fuckem,” was shot in Atlanta at age 30.
Naya Rivera, 33
The Glee star and acclaimed actor, who launched a solo career in 2013, died in July at age 33 after saving her four-year-old son from drowning.
As strange as it is grieving the loss of a friend who was a public person, it has been endlessly comforting reading what Naya has meant to so many of you, even if you did not know her personally. It's helped me during this awful time to see how far her light reached.
— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) July 19, 2020
Peter Green, 73
The Fleetwood Mac founding guitarist passed away “peacefully in his sleep” died in July at the age of 73.
