K-pop star and actor Cha In-ha was found dead at the age of 27, making him the third K-pop star to die in the last few months. A little more than a week ago, singer Goo Hara died at the age of 28. About a month earlier, her friend and fellow singer Sul…
Category archives: Obituaries
Robert Sillerman Dead: SFX Entertainment Founder Passes Away at 71
Embattled music executive Robert Sillerman, who founded the company that would eventually become ticketing giant Live Nation, has died at the age of 71. Raised in Bronx, New York and the son of a radio station owner, Robert F.X. Sillerman started SFX B…
K-Pop Star Goo Hara Dies at 28, Cause of Death Yet Unknown
28-year-old K-Pop star Goo Hara was found dead in her home in Seoul by her manager, with police currently investigating the cause. While speculation is rampant that Hara killed herself, police have yet to file an official report regarding her death. Th…
Music Industry Attorney Jay Rosenthal Passes Away, 61
Noted entertainment lawyer Jay Rosenthal has passed away at the age of 61. Rosenthal, who once described himself as a “self-proclaimed music junkie,” originally sought a music career, having grown up in a musical family. But while he initia…
Sulli’s Suicide Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg, K-Pop Superstar Says
In the wake of the apparent suicide of South Korean pop star Sulli, a fellow K-pop star is speaking out about how the South Korean entertainment industry deals with those who are having psychological problems. On October 15th, Kim Dong-wan, who is a me…
Jay Frank, Streaming Strategist and UMG Executive, Passes Away at 47
Jay Frank was senior vice president of global streaming for Universal Music Group, which he joined in 2015. It was there that he developed innovative approaches involving data and analytics on popular streaming platforms, such as Spotify and Apple Musi…
K-Pop Star Sulli Commits Suicide at 25 — Just Two Years After Jonghyun’s Tragic Death
Earlier today (October 14th), South Korean pop star Sulli was found dead at the age of 25, with all signs pointing to a tragic suicide. Her manager discovered the body in the singer’s home outside Seoul; the K-pop star reportedly wasn’t answering…
A Nipsey Hussle Biography Is Officially In the Works
Rob Kenner, the founding editor of Vibe, will be writing a biography of slain rapper Nipsey Hussle. The ‘unauthorized’ biography will be entitled The Marathon Don’t Stop: The Life and Times of Nipsey Hussle and is expected to be published by Atria Book…
R.I.P. Ginger Baker: Cream Drummer Dies at 80
On October 6th, Ginger Baker, who was one of the first superstar rock drummers, died at the age of 80 in England. Both Baker’s Twitter and Facebook pages confirmed the news, with his family stating that the drummer had passed away that morning in a hos…
Cream Drummer & Founder Ginger Baker, 80, Is ‘Critically Ill’
Over the past 24 hours, the family of Ginger Baker issued a brief statement on Twitter, in which they said that the former drummer and founder of Cream was “critically ill.” They further asked fans to “keep him in your prayers tonight.” Last month, Bak…