20 great rock musicians who left us in 2024

Musical style icons such as John Mayall (Bluesbreakers), Paul Di’Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) and Wayne Kramer (MC5) passed away this year

The end of the year is a time not only to celebrate achievements or make projections for the future: it is also a time to remember those who have left us in the previous months.

In rock, fans mourned the loss of several icons. For example, one of the giants of blues rock, John Mayallhe died on July 22, aged 90. Paolo Di’Annolead singer of Iron Maiden’s first two albums, died on October 21, aged 66. Wayne Kramer AND Dennis Thompsonguitarist and drummer of the revolutionary respectively MC5he left us in the same year.

Representatives of the style in Brazil also said “goodbye”. John Vincentkeyboardist and harmonica player None of ushe died on March 26, aged 58. Pit Passarellobassist of Viperhe died on November 27, aged 56.

Below is a list of some, more precisely 20, rock musicians who left us in 2024. The survey was initially published on Igor Miranda’s website, with 45 names.

James Kottak (drummer for Scorpions, Kingdom Come, Montrose etc.)

• Date: 01/09/2024
• Age: 61 years old
• Cause: Undisclosed, but believed to be a heart attack

Rui Motta (drummer of Os Mutantes, Ney Matogrosso, Erasmo Carlos etc.)

• Date: 01/17/2024
• Age: 72 years old
• Cause: Not disclosed

Greg Wilson (singer and guitarist of Blues Etílios)

• Date: 01/20/2024
• Age: 60 years
• Cause: rectal cancer

Wayne Kramer (MC5 guitarist)

• Date: 02/02/2024
• Age: 75 years
• Cause: pancreatic cancer

Brit Turner (Blackberry Smoke drummer)

• Date: 03/03/2024
• Age: 57 years old
• Cause: brain cancer

João Vicenti (keyboardist and harmonica player of Nunca de Nós)

• Date: 03/26/2024
• Age: 58 years old
• Cause: kidney cancer

CJ Snare (firehouse singer)

• Date: 04/05/2024
• Age: 64 years
• Cause: colorectal cancer

Dickey Betts (guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band)

• Date: 04/18/2024
• Age: 80 years
• Cause: cancer and chronic renal obstruction

Steve Albini (Shellac and Big Black musician and producer of Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, Page & Plant etc.)

• Date: 05/07/2024
• Age: 61 years old
• Cause: heart attack

Dennis Thompson (MC5 drummer)

• Date: 05/08/2024
• Age: 75 years
• Cause: heart attack

Shifty Shellshock (Crazy Town singer)

• Date: 06/24/2024
• Age: 49 years old
• Cause: Cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose

Pinche Peach (singer of Brujeria)

• Date: 07/17/2024
• Age: 57 years old
• Cause: heart problems

John Mayall (singer and guitarist of the Bluesbreakers)

• Date: 07/22/2024
• Age: 90 years
• Cause: Not disclosed

Jack Russell (singer of Great White)

• Date: 07/08/2024
• Age: 63 years old
• Cause: Lewy body dementia

Juan Brujo (singer of Brujeria)

• Date: 09/16/2024
• Age: 56 years old
• Cause: heart attack

Pit Passarell (bassist and singer of Viper)

• Date: 09/27/2024
• Age: 56 years old
• Cause: pancreatic cancer

Paul Di’Anno (singer of Iron Maiden)

• Date: 10/21/2024
• Age: 66 years old
• Cause: heart problems

Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead bassist)

• Date: 10/25/2024
• Age: 84 years
• Cause: Undisclosed, but had been suffering from bladder cancer since 2015

Peter Sinfield (composer of King Crimson, Roxy Music etc.)

• Date: 11/14/2024
• Age: 80 years
• Cause: Not disclosed

Jon Camp (Renaissance bassist)

• Date: 12/19/2024
• Age: 75 years
• Cause: Not disclosed

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Source: Terra

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