This is a list of notable performers of rock music and other forms of popular music, and others directly associated with the music as producers, songwriters, or in other closely related roles, who died in 2013.
2013 deaths in popular music
Name Age Date Location Cause of death Patti Page 85 January 1, 2013 Encinitas, California, U.S. Heart and lung disease Sammy Johns 66 January 4, 2013 Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. Trevor Gordon The Marbles 64 January 10, 2013 London, England Natural causes Precious Bryant 71 January 12, 2013 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. Complications from diabetes and congestive heart failure Nic PotterVan der Graaf Generator 61 January 16, 2013 London, England, U.K. Pneumonia Chicago Bob Nelson 68 January 17, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Bobby Bennett The Famous Flames, Bobby Bennett & The Dynamics 74 January 18, 2013 Maryland, U.S. Complications from diabetes Steve Knight Mountain, The Devil's Anvil 77 January 19, 2013 Riverdale, New York, U.S. Parkinson's disease Bob Engemann The Lettermen 77 January 20, 2013 Provo, Utah, U.S. Complications from a heart surgery Leroy "Sugarfoot" BonnerOhio Players 69 January 26, 2013 Trotwood, Ohio, U.S. CancerGianni Mocchetti Italian singer-songwriter , guitarist and bassist65January 28, 2013Como, ItalyLong illness Mickey Finn Heavy Metal Kids 65 February 1, 2013 Paris, France CancerMario Zelinotti Italian singer70February 1, 2013Rocca di Papa, Rome, Italy Donald Byrd 80 February 4, 2013 Dover, Delaware, U.S. Natural causes Reg Presley The Troggs 71 February 4, 2013 Andover, Hampshire, England Lung cancer Mo-DoZYX Music, Dancing Ferret 46 February 6, 2013 Udine, Italy Suicide Shadow Morton 71 February 14, 2013 Laguna Beach, California Cancer Tim Dog 46 February 14, 2013 Atlanta, Georgia Complications from diabetes Tony Sheridan 72 February 16, 2013 Hamburg, Germany After heart surgery Mindy McCready 37 February 17, 2013 Heber Springs, Arkansas, U.S. Suicide by gunshot Damon HarrisThe Temptations 62 February 18, 2013 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. Prostate cancer Kevin AyersSoft Machine 68 February 18, 2013 Montolieu, France Magic Slim 75 February 21, 2013 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Dan TolerGreat Southern, The Allman Brothers Band 64 February 25, 2013 Manatee County, Florida, U.S. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Richard StreetThe Temptations 70 February 27, 2013 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Pulmonary embolism Daniel Darc Taxi Girl 53 February 28, 2013 Paris, France Accidental drug overdose Jewel AkensRecord producer for Era Records 79 March 1, 2013 Inglewood, California, U.S. Complications following back surgery Jim Murray Quicksilver Messenger Service 70 March 1, 2013 Makawao on the island of Maui, Hawaii Undisclosed causes Bobby RogersThe Miracles 73 March 3, 2013 Southfield, Michigan, U.S. Complications from diabetes Alvin LeeTen Years After 68 March 6, 2013 Marbella, Spain Stompin' Tom Connors 77 March 6, 2013 Ballinafad, Ontario, Canada Kidney failure ChorãoCharlie Brown Jr. 42 March 6, 2013 São Paulo, Brazil Cocaine overdose Peter BanksYes 65 March 7, 2013 London, England Heart failure Sammy Masters 82 March 8, 2013 Orange, California, U.S. Ricardo da Force The KLF, N-Trance 45 March 8, 2013 Barbados, Caribbean Unknown Clive Burr Iron Maiden 56 March 12, 2013 London, England Multiple sclerosis Hardrock Gunter 88 March 15, 2013 Rio Rancho, Sandoval, New Mexico, U.S. Complications of pneumonia Jason Molina 39 March 16, 2013 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Alcohol abuse-related organ failure Bobby Smith The Spinners 76 March 16, 2013 Orlando, Florida, U.S. Complications of influenza and pneumoniaBebo Valdés 94 March 24, 2013 Stockholm, Sweden Reinhard Lakomy67March 23, 2013Berlin, GermanyLung cancer Deke Richards Motown record producer 68 March 24, 2013 Bellingham, Washington, U.S. Esophageal cancer Phil Ramone Record engineer and record producer 79 March 26, 2013 New York City, New York, U.S. Aortic aneurysm Dale Hyatt 87 March 28, 2013 Hawkins, Texas, United States Hugh McCracken 70 March 28, 2013 New York City, New York, U.S. LeukemiaEnzo Jannacci Italian singer-songwriter and cabaret artist77March 29, 2013Milan, ItalyFranco Califano Italian singer-songwriter and record producer74March 30, 2013Rome, Italy Chris BaileyThe Angels, GANGgajang 62 April 4, 2013 Sydney, Australia Throat cancer Andy Johns Sound engineer and record producer 62 April 7, 2013 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Stomach ulcerEmilio Pericoli85April 9, 2013Savignano sul Rubicone, Forlì-Cesena, Italy Jimmy Dawkins 76 April 10, 2013 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Don BlackmanTwennynine, Parliament, Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire 59 April 11, 2013 New York City, U.S. Cancer Sue Draheim 63 April 11, 2013 Berea, Kentucky, U.S. Cancer Chi Cheng Deftones 42 April 13, 2013 Sacramento, California, U.S. Cardiac arrest Vincent Montana Jr. MFSB 85 April 13, 2013 Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. George Jackson 68 April 14, 2013 Ridgeland, Mississippi, U.S. Cancer Scott MillerAlternate Learning, Game Theory, The Loud Family 53 April 15, 2013 U.S. Suicide Cordell Mosson Parliament-Funkadelic 60 April 18, 2013 New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S. Liver failure Storm Thorgerson 69 April 18, 2013 London, England, U.K. Cancer Artie "Blues Boy" White 76 April 20, 2013Harvey, Illinois, U.S.Parkinson's diseaseFloyd Hamberlin Jr., "'I Can't Afford To Be Broke': Artie "Blues Boy" White", SouthernSoulR&B.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016David Whiteis, "Remembering Artie "Blues Boy" White", Chicago Music Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2016 Chrissy Amphlett Divinyls 53 April 21, 2013 New York City, New York, U.S. Breast cancer Dani Crivelli Krokus, Killer53 April 21, 2013 Trimbach, Solothurn, Switzerland Accident - fall from bridge Richie Havens 72 April 22, 2013 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Heart attack Bob Brozman 59 April 23, 2013 Ben Lomond, California, U.S. Suicide George Jones 81 April 26, 2013 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Hypoxic respiratory failureChris KellyKriss Kross 34 May 1, 2013 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Drug overdose Jeff HannemanSlayer 49 May 2, 2013 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Liver failure Ken Whaley Man, Help Yourself, Ducks Deluxe 66 May 8, 2013 London, England Lung cancer Alan O'Day 72 May 17, 2013 Westwood, California, U.S. Brain cancer Ray Manzarek The Doors 74 May 20, 2013 Rosenheim, Germany Bile duct cancer Trevor Bolder Uriah Heep 62 May 21, 2013 Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Pancreatic cancer Tyrone Brunson 57 May 25, 2013 Washington, D.C., U.S. Marshall Lytle Bill Haley & His Comets 79 May 25, 2013 New Port Richey, Florida, U.S. Lung cancer Little Tony 72 May 27, 2013 Rome, Italy Zach Sobiech 18 May 30, 2013 Lakeland, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. Complications from osteosarcoma Rob Morsberger 53 June 2, 2013 Hudson Valley, U.S. Cancer MickDeth 35 June 3, 2013 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Heart conditionMarcin Szyszko Wilki43June 4, 2013PolandComplications from drug addiction Joey CovingtonHot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane 67 June 4, 2013 Palm Springs, California, U.S. Traffic accident Darondo 66 June 9, 2013 Sacramento, California, U.S. Heart failure Slim Whitman 90 June 19, 2013 Orange Park, Florida, U.S. Heart failure Filip Topol Psí vojáci 48 June 19, 2013 Prague, Czechia Paul Smith 91 June 20, 2013 Torrance, California, U.S. Heart failure Mary Love 69 June 21, 2013 Sacramento, California, United States Bobby Bland 83 June 23, 2013 Germantown, Tennessee, U.S. Little Willie Littlefield 81 June 23, 2013 Voorthuizen, Netherlands Cancer Alan MyersDevo 58 June 24, 2013 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Stomach cancer Texas Johnny Brown 85 July 1, 2013 Houston, Texas, U.S. Lung cancer Brett Walker 51 July 9, 2013 Draper, Utah, U.S. Cory Monteith Known from Glee 31 July 13, 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Drug overdoseMarisa Colomber Italian singer and actress84July 14, 2013Galliera, Genoa, Italy T-Model Ford 90 July 16, 2013 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. Respiratory failure MC DalesteBrazilian rapper 20 July 7, 2013 Paulínia, São Paulo, Brazil Shot while performing onstage Mikhail Gorsheniov Korol i Shut 39 July 19, 2013 Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation Heart failure due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy Puff Johnson 40 July 24, 2013 U.S. Cervical cancer Mike ShipleyRecord producer and music engineer 56 July 25, 2013 Studio City, Los Angeles, U.S. Suicide JJ Cale 74 July 26, 2013 La Jolla, California, U.S. Heart attack Mick Farren The Deviants, Pink Fairies 69 July 27, 2013 London, England Heart attack while performing on stage Rita Reys 88 July 28, 2013 Breukelen, Netherlands Brain hemorrhage Tim WrightPere Ubu 63 August 4, 2013 Claveland, Ohio, U.S. Cancer George Duke 67 August 5, 2013 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Leukemia Jack Clement 82 August 8, 2013 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Liver cancer Al Coury 78 August 8, 2013 Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. Allen Lanier Blue Öyster Cult 67 August 14, 2013 New York City, New York, U.S. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Cedar Walton 79 August 19, 2013 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. Keiko Fuji 62 August 22, 2013 Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan Suicide Forrest 60 September 6, 2013 Tilburg, Netherlands Stroke ChampignonCharlie Brown Jr., Revolucionnários, Nove Mil Anjos, A Banca35 September 9, 2013 São Paulo, Brazil SuicideJimmy Fontana Italian singer and composer78September 11, 2013Rome, Italy Patti Webster 49 September 13, 2013 Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. Cancer Jackie Lomax 69 September 15, 2013 Wirral, England, U.K. Bobby Mansfield The Wrens76 September 15, 2013 The Bronx, New York, U.S. Unknown Mac Curtis 74 September 16, 2013 Weatherford, Texas, U.S. Complications from car accident Jimmy Ponder 67 September 16, 2013 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Lung cancer Lindsay Cooper Henry Cow, Comus, National Health 62 September 18, 2013 London, England, U.K. Multiple sclerosis Johnny Laboriel Los Rebeldes del Rock 71 September 18, 2013 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico Prostate cancer Billy Mure 97 September 25, 2013 Vero Beach, Florida, U.S. Butch Warren 74 October 5, 2013 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. Lung cancer Philip Chevron The Pogues, The Radiators from Space 56 October 8, 2013 Dublin, Ireland Esophageal cancer Jan KuehnemundVixen 51 October 10, 2013 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. Cancer Amy Ross Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl 39 October 13, 2013 Ireland Infection prior to surgery Derrick RossNowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl 39 October 13, 2013 Ireland Suicide Gloria Lynne 83 October 15, 2013 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. Heart attack Ronald Shannon Jackson Last Exit 73 October 19, 2013 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. LeukemiaGianni Ferrio Italian conductor and arranger 88 October 21, 2013 Rome, Italy Natural causes related to advanced age Gypie Mayo Dr. Feelgood, The Yardbirds 62 October 23, 2013 Bath, Somerset, England Al Johnson The Unifics 65 October 26, 2013 Cheverly, Maryland, United States Lou Reed Velvet Underground 71 October 27, 2013 Long Island, New York, U.S. Liver disease Pete Haycock Climax Blues Band 62 October 30, 2013 Frankfurt, Germnany Heart attack Frank Wess 91 October 30, 2013 New York, U.S. Bobby Parker 76 October 31, 2013 Bowie, Maryland, U.S. Heart attack Nate Morgan Rufus 60 November 21, 2013 Gardena, California, U.S. Heart failure Corrado Castellari Italian singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist 68 November 23, 2013 Mornico Losana, Italy (Whoever wrote this forgot to put the cause of death in, because they don't check their work) Chico Hamilton 92 November 25, 2013 Manhattan, New York, U.S. Oliver Cheatham 65 November 29, 2013 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Heart attack Dick Dodd The Standells 68 November 29, 2013 Fountain Valley, California, U.S. Cancer Richard Coughlan Caravan 66 December 1, 2013 Herne Bay, Kent, England Pneumonia Junior Murvin 67 December 2, 2013 Port Antonio, Jamaica DiabetesAndy Pierce