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Dave Mason, the English singer and guitarist who co-founded the seminal band Traffic before starting a successful solo career, died April 19, 2026. He was 79.

Moya Brennan, the founding member, lead singer and harpist with the Irish folk band Clannad, died on April 13, 2026, at age 73.

A founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir passed away on January 10, 2026, at age 78.

Joe Ely, the highly regarded pioneer of the ’70s Texas progressive country sound, died December 15, 2025, at age 78.

Singer Jimmy Cliff, reggae music’s first international hitmaker, died November 24, 2025. He was 81.

Todd Snider, the freewheeling alt-rock troubadour, died November 14 at the age of 59.

Ace Frehley, the Kiss guitarist and vocalist, died October 16, 2025, following a recent fall at his home. He was 74.

John Lodge, the bassist and singer with the Moody Blues, died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 82.

Rick Davies, the singer and founding member of Supertramp, died on September 6, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He was 81.

The crazy train reached its final destination when Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, died on July 22, 2025, at 76.