Martin Mull has died at age 80 at his home in California. You may know him as an actor on Roseanne, Arrested Development and Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman or from his comedy/novelty/satire records of the 1970s.
Kinky Friedman has died at his longtime family home at Echo Hill Ranch in Medina, Texas at age 79 complications associated with Parkinson’s disease.
Steve Albini, the acclaimed front man of Shellac and Big Black and engineer/producer of Nirvana, PJ Harvey and The Pixies, has died of a heart attack at age 61 at his recording studio.
We are sad to announce that 13th Floor photographer Michael Flynn has passed away over the weekend. Our condolences go out to his wife, Jessica, who took care of Michael since his retirement in 2018 due to illness.
Eric Carmen, the former Raspberry who went on to solo success with hits like All By Myself and Hungry Eyes has died at age 74.
Wayne Kramer, guitarist for Detroit proto-punk band The MC5 has died at age 75, leaving drummer Dennis Thompson as the last surviving member of this very influential band.
Sad to report that Shane MacGowan, the mercurial leader of The Pogues has died at age 65. MacGowan revealed he was diagnosed with encephalitis last year in a video posted to social media.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Scott Kempner, the Bronx-born guitarist, songwriter and band leader, passed away today at a nursing home in Connecticut at the age of 69. The cause of death was complications related to early onset dementia.
Robbie Robertson, guitarist and chief songwriter for The Band has died, age 80, in Los Angeles after a long illness.
We at 13th Floor are very sad to hear that our friend Bernie Griffen has died. Our condolences to Bernie’s partner Kirsten Warner along with his family and friends. He will be missed.