Obituaries

Pioneering rocker Jerry Lee Lewis has died at 87.

Country legend Loretta Lynn, who sang “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” has died at age 90.

Legendary tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has died at age 81.

The Crickets drummer Jerry Allison, who co-wrote Buddy Holly’s hits “Peggy Sue” and “That’ll Be The Day,” has died at age 82.

Motown songwriter and producer Lamont Dozier has died.

Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73.

Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Ronnie Hawkins has died.

Yes drummer Alan White has died at age 72.

Naomi Judd, who sang alongside her daughter Wynonna as the country duo The Judds, died at the age of 76.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50.

Pianist Bobbie Nelson, a member of her brother Willie Nelson’s Family Band, died this week at age 91.

Mark Lanegan of the influential grunge band Screaming Trees and an acclaimed solo performer has died at age 57.

Iconic performer Meat Loaf, best-known for his best-selling ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ album, died at age 74.

Vocalist Ronnie Spector has died at age 78.

Woodstock co-creator and organizer Michael Lang has died at the age of 77.