Two notable singers have recently died:
- Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for the original "I Kissed a Girl" and the song "Supermodel" from the Clue soundtrack, died at age 66 in a house fire in Woodbury, Minnesota. She was scheduled to perform songs from her musical shortly before her death
- Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer famous for hits like "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," died earlier this year at age 88. She had been battling motor neurone disease before her passing
The most recent death reported is Jill Sobule's on May 1, 2025, due to the house fire.
