A Winter of Deaths in the Music World

From Natalie Cole to David Bowie, we remember music icons we've lost.

Lemmy - Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister, the gravelly voiced heavy metal musician who led Motorhead for more than 40 years, died of cancer on Dec. 28, 2015. Health scares had caused him to postpone or cancel shows on occasion over the last few years... Read more

John "Brad" Bradbury - The multi-instrumentalist drummer for the British band The Specials died at 62, also on Dec. 28, 2015. With The Specials, Bradbury helped pioneer a ska revival that brought elements of punk into the Jamaican style...Read more

Natalie Cole - The Grammy Award-winning singer and daughter of legendary jazz singer Nat "King" Cole died on December 30, 2015, at 65. She had been suffering from ongoing health issues...Read more

Read through the complete list of music icons.

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