Historiker (@zzfpotsdam.bsky.social) Pop & Contemporary History https://linktr.ee/bocksbruder interested in musicians' deathshttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnlrobfits2a#otd 25 April 1992 Yutaka Ozaki (*1965) Japanese pop singer and teenie idol ~ was found naked, drunk and unconscious in a Tokyo alleyway, the cause of death was reported as pulmonary edema, although some suspect murder youtu.be/XrOvHNIi2rg24 Apr 2025 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlrobfits2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnmqkjxz7c2m#otd 25 April 2007 Bobby Pickett (Robert George Pickett, *1938) US-American singer, songwriter, actor, and comedian known for co-writing and performing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash" ~ leukemia youtu.be/vNuVifA7DSU25 Apr 2025 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmqkjxz7c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnmhfoqauc2u#otd 25 April 2011 Poly Styrene (Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, *1957) British musician, singer-songwriter, and frontwoman for the punk rock band X-Ray Spex ~ breast cancer youtu.be/ogypBUCb7DA25 Apr 2025 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmhfoqauc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnmqlxs4ak2m#otd 25 April 2016 Wolfgang Rohde (*1950) aka Wölli German musician, played for Die Suurbiers before playing drums for Die Toten Hosen (1986-1999), owner of the label Goldene Zeiten ~ kidney cancer youtu.be/FX0V-CDBkvk25 Apr 2025 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnmqlxs4ak2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnk32ctdrk2y#otd 24 April 1975 Pete Ham (*1947) Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist; lead vocalist of Badfinger; co-wrote the ballad "Without You" (Harry Nilsson/Mariah Carey) ~ hanged himself in his garage studio, after Badfinger was financially ruined by their fraudulent manager youtu.be/1wMwor2RBCQ24 Apr 2025 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnk32ctdrk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnk2k6zibk2y#otd 24 April 2016 Billy Paul (Paul Williams, *1934) American soul singer, known for his 1972 No. 1 single "Me and Mrs. Jones" ~ pancreatic cancer youtu.be/JKEItVNlYXI24 Apr 2025 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnk2k6zibk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnhhmgjv6c2f#otd 23 April 1991 Johnny Thunders (John Anthony Genzale, *1952) US-American guitarist, singer and songwriter, member of the New York Dolls, later played with the Heartbreakers and as a solo artist ~ died of drug-related causes youtu.be/2aQTGqqXHw423 Apr 2025 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhhmgjv6c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnhhjefwns2f#otd 23 April 2005 Otze (Dieter Ehrlich, *1964) East-German musician, co-founder, guitarist, singer and drummer of punk band Schleim-Keim ~ killed his father with an axe in 1999 and spent the rest of his life in a psychiatric hospital, where he died of a heart attack youtu.be/ipdyWzAImtM23 Apr 2025 05:28 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhhjefwns2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3kqnejzclvc2kOn the occasion of Florian Schneider's death, I wrote a piece in 2020 about his legacy: The Concept of the 'Cold German' pophistory.hypotheses.org/337821 Apr 2024 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3kqnejzclvc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnclrersms26#otd 21 April 2003 Nina Simone (Eunice Kathleen Waymon, *1933) US-American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist ~ breast cancer youtu.be/eYSbUOoq4Vg21 Apr 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnclrersms26https://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3kqnefh66f22b21 April 2020 Florian Schneider (Florian Schneider-Esleben, *1947) German musician and multi-instrumentalist, founding member of Kraftwerk (first named Organisation), son of the architect Paul Schneider-Esleben ~ cancer21 Apr 2024 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3kqnefh66f22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lnclq6sc5c26#otd 21 April 2016 Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson, *1958) aka The Artist Formerly Known As Prince US-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, dancer, actor and director ~ fentanyl overdose youtu.be/AjY8HvpNu6o21 Apr 2025 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnclq6sc5c26https://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln7uxjemxk2h#otd 20 April 2018 Avicii (Tim Bergling, *1989) Swedish DJ, remixer, record producer, musician and songwriter ~ suicide youtu.be/IcrbM1l_BoI20 Apr 2025 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln7uxjemxk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln7v3bqhqs2h#otd 20 April 1991 Steve Marriott (*1947) English guitarist, singer and songwriter; co-founder of the bands Small Faces and Humble Pie ~ died in a fire in his house after falling asleep smoking under the influence of Valium and alcohol youtu.be/6vWTtx_PxPo20 Apr 2025 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln7v3bqhqs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lna3zhuuys2j#otd 20 April 2004 Lizzy Mercier Descloux (*1956) French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter ~ ovarian and colon cancers youtu.be/QEDDK0XLGfw20 Apr 2025 07:14 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lna3zhuuys2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln5krnjz3s2e#otd 19 April 2012 Greg Ham (Gregory Norman Ham, *1953) Australian musician, songwriter and actor, played flute, sax and synthesizer for Men At Work, sued in 2009 for plagiarism for the famous flute riff of "Down Under" ~ found dead, cause of death unknown youtu.be/XfR9iY5y94s19 Apr 2025 07:00 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln5krnjz3s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln5ktzswhs2e#otd 19 April 1997 El Duce (Eldon Hoke, *1958) US-American singer and drummer of The Mentors and The Screamers; claimed Courtney Love had offered him $50,000 to kill Kurt Cobain ~ decapitated by a train youtu.be/3IdGhEC2IvA19 Apr 2025 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln5ktzswhs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln5kplphw22e#otd 19 April 2010 Guru (Keith Edward Elam, *1961) US-American rapper and record producer, member of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, released also the popular Jazzmatazz solo albums ~ multiple myeloma (blood cancer) youtu.be/y9lNbNGbo2419 Apr 2025 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln5kplphw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln34j73ov22i#otd 18 April 1991 Martin Hannett (*1948) aka Martin Zero English record producer, mostly for Factory Records (Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark) ~ heart failure, due to alcohol, drug abuse and obesity youtu.be/9ryJB-FF_Jg18 Apr 2025 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln34j73ov22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3ln34g2vdek2i#otd 18 April 1996 Bernard Edwards (*1952) US-American bass player and record producer; co-founded together with Nile Rodgers the group Chic; father of Focus... (Bernard Edwards Jr.) ~ pneumonia (shortly after a concert) youtu.be/aXgSHL7efKg18 Apr 2025 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln34g2vdek2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmyhipfohs2u#otd 17 April 1998 Linda McCartney (*1941) US-American photographer, musician, animal rights activist, and entrepreneur; keyboardist in the band Wings, which also featured her husband Paul McCartney ~ breast cancer youtu.be/OrbuDWit1Co17 Apr 2025 06:18 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyhipfohs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmyhlqgtpc2u#otd 17 April 1960 Eddie Cochran (*1938) US-American rock and roll musician; played the guitar, piano, bass, and drums ~ car accident (sat together with his friend and fellow performing artist Gene Vincent and others in a taxi) youtu.be/zdIqME_JLaU17 Apr 2025 06:19 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmyhlqgtpc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmtfvxrbt22u#otd 15 April 2001 Joey Ramone (Jeffrey Ross Hyman, *1951) US-American musician, composer and singer of The Ramones ~ lymphoma youtu.be/HJWFsZ_YUc415 Apr 2025 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtfvxrbt22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmquknx2nc2h#otd 14 April 2010 Peter Steele (Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk, *1962) US-American musician, singer and songwriter for Type O Negative and Carnivore ~ sepsis caused by diverticulitis youtu.be/KgkBWZXVLyk14 Apr 2025 05:50 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmquknx2nc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3mjguahnrps2d#otd 14 April 2015 Percy Sledge (*1940) US-American R&B, soul and gospel singer, best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1966) ~ liver cancer youtu.be/EYb84BDMbi014 Apr 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjguahnrps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3mjguahnrps2d#otd 14 April 2015 Percy Sledge (*1940) US-American R&B, soul and gospel singer, best known for the song "When a Man Loves a Woman" (1966) ~ liver cancer youtu.be/EYb84BDMbi014 Apr 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjguahnrps2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmof3xwpps25#otd 13 April 1981 Jiří Schelinger (*1951) Czech rock singer and guitarist; considered to have been the first Czech hard rocker ~ accepted a bet to jump from a bridge in Bratislava and never resurfaced (speculations: suicide or murdered by State Security) youtu.be/zNqYLBHMebY13 Apr 2025 06:08 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmof3xwpps25https://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmojvicyxs2g#otd 13 April 2013 Chi Cheng (*1970) US-American musician and poet, bassist and backing vocalist for the alternative metal band Deftones ~ cardiac arrest (was involved in a car crash in 2008 while not wearing a seat belt, remained in a semi-comatose state since then) youtu.be/lMPtIhAPnn413 Apr 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmojvicyxs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmlueox4hc2v#otd 12 April 1975 Josephine Baker (Freda Josephine McDonald, *1906) American-born singer & dancer, French Resistance agent and civil rights activist, first Black woman to star in a major motion picture and to enter the Panthéon in Paris ~ cerebral hemorrhage youtu.be/Uxv2HO_KjF012 Apr 2025 06:03 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmlueox4hc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bocksbruder.bsky.social/post/3lmgv2oekzs23#otd 10 April 1962 Stu Sutcliff (Stuart Fergusson Victor Sutcliffe, *1940) Scottish painter and musician, original bass guitarist of the Beatles; studied art in Germany after leaving the band ~ brain haemorrhage (ruptured aneurysm) youtu.be/39qqW7z8dAk10 Apr 2025 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:dg36pd4l6tybmbzoazpkwti2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmgv2oekzs23