Village People frontman Victor Willis dies, aged 74
01-07-2026 13:13 via nme.com

Village People frontman Victor Willis dies, aged 74

Village People frontman Victor Willis has died at the age of 74.
The singer-songwriter, born in Dallas, Texas, passed away yesterday (Tuesday June 30), following “a short but aggressive illness”.
His death was confirmed via a statement on the ’70s disco band’s official social media channels today (Wednesday July 1).
“We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People,” the group wrote. They signed off with a request for
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