in memoriam

 Aug. 14, 1941 – Jan. 19, 2023

 The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died of unknown causes on Thursday. The iconic singer of The Byrds,  Crosby, Stills, & Nash, and  Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young was 81. 

  Feb. 1, 1968 – Jan. 12, 2023

The only child of Elvis Presley went into cardiac arrest on Thursday and was taken to hospital. On Tuesday she attended the Golden Globes to watch  Austin Butler’s award for playing her father in Elvis.

 Rapper Takeoff, best known as one-third of the hip-hop group Migos, was shot and killed Tuesday morning, a rep confirmed. The Grammy-nominated hitmaker died in a shooting after a fight broke out over a dice game at a private party at 810 Billiards & Bowling in downtown Houston, TMZ reported. He was 28.

 Olivia Newton-John, the actress and singer best known for her role as Sandy Olsson in Grease and for a long string of hits topped including 1981’s “Physical,” died on Monday, August 8. She was 73.

Her official Facebook page confirmed the news, noting: “Dame Olivia Newton-John (73) passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends. We ask that everyone please respect the family’s privacy during this very difficult time.”

 Meat Loaf also known as Michael Lee Aday, was born September 27, 1947, died on January 20, 2022. He was born Marvin Lee Aday and became an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows.  

.Former American's Got Talent contestant Jane 'Nightbirde' Marczewski has died at age 31, six months after her battle with cancer led her to withdraw from the competition show.   The singer, from Ohio, who used the stage name Nightbirde, passed away on Sunday following months of treatment after the disease had spread to her lungs, spine, and liver, a source told TMZ.