Photo: Raja Talib | Drummer Raja Talib, 56, Dies After Sudden Collapse Onstage | By Lauren Hartley, The Daily Beast | Drummer Raja Azreen Raja Talib died shortly after collapsing during a performance with his rock band Meditasi at Teruntum Rock Festival in Malaysia. Meditasi’s frontman and vocalist Bakaruddin Daud recalls seeing his bandmate slump over his drum kit during the second track of their 10-song set in Kuanta. An ambulance took Raja Azreen Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from heart complications.
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Read more on this trajedy here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/music/drummer-56-dies-after-sudden-collapse-onstage/
Photo: Raja | From Facebook
Former Queen Bassist Barry Mitchell Dies as Fans Pay Tribute to ‘fascinating’ Rocker
Story by Noora Mykkanen, Metro
Queen fans have been left heartbroken after the death of bassist Barry Mitchell.
The former Queen musician has died, the band’s official archivist has confirmed.
He was Queen’s second bassist for six months between August 1970 and January 1971.
Mitchell’s influence is said to have continued with the iconic rock band during its rise to fame with Freddie Mercury and Brian May.
He reportedly played the original bass lines for songs like Liar and Son And Daughter.
Greg Brooks, the official archivist for Queen, revealed the news on a Facebook post with a black and white photo of the musician: ‘Terribly sad news just received that early Queen bass player (circa 1970), Barry Mitchell, has passed away.
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Read more about Mr. Mitchell here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/music/former-queen-bassist-barry-mitchell-dies-as-fans-pay-tribute-to-fascinating-rocker/
Pop Singer Vanessa Blanca Dies Aged 30 After Freak Accident in Bathroom
By Brooke Ivy Johnson, Metro | Pop singer Vanessa Blanca has died aged 30 following a freak accident in a bathroom. The Filipino star, whose unmarried name was Vanessa Rangadhol, found fame as a member of GMA’s musical group Sugarpop before pursuing a solo career, died on Wednesday, August 19, after suffering a severe head injury in an accidental fall. Her cousin Ivy Ann Salaum Jubelag confirmed the devastating news on Facebook, revealing Vanessa had been staying at a condominium in Manila when the tragedy occurred.
In an emotional statement, she wrote: ‘It is with the heaviest heart that I share the heartbreaking news of the passing of my beloved first cousin and little sister, Vanessa Blanca Quillo Rangadhol, who tragically passed away today, August 19, 2026, following an accident at the condominium where she was staying in Manila. At this painful time, we humbly ask everyone to please give her immediate family, especially her mother and loved ones, the time, space, and privacy they need to mourn and grieve.’ Further details surrounding the accident were later shared by Ivy in a separate statement.
She explained that Vanessa had been getting dressed in the bathroom when she ‘tripped and fell’, striking her head. ‘Vanessa sustained severe traumatic brain injury resulting in an internal brain hemorrhage following an accidental fall,’ the statement read. ‘Despite the efforts made to secure urgent medical assistance and bring her to the hospital, Vanessa sadly passed away.’
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/celebrities/pop-singer-vanessa-blanca-dies-aged-30-after-freak-accident-in-bathroom/
OTHER NOTABLE MUSICIANS’ DEATHS – AUGUST 2026
26: Rubén Rada, 83, Uruguayan singer-songwriter.
25: Tim Curry, 80, English actor (The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Clue, It) and singer, Emmy winner (1991); Miloslav Gajdoš, 78, Czech double bass player and composer; Dimitris Kokotas, 57, Greek singer, composer and businessman, cardiac arrest; Dolly Parton, 80, American Hall of Fame singer-songwriter (“Jolene”, “I Will Always Love You”) and actress (9 to 5), eleven-time Grammy winner, cancer; Jose Rod, 63, Indian tiatr singer.
24: Jaye P. Morgan, 94, American singer (“That’s All I Want from You”), actress, and game show panelist (The Gong Show).
23: Tofig Bakikhanov, 95, Azerbaijani composer; Harry Bramma, 89, British organist and composer; Stanley Ritchie, 91, Australian violinist.
22: Shelley Fabares, 82, American actress (The Donna Reed Show, Coach) and singer (“Johnny Angel”); Kaiser, 65, Burmese singer-songwriter; Latimore, 86, American soul singer (“Let’s Straighten It Out”).
21: Janie Bradford, 87, American songwriter (“Money (That’s What I Want)”, “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby”, “Your Old Standby”); Keith Keith, 64, American rapper (Funky 4 + 1); Pranab Patnaik, 88, Indian playback singer; Zdeněk Šesták, 100, Czech composer.
20: Ileana Cotruba , 87, Romanian operatic soprano (Vienna State Opera); Nanda Malini, 82, Sri Lankan singer; Anny Schlemm, 97, German operatic soprano and mezzo-soprano.
19: Tudor Chiriac, 77, Moldovan composer; Ricardo Pachón, 88, Spanish music producer, arranger and composer; Vanessa Rangadhol, 30, Filipino singer (Sugarpop), fall.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaths_in_2026
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Posting for my Veteran/singer/songwriter/musician friend Troy Hoss: Heavy on my heart so here goes: This is a very real problem … 22 Veterans a day surrender to their demons. #SuicideAwareness | Call Veteran’s Hotline: 988 #1 or 844-647-1354
From Care2 via Jock Bartley on Facebook: Trump shut down our LGBTQ+ suicide and mental health hotline, but CANADA opened a US toll-free number to theirs… so our citizens can get help anytime, at no cost: 1-877-330-6366
Kindness & empathy have no borders.
If you want to know more about any of the musicians we lost, find them at http://www.wikipedia.com
