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Victor Willis, Village People lead singer, dies aged 74

Victor Willis, Village People lead singer, dies aged 74
NBC News Wednesday 01 July 2026, 09:44 UTC By Adela Suliman 1 min read
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Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook Page. “Victor passed on Tuesday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness.

Victor Willis, 74, the lead singer of the 1970’s disco-group Village People, has died, his team said Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” according to a statement posted on the band’s official Facebook Page. “Victor passed on Tuesday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested,” it added. Texas-born Willis was a co-founder and original lead singer for the band who wrote many of their songs and was perhaps best known for dressing as a cop, with the hit single “YMCA.” He left the group in 1979 in hopes of embarking on a solo career.
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