- Victor Willis, lead singer and founding member of the disco group the Village People, has died at age 74, one day before his 75th birthday on Wednesday, July 1
- “Victor passed on [Tuesday] June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested,” the band wrote in a Facebook message confirming the news
- The group is known for its global hit songs, including “Y.M.C.A.” “In The Navy” and “Go West,” all released in the late 1970s
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