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Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74 after battle with ... See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Victor Willis, the lead singer of Village People, has died at the age of 74, the band confirmed Wednesday. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People,” the band said on Facebook . “Victor passed on Monday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested.” Village People lead singer Victor Willis has died. Getty Images Willis, who died one day before his 75th birthday, dressed as a cop or naval officer while performing for the beloved disco group. This is a developing story

‘YMCA’ Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74 Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit Y.M.C.A. became a fixture at rallies for US President Donald Trump, has died, his spouse said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, VICTOR WILLIS. Victor passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as a result of a short, but aggressive illness,” the post on Willis’s official page said. The Texas-born musician, who was 74, was a co-founder of the Village People...

Victor Willis, Village People frontman and 'Y.M.C.A' co-writer, dies aged 74 Victor Willis, the lead singer of disco group Village People died on Wednesday, said his spouse. He was 74. Willis co-wrote the hit "Y.M.C.A." and was initially against Donald Trump using the song for his campaign rallies but in January 2025 he surprised fans by performing the song, with its signature dance, at Trump's second inauguration.

Village People frontman Victor Willis dies at 74 - ABC News Victor Willis, the lead singer of theVillage People, the group whose onstage costumes and catchy songs including "YMCA," "In the Navy" and "Macho Man," made them a household name far beyond the disco era, died on Tuesday, the band said in a social media post this week. He was 74. Willis died after a "short, but aggressive" illness, his wife wrote in a separatestatementposted on his official Facebook page on Wednesday. "The family request privacy at this time of great loss," the statement added. Willis was born in Texas in 1951 and grew up singing gospel music in the church where his father was a Baptist minister. In 1977, he teamed up with the late producers Jacques Morali and Henri Belolo to create and form the Village People, embodying the group's "Cop/Admiral" character. Willis left and returned to the group several times in the years that followed but returned for good in 2017. When the group's hit song "Y.M.C.A." was named to theNational Recording Registryof the Library of Congress in March 2020, Willis said in a statement, "I had no idea when we wrote 'Y.M.C.A.' that it would become one of the most iconic songs…

Frontman of the Village People Victor Willis has died aged 74. Arriving at the gates of Heaven, he looks at St Peter and goes ‘it’s not as great a costume as a cowboy, but you can join the band’. #BreakingTheNews #BTNNB

Breaking: Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74 The lead singer and a founding member of the Village People disco group has died at the age of 74.

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies at the age of 75 ByLAURA FOX, ASSOCIATE SHOWBUSINESS EDITOR Published:04:08 EDT, 1 July 2026|Updated:04:25 EDT, 1 July 2026 41 Viewcomments The Village People lead singer Victor Willis has died at the age of 75 after a 'short but aggressive illness'. The singer was one of the founding members of the legendary band, and provided one of the iconic voices of their hit YMCA. Victor's death was announced in a brief statement by his family, where they said he passed away on Tuesday. In a statement posted on the band'sFacebook, they said: 'We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People. 'Victor passed on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested.' Victor's wife, Karen Huff-Willis, also confirmed the heartbreaking news, saying: 'It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, Victor Willis. The Village People lead singer Victor Willis has died at the age of 75 after a 'short but aggressive illness' 'Victor passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 as a result of a short, but aggressive illness. 'The family request privacy at this …

Victor Willis death: Village People lead singer dies aged 75 after ... Victor Willis, the lead singer of Village People , has died at the age of 75. The news was announced on the band’s social media accounts, with a post that said: “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People. “Victor passed on Monday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. Privacy is requested.” Singer-songwriter Willis was a founding member of the iconic disco group, whose hits include “Y.M.C.A”, “Go West” and “In The Navy”. The group’s name is a nod to Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, the historical heart of New York’s LGBTQ+ scene. Village People were formed in the late 1970s after Can’t Stop Productions, who had hits in Europe under their belts, decided to try cracking America. open image in gallery Village People were built around Willis, who also co-wrote many songs ( Getty Images ) The duo behind the production house discovered Willis via a demo tape and he recorded the first Village People album solo, co-writing a number of the tracks. When the record proved to be a hit, Can’t Stop Productions recruited dancers to join Willis on the club circuit and t…

BREAKING NEWS Paul Natkin/Getty Images Victor Willis, Village People Frontman, Dies at 74 Willis, who often performed dressed as a helmeted police officer, co-wrote the group’s biggest hits including “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man.” I am so sorry. RIP, Sir.

Village People singer and YMCA 'policeman' Victor Willis dies, aged 74 The lead singer of The Village People, Victor Willis, has died at age 74. The band and his wife shared the news separately on social media saying that he passed away on the 30th of June 2026 after a short but aggressive illness. The family have requested privacy. Eliza Herbert takes a look at the life and legacy of the international pop disco star.

Victor Willis, Village People lead singer, dies at 74 - CBS News Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for President Trump, has died, his wife and the band said in Facebook posts on Wednesday. He was 74. "It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, VICTOR WILLIS," Karen-Huff Willis said in a statement on the musician's Facebook page. "Victor passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 as a result of a short, but aggressive illness." The band shared a similar statement on its Facebook page. The Texas-born musician was a co-founder of the Village People and co-wrote hits including "Y.M.C.A," "In the Navy" and "Macho Man" that swept the world's dancefloors in the late 1970s. With their flamboyant costumes and choreography, the group became a pop culture phenomenon, targeting disco's large gay audience with camp fantasy characters of butch builders, bikers, cowboys and soldiers. Willis left the group in 1980 but rejoined in 2017. Angel Morales, Victor Willis (center) and J.J. Lippold of Village People perform during Riot Fest at Douglas Park on Sept. 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo by D…