Cassandra Wilson, Two-Time Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dies at 70
Her manager said she died peacefully at home, and tributes noted her influence on jazz and her two Grammy wins.
- On Tuesday, Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at age 70 in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, as confirmed by Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard.
- Born to musician Herman Fowlkes and teacher Mary Fowlkes, Wilson began piano at six and guitar by age twelve before eventually joining Steve Coleman's M-Base Collective in New York City.
- Time dubbed Wilson America's best singer in 2001, and she won two Grammy Awards for albums New Moon Daughter and Loverly, later performing at the Apollo Theater for Billie Holiday's 100th birthday in 2015.
- Jackson Mayor John Horhn stated the world lost a "singular musical voice," while musician Jon Batiste praised Wilson's "unmistakable vocal tone" and Mississippi heritage in an Instagram tribute.
- The National Endowment named Wilson an Arts Jazz Master in 2022, one of the United States' highest honors, and her legacy is further commemorated with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail.
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US jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at the age of 70. The two-time Grammy Prize winner was known worldwide as a singer, composer and producer.
Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-winning jazz legend, dies at 70
Jazz legend Cassandra Wilson has passed away at age 70. The Grammy-winner died on the morning of Tuesday, September 1, in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, the Hinds County Coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed. “It is with...
American jazz singer, Cassandra Wilson dies at 70
Grammy Award-winning American jazz songstress, Cassandra Wilson, is dead. The singer died at 70 on Wednesday September 2, 2026, at her hometown, Jackson, Mississippi. Announcing the news of her passing in a statement released by her management, Robert Torre, her manager, said she “transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager”. […] American jazz singer, Cassandra Wilson dies at 70
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