Singer Victor Willis, front man of disco group the Village People, died Tuesday at age 74.
“It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband,” a post on his official Facebook page published Wednesday reads.
“Victor passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 as a result of a short, but aggressive illness. The family request privacy at this time of great loss,” it adds.
A separate post on the Village People Facebook page said the group were “profoundly sad” to announce the death of the singer.
Willis co-wrote the group’s biggest hits, including “YMCA,” “In the Navy” and “Go West,” and in 2020 the Library of Congress inducted the Village People into its National Recording Registry.
