The lead singer and a founding member of the Village People disco group has died at the age of 74.

Victor Willis, a founding member of the 1970s disco group Village People and lead singer of the dance anthems “Y.M.C.A.,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” has died.

Aveva 74 anni, colpito da “una malattia breve ma grave”

Le leader du groupe Village People, notamment connu pour le tube «YMCA», est décédé à l’âge de 74 ans

One of the stars of the 1970s music group Village People has died aged 75, the band revealed, after a "short but aggressive illness"

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‘Privacy is requested’, the band asked, following the 75-year-old’s death

Le chanteur est mort après une maladie foudroyante, a indiqué le groupe sur Facebook.

Victor Willis, de leadzanger van Village People, is maandag op 74-jarige leeftijd overleden. Dat laat de band weten in een bericht op sociale media.

The lead singer and a founding member of the Village People disco group has died at the age of 74.

Aveva 74 anni. Nel gruppo era quello che indossava i panni del poliziotto motociclista

"Victor s'est éteint des suites d'une maladie brève, mais grave", a écrit le groupe sur Facebook.

Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of 'YMCA,' 'Macho Man' and 'In the Navy,' died on June 30. He was 74.

The Dallas-born musician died on Tuesday "as a result of a short, but aggressive illness," his wife, Karen Huff-Willis, announced.

The Dallas-born musician died on Tuesday "as a result of a short, but aggressive illness," his wife, Karen Huff-Willis, announced.

El vocalista y fundador de la banda estadounidense tenía 74 años.

Fondatore della band, aveva 75 anni, a ucciderlo è stata «una breve ma aggressiva malattia»

Il était le principal chanteur et co-auteur des plus grands succès du groupe, notamment YMCA.

A dare l'annuncio è stata la band con un post su Facebook

Willis died of a “short but aggressive illness,” his band said in a statement.

Willis' wife wrote on social media that the legendary disco musician died after "a short but aggressive illness."