Victor Willis was one of the co-writers of Village People's 1978 hit \

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

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.

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.

"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.

L'annuncio della band su Facebook, avrebbe compiuto oggi 75 anni (ANSA)

L'annuncio della band su Facebook, avrebbe compiuto oggi 75 anni

Victor Willis, fondatore dei Village People, è morto all'età di 74 anni. L'ha reso noto la band sui social.

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.

In den Siebzigerjahren feierte er als Leadsänger und Co-Autor der Band „Village People“ Welterfolge mit Liedern wie „Y.M.C.A.“ oder „Go West“. Jetzt ist Victor Willis laut einem…

The Texas-born musician was a co-founder of the disco group and also co-wrote other hits such as In The Navy and Macho Man that swept the world's dancefloors in the late 1970s.