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…

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.

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

The singer was one of the founding members of the legendary band, and provided one of the iconic voices of their hit YMCA.

Segundo a página da banda nas redes sociais, o cantor morreu de uma doença "curta mas agressiva".

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

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

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.

Willis overleed na een "korte maar agressieve ziekte", meldt de band op Facebook. Hij was 74 jaar.

The group's disco hits topped charts worldwide.

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

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

Die Village People waren Gesichter der Disco-Ära, sangen »Y.M.C.A.« oder »Macho Man«. Victor Willis schrieb die Hits mit und gab auf der Bühne den Cop. Nun ist der Sänger…

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…

Victor Willis, vocalista principal de la formación original de Village People y coautor de éxitos como 'YMCA' o 'In the Navy', ha fallecido a los 74 años.

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.

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

Victor Willis was a founding member of Village People, and delivered several hits, which include 'Y.M.C.A', 'Go West' and ‘In The Navy’.