Cassandra Wilson Dead: Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician Was 70
Cassandra Wilson, the 2x Grammy-winning jazz musician, has died. She was 70. The singer/songwriter died on Wednesday in her native Jackson, Mississippi, where Hinds County coroner Jeramiah Howard confirmed her death to The New York Times. A cause of death was not immediately revealed. Born Dec. 4, 1955 in Jackson, Wilson’s father was a bassist […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Sep 2, 2026 at 5:04 PM ET
- Coverage span: 1h 50m
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- Coverage growth: 2 → 3 publications in 51 min
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Cassandra Wilson Dead: Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician Was 70(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died(opens original report in a new tab)Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer, has died — ABC News
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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer, Dies at 70(opens original report in a new tab)Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in 2001, Wilson was best known for her genre-bending voice. — Billboard
VarietyTier B
Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Musician, Dies at 70(opens original report in a new tab)Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer, has died. She was 70. Wilson’s longtime manager Robert Torre shared with WBGO that Wilson died early Wednesday morning in Jackson, Mississippi.… — Variety
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