News: Obituary
October 09, 2020
In Memoriam: Mark Brunner, Longtime Shure Executive
Mark Brunner, vice president of global corporate and government relations at Shure, died on October 1. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the…
October 07, 2020
Remembering Eddie Van Halen with Andy Mooney, Fender CEO
News spread yesterday that legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen had died from cancer at age 65. Van Halen’s product brand, EVH, is made and sold by Fender. In…
October 02, 2020
Industry Veteran Rebecca Apodaca Has Died
Rebecca Apodaca, president of A & D Music Incorporated in Southern California passed away on September 25. She was 66 years old. Throughout the music…
September 02, 2020
Manji Suzuki, Chairman and Founder of Suzuki Musical Instrument, Has Died at 97
Manji Suzuki, chairman and founder of Suzuki Musical Instrument, died peacefully at the age of 97 on August 21. Suzuki began building harmonicas, and in…
July 20, 2020
Joe Seawright, Formerly of Baldwin Piano, Dies at 74
Joe Seawright, Baldwin Piano’s former director of design, died on July 17. He was 74 years old. Seawright was a piano designer and engineer for the Baldwin…
June 05, 2020
Don Holcombe Dies at Age 91
Don Holcombe, a retailer and longtime supporter of NAMM, died on May 31. Holcombe owned and operated several music stores during his long career, one of which…
April 14, 2020
JC Costa Passes Away at 75
Industry veteran Jean-Charles Costa passed away on March 24 in New York City due to complications caused by an abdominal obstruction. He was 75 years old. Known…
April 09, 2020
Yamaha’s Ed Boyer Passes at 63
Ed Boyer, regional sales manager at Yamaha Corp. of America, passed away on April 8 following an accident at his home. He was 63 years old. “With a strong…
