Village People frontman Victor Willis dies aged 74

Victor Willis was the band's frontman and co-wrote most of their hit songs including YMCA.

Victor Willis, frontman of Village People, dies age 74

The co-writer of enduring hits such as YMCA and Macho Man, who struggled with drug use and legal issues for years, passed away after ‘short but aggressive illness’ Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, has died age 74. The group shared the news in a statement: “Victor passed on Monday 30 June 2026 of a short but aggressive illness,” they said. “Privacy is requested.” The writer of what were widely accepted as canonical gay anthems in YMCA and Macho Man – also performed in cost...

By Laura Snapes

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dead at 74

Victor Willis, Village People's lead singer and co-writer of hits including Y.M.C.A. and Macho Man, has died one day before what would have been the Dallas-born entertainer's 75th birthday.

‘YMCA’ Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit Y.M.C.A. became a fixture at rallies for US President Donald Trump, has died, his spouse said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. “It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, VICTOR WILLIS. Victor passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, as a result of a short, but aggressive illness,” the post on Willis’s official page said. The Texas-born musician, who was 74, was a co-founder of the Village Peop...

By Agence France-Presse

Village People singer and YMCA 'policeman' Victor Willis dies, aged 74

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 short but aggressive illness. The family have requested privacy. Eliza Herbert takes a look at the life and legacy of the international pop disco star.

By FRANCE24

Village-People-„Polizist“ Victor Willis ist tot

Meghalt a Village People frontembere

Victor Willis, a banda rendőrnek öltözött tagja 74 éves volt.

By szerzo@hvg.hu (HVG)

Victor Willis, Village People Founding Lead Singer and ‘YMCA’ Co-Writer, Dies at 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. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Monday June 30, 2026 of a short but aggressive illness. […]

By Naman Ramachandran

Victor Willis, Village People Frontman and Lead Singer on Disco Classic “Y.M.C.A.,” Dies at 74

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

By Lily Ford

Donald Trump Has Many Thoughts on Village People’s Victor Willis

"Y.M.C.A." became a major hit among the MAGA crowd and at Trump's political rallies beginning in 2020

By Jaeden Pinder

Donald Trump Pays Tribute To The Village People’s Victor Willis, Notes That ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Became “Monster” Hit Again After It Was Used At MAGA Rallies

Donald Trump paid tribute to Victor Willis, the frontman of the Village People, who died on Monday. The Village People’s song Y.M.C.A. enjoyed a resurgence after it was used at Trump’s rallies. Willis, who was co-writer of the song, said that he initially objected to the campaign’s use of the song, but Trump’s team had […]

By Ted Johnson

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies aged 74

Village People lead singer Victor Willis has died aged 74, a post on the band's official Facebook page has confirmed.

Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies aged 75 after ‘short but aggressive’ illness

The group’s name is a nod to Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, the historical heart of New York’s LGBTQ+ scene

By Rachel McGrath

Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74, co-writer of YMCA and other disco hits

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.

Village People frontman Victor Willis has died aged 74

The band said he died after a short but ‘aggressive’ illness.

Donald Trump Pays Tribute to ‘Great & Happy Guy’ Victor Willis Following ‘Y.M.C.A.’ Singer’s Death

The president was a fan of playing the signature Village People song at rallies.

By Hannah Dailey

Village People co-founder Victor Willis dies at 74

Victor Willis, the lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit Y.M.C.A. became a gay anthem and a fixture at rallies for Donald Trump, has died, his spouse said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He was 74.

Donald Trump Honors Late Village People Singer Victor Willis

President Donald Trump is paying his respects to the late Village People singer Victor Willis ... Trump says he'll think of Victor every time he hears his hit song, "Y.M.C.A." POTUS hopped on social media Wednesday and posted a tribute to Victor,…

By TMZ Staff

Village People's Victor Willis Dead at 74 After "Aggressive Illness”

There’s a new place Victor Willis has gone.  The singer—who rose to fame as the lead singer of The Village People in the late 1970s—died on June 30, the band confirmed on social media. He was...

By Hayley Santaflorentina

Village People frontman Victor Willis dies, aged 74

The band said they were "profoundly sad" over the news The post Village People frontman Victor Willis dies, aged 74 appeared first on NME.

By Tom Skinner

Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74

Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit "Y.M.C.A." became a fixture at rallies for US President Donald Trump, has died, his spouse said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He was 74. The post Village People singer Victor Willis dies at 74 appeared first on Vanguard News.

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