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Oliver Tree, several other celebrities dead after deadly helicopter crash in Brazil

According to local media, six people were killed, with Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, most known by his alias Gaspi, also among the dead.

JUNE 14, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Subtronics and Oliver Tree perform at the Sahara Tent during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12, 2026 in Indio, California.

Israeli singer and songwriter Esther Shamir.

Pioneering Israeli rock singer-songwriter Astar Shamir dies at 71

ACUM, the Israeli composers, authors, and music publishers’ rights organization, mourned Shamir as “a creator, author, singer, ACUM board member, and extraordinary woman.”

JUNE 11, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israeli singer Yishai Levi, November 8, 2024.

Israeli singer Yishai Levi passes away at 63 after being hospitalized in serious condition

Levi’s most recognizable songs include “Rikud Romanti” (2008), “Ha’achat Sheli” (2011), and “Od Hayom” (2014). His first and most famous album is called Hafla Im Ben-Mosh (1990).

JUNE 7, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Boy George, who will represent San Marino at the Eurovision song contest performs during the London Eurovision Party 2026 at Outernet London on April 19, 2026 in London, England.

Boy George speaks out against critics who condemned his pro-Israel stance

The 70th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Vienna, with over 1,000 musicians calling for a boycott of the event in protest of Israel’s participation.

APRIL 23, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

'Queen of rock 'n' roll' Tina Turner dies at 83

Turner began her career in the 1950s during the early years of rock and roll and evolved into an MTV phenomenon.

MAY 24, 2023ByREUTERS

Tina Turner performs during her "Wildest Dream" tour concert in Basel, Switzerland July 5, 1996.

Ishay Ribo to be the first Israeli to headline at Madison Square Garden

The Orthodox singer will be the first Israeli artist to headline a concert at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

MAY 16, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

RELIGIOUS SINGER-SONGWRITER Ishay Ribo opens the Golan Land Festival on May 18

‘Stranger Things’ star Brett Gelman proposes to girlfriend Ari Dayan in Jerusalem

Gelman, 46, is best known for his role as Murray Bauman on Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” while Dayan is a singer and performance artist from California.

MAY 2, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

CELEBRATIONS TAKE place at the Western Wall marking Jerusalem Day, last May. Israel scored high because our dedication to Zionism or religious beliefs makes life here meaningful and satisfying.

Harry Belafonte, singer, civil rights activist who popularized 'Hava Nagila', dies at 96

The NYC native was the one of the first Black artists to achieve widespread commercial success in the US, and while he was raised Catholic, his life frequently dovetailed with Jewish causes.

APRIL 25, 2023ByLISA KEYS/JTA