Recent necrology, October 2024

Some well-known people who have died recently

• Fleur Adcock, 1934-2024
  New Zealand poet and editor

• Paul Di’Anno, 1958-2024
  Heavy metal singer, former member of Iron Maiden. Read interviews and reviews about Iron Maiden in Rock's Backpages

• Paul Bailey, 1937-2024
  British novelist, biographer and critic

• Phil Lesh, 1940-2024
  Founding member of the Grateful Dead. Read interviews and reviews about the Grateful Dead in Rock's Backpages

• Alan Mansfield, 1952-2024
  Guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter and former member of Dragon

• Liam Payne, 1993-2024
  English singer, former member of the boy band One Direction. Read interviews and reviews about One Direction in Rock's Backpages

• Alex Salmond, 1954-2024
  Former First Minister of Scotland

• Lore Groszmann Segal, 1928-2024
  Austrian-American novelist, translator, teacher, short story writer, and author of children's books

• Leif Segerstam, 1944-2024
  Finnish conductor, composer and instrumentalist

• J. D. Souther, 1945-2024
  American singer, songwriter, and actor. Read interviews and reviews about J. D. Souther in Rock's Backpages