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Village People Founder Victor Willis Dies

Updated 2026-07-01 09:25 UTC 2 sources Negative

Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of hit songs like 'YMCA,' passed away at age 74. His death has been confirmed by multiple outlets.

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Variety
Victor Willis, the founding lead singer of Village People and co-writer of “YMCA,” “Macho Man” and “In the Navy,” died on Tuesday. He was 74. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Monda
2026-07-01 09:09 UTC
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