Eurovision Artists Who Passed Away † (Memorial Video) [UPDATE]

This is a memorial video of all the artists who competed in Eurovision Song Contest and passed away. For this video, only the competing artists and band members are included (with a few exceptions).
Huge thanks to ‪@MrElsner83‬ for the information needed for the making of this video.
Music used in this video:
Lament Of The Ancients - Asher Fulero
Rain Fuse - French Fuse
Good Gig In the Clouds - Joel Cummins
Forest Lullabye - Asher Fulero
Amar pelos dois (Instrumental) - Salvador Sobral
Rock 'n' Roll Kids (Instrumental) - Michael Zuzanek
In Memory of Jean Talon - Mini Vandals
Elegy - Asher Fulero
Ne partez pas sans moi (Instrumental Version) - Hit Crew Masters
Molitva (Instrumental) - Marija Serifovic
No.6 In My Dreams - Esther Abrami
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[@Aphrovav]

Some of them were so young 😢😢

[@ArturRassokhin]

Unfortunately, death knows no age😔

[@Bussreiseren]

One of them was just 29 years old.

[@imcraigmates]

Tose Proeski😢

[@Quzinqa1122]

Yes, that’s so sad. 😢

[@mariomm9080]

most of them died in their 70s which i don`t think is very old

[@LexusLFA554]

Wow, the very first performer lived till 2013, up to 92 years old. Big respect. Rest in peace to all the artists we have lost.

[@tbryan5437]

I saw one who was 103 years old.

[@ufuksnmez98]

@@tbryan5437 who

[@metaleevee8836]

@@ClodsireBeans 2013. Small typo there. Also cool username.

[@in_wino_veritas]

​someone from Switzerland 2013, I guess, but I can't remember his name.

[@LexusLFA554]

@@in_wino_veritas Emil Ramsauer, he is the oldest person to perform in ESC

[@stephaniechbakingtraveler4262]

rip to all of them and omg some of them were so young

[@Janecas]

Very nice. Actually think they should save a moment in the show each year to remember them.

[@official_rown]

They did that in the second semi-final to a Norwegian competitor.

[@JustK4Y1512]

@@official_rownand in the 1st semi final to a Belgian competitor

[@user-su1bl8sz8j]

@@official_rown Jahn Teigan

[@alenicamoravia2944]

Rest in peace to all of them😢 especially the ones who died so young...

[@Tejiknasten]

What a beautiful hommage to these artists who will always be remembered by the whole wide World of the ESC community.

[@user-mp5in2rm7f]

I did not know about Toto Cutugno 😢 The same year that past away my dad and I found that they had similarities and now even the year of leaving this earthly life. RIP 🙏🫶

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

He had fought against cancer for many years. At one time he recovered quite well, but then relapsed. It was such a heartbreaking news.

[@alicebthegachaweirdo8378]

Rest in peace Eurovision legends 🕊️

[@ThaGamingMisfit]

We lost so many artists at young age ! Their music will live on forever in us. Rest in Peace.

[@danuostret1900]

RIP to all of them 🕊️ Hopefully they're all competing again in heaven

[@craig1538]

Awww. That's so sweet.

[@mailthemag]

Heaven doesn't exist.

[@lorumasteraceae-]

There will meet again

[@alicebthegachaweirdo8378]

This comment is so sweet

[@carolinebyrne9392]

and all huge talents not like THE PURE SHITE OF LAST SAT

[@BlackPixel1]

02:56 Ofra Haza died of complications of Aids 24:20 Galit Burg of Gili & Galit duo died in a car accident 24:26 Yitzhak Klepter of Kaveret (Poogy) died of respiratory failure after suffering for years of poor health being a heavy smoker 25:04 Racheli Haim who was part of Shiru Group Died of Alzheimer's disease 25:56 Shmulik Bilu of Milk & Honey died of cancer May all of them rest in peace Thank you for the video

[@BlackPixel1]

Also 22:44 Carmela Corren an Israeli singer who represented Austria died from natural causes at the age of 83

[@lukatrgovac3385]

4:43 Mustafa Muc Ismailovski (Srebrna Krila) - heart attack 5:32 Davorin Popović (Indexi) - cancer 8:08 Toše Proeski - immediately after traffic accident in Croatia 8:38 Vice Vukov - injuries caused by a stair fall in Croatian parlament's facility and after 3y of coma 10:56 Nenad Šarić (Novi Fosili) - stroke 19:56 Rajko Dujmić (Novi Fosili)- died few days after his car slipped off the road 20:26 Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac - long illness

[@mirjanatoskov337]

Почивајјте у миру, драги људи...Хвала за диван видео.❤ from Belgrade, Serbia. И за "Молитву" ("Prayer")

[@RichardKoopal1]

What a beautiful tribute. They will never be forgotten. Love from The Netherlands.

[@GoodMusicManiac999]

Omg, many were around my age (almost 42) or even younger. RIP Mimì, Toto and Franco, I miss you so much but luckily you left a deep imprint behind you 🙏💝🤗

[@devotedtodreams]

The death of Udo Jürgens hit me hard 😭💔 Not only had I grown up with his music (thanks to my Mom), but she and I also attended what turned out to be his final concert in Zurich in December 2014... What a fantastic performer, songwriter and entertainer! R.I.P. Udo, you will always be missed 😢🙏🏻

[@Barborinha184]

What a nice tribute! Next time add these Eurovision participants: 1968 Yugoslavia- Marko Brešković (1942 - 29 August 2010) 1969 Yugoslavia- Branko Marušić (27 December 1937 - 13 November 2012) 1976 Yugoslavia- Enes Bajramović (15 February 1951 - 25 March 2006) 1976 Yugoslavia- Krešimir Vlašić "Keco" (1942 - 29 November 2018) R.I.P. to all of them

[@rat9822]

I remember the passing of Örs RIP 💔

[@ruijcbrito]

Sara Tavares you will never be forgotten! Portugal loves you ❤

[@hallson2917]

NEVER KNEW THAT ROB PILATUS FROM MILLI VANILLI were in the ESC! Thanks!

[@SuperJNG18]

Worth mentioning that Tarmo Leinatamm also conducted two of Estonia's earliest entries, in 1996 and 1997.

[@willowivory7650]

It really is a shame that over 200 artists we've seen have since died. But with a contest nearing 70 years old, I guess that's to be expected. To all of them... Thanks for the music Also, if you update this again in the future, it might be interesting to see their cause of death if its publicly known

[@Asa...S]

Here are the causes of death of the Swedish artists: 2:46 Pierre Isaksson, 46, drowned when M/S Estonia sank in the Baltic sea. 4:03 Ted Gärdestad, 41, was hit by a train (suicide) north of Stockholm. 7:09 Monica Zetterlund, 67, died in a fire in her apartment 7:32 Östen Warnebring,71, had a heart attack in Gran Canaria. 9:21 Brita Borg, 83, died in her home on Öland, unknown cause of death, she had previously survived lung cancer, perhaps it came back. 10:23 Ingvar Wixell, 80, unknown cause of death 12:20 Alice Babs, 90, died of Alzeimers. 16:00 Bernt Öst, 86, unknown cause of death, "after a long time of illness" 17:10 Lill-Babs, 80, cancer and heart failure 18:45 Inger Berggren, 85, unknown cause of death, "died peacefully in her sleep". 21:30 Svante Thuresson, 84, unknown cause of death, "after a long time of illness" 24:15 Claes-Göran Hederström, 77, found dead in home, had previous heart issues. 25:42 Lasse Berghagen, 78, passed away October 19th, 2023, heart issues

[@Lefthanded_gorl]

@@Asa...S Thank you so much for typing this all out

[@50sRockChick]

U.K. 3:07 Alan died in a bus crash Luxembourg 3:28, one died of aids, the other unsure Israel 4:59 died of aids….. (sad story) Latvia 6:52 he died in a car crash. Norway 8:00 died of heart failure North Macedonia 8:13 died in a car crash Latvia 9:51 2003 he died of flu 😮 U.K. 12:49 she died of a brain haemorrhage North Macedonia 17:37 OD Latvia 17:54 he died of cancer. Hungary 21:02 he died of leukaemia U.K. 23:34 Olivia died of cancer

[@michelleenderink3664]

@@50sRockChick This is all so sad. May I ask what OD is? I tried googling it but I don't understand it.

[@willowivory7650]

@@michelleenderink3664 Overdose. It means they took drugs in too large of a dose for thier body to handle

[@craig1538]

Thanks for such to wonderful tribute to some great Eurovision performers. RIP to them all.

[@aurelienguillemot711]

OMG Some of them were so young (around 30 years)

[@brunomadero7054]

Rest in peace for all this incredible artists. His legacy be eternal.

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

If you get past 90 - you have lived a full life and are doing pretty well! 👍

[@Ianu57]

20:05 RIP LEGEND😢

[@selindenizcebi9952]

They were and will always always be Eurovision stars. RIP all…

[@louisep5178]

Most so young so tragic thank you and RIP 💐

[@ytfeh]

Thank you for this beautiful upload.

[@MilosKolundzic]

One of best balkan singers is gone. Be in our hearts Toše

[@J3ssAkar1n3ko]

Some even named the event the "North Macedonian 9/11"

[@MustiiForTheWin]

Rip all of them

[@DimDDG]

Such a good video subject, thanks and rip to all of these artists

[@petrahobby1518]

Erschrecken, wie jung so viele Sänger waren 😥😥

[@AleksandraSokolova-tc5dr]

You've done a great job, thank you! I hope that all of them lived a happy life❤ And thanks for Molitva M.Serifovic❤

[@GewoonNickenXina]

R.I.P.😭😭😭😭

[@kiplinghasler5491]

Why are all of them so young😢😢😢

[@Asa...S]

Watching the first part of the video will definitely give you the impression that a lot died young. Out of the 45 (with a known age) that died in the between 1970-1999, 30 was under 60. That's over 66 %. If you watch to the end, you will realize that the majority was over 70 when they died. As a comparison, out of the 69 artist that died between 2020 and now, only 5 were under 60. That's just 7 %. That is of course, because those who died back in 1970-1999, hadn't had time to grow old yet, compared to those who died more recently.

[@ullahelwegrothe2024]

Ohh dear..so so many...and many were very young 😢

[@Mikeez_13]

R.I.P all of them

[@riavandevelde443]

Rest in peace and thank all of you for the music❤❤❤

[@InezFeytons]

Rip the beautiful eurovision heaven 🥀⭐🌟💫

[@MustiiForTheWin]

Lucas you just gave another heartbreaking vid today... I haven't even recovered from Mustii's nonqualification...

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

Wow - Pierre: In September 1994 he worked as an entertainer on the ship "M/S Estonia", cruising Stockholm and Tallinn. The 28th of September the ship was lost at sea, and over 800 people was killed, among them Pierre Isacsson. Before drowning, he was saving the life of many other passengers.

[@Enkde]

Rest in Peace...

[@Sarry52]

To our representatives for Spain 🇪🇦, thanks for everything, and may they all rest in peace 😢🕊️🖤.

[@primoz.crncec.gramofon]

Tadej Hrušovar also sang with Toto Cutugno in 1990 as back vocal. RIP

[@aljaklapsicmonroe]

BEAUTIFUL Artists ❤🎉😊

[@megacucacuca]

Es triste que muchos no superaban los 50 años.

[@user-su1bl8sz8j]

Brilliant tribute video , very moving and lovely clips of the much loved. Also Erik Sven Fenstrom/ Jerry Williams the enthusiastic backing singer of 1989 Sweden entry En Dag by Tommy Nilsson . DOB 15/4/42- 25/3/2018

[@klarinetta]

Great video. I love the instrumental version of some of the greatest ESC songs in the history.

[@baryardeni9731]

May they all rest in peace 😢

[@PhilReynoldsLondonGeek]

Great video. One notable, but possibly understandably missed, omission: Ola Brunkert (1946-09-15 - 2008-03-16 (aged 61)), Sweden 1974.

[@gabriyiel03]

RIP,thank you for the music

[@dankarpan2]

Rip to all of them. They are angels in the art sky

[@paulmartin1532]

They are all beautiful! ❤

[@in_wino_veritas]

Rest in Peace to all of these artists. May their memories shine forever.

[@Lexibub70]

Lovely update ur ace keep up the great work

[@stoffels74]

RIP. I remember that the death of Nicole Josy was a shock for Belgium in 2022.

[@dannyzeev574]

And Rest In Peace to all other competitors from "ESC"...

[@nmvs1981]

About Roy Taylor from Ireland in 1988: he is not the one in the back as pointed on screen, but instead the lead singer in the middle.

[@user-su1bl8sz8j]

Hi Thanks for confirming I thought the same.

[@cupbuttercup]

Thank you for that!

[@harryrey2771]

I tip my hat to you, you did a very good job memoralizing these artists. I don't know if the EBU has a designated design crew for the shows or if the broadcasters do everything, but if the former is true, maybe you should apply for a job there. This is infinetly better than the 317th Måns Zelmarlöv tribute.

[@o.kikota5616]

Qué montón de gente murió entre los 40 y los 60 años . Una cantidad verdaderamente enorme.

[@albizabm]

Grazie per aver ricordato Toto Cutugno in copertina

[@danieljchannel4551]

Rip to all of them 😢

[@aquix441]

They was, is and will be legend all of time.

[@Tuffydipstick]

There must be a curse on Eurovision. Why did so many die so young. Half of them younger than me. RIP to them all.

[@Asa...S]

Watching the first part of the video will definitely give you the impression that a lot died young. Out of the 45 (with a known age) that died in the between 1970-1999, 30 was under 60. That's over 66 %. If you watch to the end, you will realize that the majority actually was over 70 when they died. As a comparison, out of the 69 artists that died between 2020 and now, only 5 were under 60. That's just 7 %. That is of course, because those who died back in 1970-1999, hadn't had time to grow old yet, compared to those who died more recently.

[@tbryan5437]

So many people died so young. I'd be curious to know how they died. I looked it up after your last video and I think several died of aids and cancer.

[@BlackPixel1]

I've add a post with causes of death of the Israeli participants 02:56 Ofra Haza died of complications of Aids (Aged 44) 24:20 Galit Burg of Gili & Galit duo died in a car accident (Aged 54) 24:26 Yitzhak Klepter of Kaveret (Poogy) died of respiratory failure after suffering for years of poor health being a heavy smoker (Aged 72) 25:04 Racheli Haim who was part of Shiru Group Died of Alzheimer's disease (Aged 66) 25:56 Shmulik Bilu of Milk & Honey died of cancer (Aged 71)

[@seren4740]

Many of them didn't even die of old age. Interesting. Don't take life for granted, any day can be your last day.

[@ESCSerbiaaaa]

But the ,, Molitva " song at the behind! REST IN PEACE!

[@cassandramalvasia3629]

Jimmy Makulis and Agathon Iakovidis....😢😢😢😢😢 May God rest them all in peace

[@Barborinha184]

18:50 Rui Rechena only participated in Festival da Canção. He, as well as Celina da Piedade, were replaced in Eurovision.

[@leahrowden3939]

This video just breaks my heart. 😢

[@LoboBrasileiro1]

Every single one of them made their dreams come true.

[@pavloutsenko]

May I add some facts for a possible future update @SchlagerLucas? -Christos Lagos (keyboards in Greece 1991 and electric guitar soloist during bridge Greece 1992) born in 1961 and killed in a car accident in 2003 (age 42) -Antonis Tourkogiorgis (the one with the yellow jacket playing the santouri in Greece 1994) born in 18th February 1951 and died in 5th of May 2024 (age 73)

[@aleksandarognenovski3412]

-Tose Proeski - (26years) The Macedonian and Balkan Angel -Vlatko Ilievski (33years) Handsome Macedonian boy -Esma Rdjepova(73) Quin of Macedonia Rest in Peace all of you

[@inkanietzkowsky36]

So wunderschön ❤

[@gidgitvonlarue9972]

The ones under 70 I HAD to look up. Car wrecks etc hard to avoid - but many things we CAN avoid. xxx

[@dags.5527]

Jan Werner - we still miss you in Norway ❤

[@user-kf2pb6bs1d]

Rest in peace

[@trainstracks2221]

Rip to all of them

[@dannyzeev574]

Nataľya Pugachëva, Humphrey Campbell, Galit Burg, Totò Cutugno... 😢😢😢👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@kirilvelinov7774]

Eurovision 2004 contestant passed away aged 39 Born in October 1984(age 39) She died on May 17th 2024

[@danieljchannel4551]

Which 2004 participant are you talking about?

[@ivykistler2078]

RIP to all of these incredible artists, especially those who were winners.

[@GalaxyNokiaGames]

in 5:52, she was also known for her remarks while announcing The Netherland's jury points 4 years before in Birmingham

[@seabisquick]

I hope you'll be able to update these every year or so.

[@JoelSings48]

R.I.P Singers

[@madaraenina1245]

R.i.p Mārtiņš Freimanis (2003) and Valters Frīdenbergs(2005) Such a tallented artists from Latvia❤

[@walery2192]

Я їх пам'ятаю... Але, про їх смерть, всі ті роки -- не чув!!! Хай спочивають з миром...

[@EpicGamerzism]

Martins wrote Valters' song as well

[@amafirenze-vi1uh]

Grande Toto Cutugno 😢❤

[@SeverityOne]

Ah, Franco Battiato. He and the stunningly beautiful Alice should have won Eurovision 1984, if it weren't for the Swedes, and his own, less-than-perfect performance in the first verse. 'I treni di Tozeur' is a beautiful song. Fun fact: the Dutch commentator for the ESC 1984 referred to Alice as 'that miracle of creation', and no doubt was in a lot of trouble with his wife after he got home. He was less flattering about Franco, calling him 'the Italian Woody Allen'.

[@GalaxyNokiaGames]

French singer and actress Francoise Hardy has passed away, she represented Monaco in 1963

[@sarahb21017]

This video is so emotional😢

[@upfrontbear74]

So sad, especially for me, Ofra Haza, Jan Werner & Olivia Newton John.

[@ParubankaParubanka]

Why they all died so young, what the heck 😭😭

[@Asa...S]

Watching the first part of the video will definitely give you the impression that a lot died young. Out of the 45 (with a known age) that died in the between 1970-1999, 30 was under 60. That's over 66 %. If you watch to the end, you will realize that the majority was over 70 when they died. As a comparison, out of the 69 artist that died between 2020 and now, only 5 were under 60. That's just 7 %. That is of course, because those who died back in 1970-1999, hadn't had time to grow old yet, compared to those who died more recently.

[@margaretmcgroarty2152]

Just what I was thinking

[@paulapyyny5242]

Rip 🇫🇮❤️🙏

[@ViceCityExtra]

Pierre Isacsson from Sweden died om the ferry with like 800 others RIP

[@linexi]

RIP to them.

[@vahebalabekyan]

Hayko in eurovision 2007 passed away 2021 from COVID 19

[@pessie83]

I think I overlooked it, but where is Sandra Reemer? She died on June 6, 2017.

[@2001chip]

She is there at 15:44

[@tanyaozify6710]

Rest in peace.

[@Mossadagent666]

Thank you so much for doing this Lucas . May they all rest in peace eternal, immortalised by music & song . ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Dedicated to all Eurovision artists we’ve lost Near a shady wall a rose once grew, Budded and blossomed in God’s free light, Watered and fed by the morning dew, Shedding it’s sweetness day and night. As it grew and blossomed fair and tall, Slowly rising to loftier height, It came to a crevice in the wall Through which there shone a beam of light. Onward it crept with added strength With never a thought of fear or pride, It followed the light through the crevice’s length And unfolded itself on the other side. The light, the dew, the broadening view Were found the same as they were before, And it lost itself in beauties new, Breathing it’s fragrance more and more. Shall claim of death cause us to grieve And make our courage faint and fall? Nay! Let us faith and hope receive- The rose still grows beyond the wall, Scattering fragrance far and wide Just as it did in days of yore, Just as it did on the other side, Just as it will forever-more. Shalom from Doctor. Kästien, MD Jerusalem, Israel 🇮🇱