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Lauren Bennett, “Party Rock Anthem” Singer, Dies at 36

7/7/2026

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Summary

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British singer Lauren Bennett, who sang on LMFAO’s 2011 “Party Rock Anthem,” died at age 36.
Kent and Medway Coroner records show she died in England on May 29, 2026, days before her 37th birthday.
Her spokesperson declined comment after the Instagram announcement, while a former Paradiso Girls bandmate posted a tribute two weeks earlier.

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Historical Context

In April 1994, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s suicide shocked the world, prompting a public vigil of about 7,000 mourners and intense media scrutiny of artists’ mental health. The pattern of early-career fatalities resurfaced with British singer Lauren Bennett’s death on May 29, 2026, prompting record labels, governments and health agencies to renew calls for industry-wide mental-health programs.

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Story summary

British singer Lauren Bennett, who sang on LMFAO’s 2011 “Party Rock Anthem,” died at age 36.
Kent and Medway Coroner records show she died in England on May 29, 2026, days before her 37th birthday.
Her spokesperson declined comment after the Instagram announcement, while a former Paradiso Girls bandmate posted a tribute two weeks earlier.

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