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Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70 After Peaceful Transition Home

9/3/2026

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American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at age 70 on September 2, 2026, in Jackson, Mississippi.
Manager Robert Torre said she transitioned peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends.
She won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 1997 and 2009.
She received the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship in 2022.

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American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson died at age 70 on September 2, 2026, in Jackson, Mississippi.
Manager Robert Torre said she transitioned peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends.
She won Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 1997 and 2009.
She received the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship in 2022.