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.
Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/music/news/victor-willis-dead-village-people-lead-singer-ymca-cowriter-1236799865/)