Cassandra Wilson, Two-Time Grammy-Winning Jazz Singer and NEA Jazz Master, Dies at 70
Cassandra Wilson, the acclaimed jazz singer, songwriter and producer whose rich contralto voice helped redefine the boundaries of contemporary jazz, has died at the age of 70. Wilson died on September 2, 2026, in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, according to her longtime manager Robert Torre and the Hinds County coroner. She died peacefully at…