Victor Willis, lead singer of the disco group Village People whose hit “Y.M.C.A.” became a fixture at rallies for US President Donald Trump, has died, his spouse said in a Facebook post on Wednesday. He was 74.
“It is with profound sadness that I must announce the death of my husband, VICTOR WILLIS. Victor passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 as a result of a short, but aggressive illness,” the post on Willis’s official page said.
The Texas-born musician co-founded Village People and co-wrote hits including “Y.M.C.A.”, “In the Navy” and “Macho Man” that swept the world’s dancefloors in the late 1970s. Vanguard
