News: Obituary

June 01, 2022

Sequential’s Dave Smith Passes Away

​Dave Smith, founder of Sequential, has passed away. He was 72. The company shared a note on its website on June 1 which read: “We’re heartbroken, but…

May 16, 2022

DR Strings Founder Mark Dronge Passes Away

Mark Dronge, founder of DR Strings, passed away on May 11. He was 83 years old. Dronge was the president of DR Strings and a veteran of the MI industry. Dronge…

March 21, 2022

Industry Vet Carol Jones Zadel Passes Away

Carol Jones Zadel, who introduced new organs and keyboard products to music dealers for more than 40 years, passed away on March 6 in Rancho Mirage, California.…

February 21, 2022

Industry Vet Juan ‘JC’ Faxas Passes Away

Juan “JC” Faxas, a former employee of the ADJ Group of Companies, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 12. He was 59 years old. Faxas leaves behind a wife and…

January 11, 2022

C.F. Martin & Co.’s Diane Martin Passes

Martin Guitars has announced that Diane Martin, wife of Chris Martin and vice-chair of C.F. Martin & Co.’s board of directors, died on Jan. 4. …

January 03, 2022

Barry “Foz” Fasman Passes at 76

Barry “Foz” Fasman, who participated in several educational and panel sessions at The NAMM Show over the years, passed away recently. He was 76 years old.…

October 25, 2021

Print Music Veteran Holger Siems Passes Away

German music publisher G. Henle Verlag has announced the passing of Holger Siems. Beginning in 1976, Siems was the head of the company’s sales department in…

October 04, 2021

Former Owner of Mississippi Music Passes Away

Dex Johnson, former executive vice president and owner of Mississippi Music, passed away on Oct. 3 of complications from lung disease. Johnson was executive…