Singer Rudolph Isley, best known as one of the founding members of The Isley Brothers, has died at 84 years old.
Per TMZ, Isley passed away in Illinois on Wednesday, October 11th. Isley’s attorney Brian D. Caplan confirmed the news to Pitchfork and shared a statement from Isley’s daughter: “Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the world famous Isley Brothers, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of October 11, 2023. He died at his home, with his devoted wife Elaine by his side. They had been married for 68 years. Rudolph was a deeply religious man who loved Jesus.”
No cause of death has been revealed at this time.
Born April 1st, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rudolph Bernard Isley grew up singing in the church. In the mid-1950s, he co-founded The Isley Brothers with his siblings Ronald, Vernon, and O’Kelly.
Following Vernon’s death in 1955, they initially disbanded. A few years later,...
Per TMZ, Isley passed away in Illinois on Wednesday, October 11th. Isley’s attorney Brian D. Caplan confirmed the news to Pitchfork and shared a statement from Isley’s daughter: “Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the world famous Isley Brothers, died peacefully in his sleep on the morning of October 11, 2023. He died at his home, with his devoted wife Elaine by his side. They had been married for 68 years. Rudolph was a deeply religious man who loved Jesus.”
No cause of death has been revealed at this time.
Born April 1st, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio, Rudolph Bernard Isley grew up singing in the church. In the mid-1950s, he co-founded The Isley Brothers with his siblings Ronald, Vernon, and O’Kelly.
Following Vernon’s death in 1955, they initially disbanded. A few years later,...
- 10/12/2023
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