EMF Keyboardist Derran 'Derry' Brownson Dead at 55
The founding EMF keyboardist had previously said he was living with a cancerous brain tumour and had surgery to remove part of it.
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EMF founding member Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson passes away at 55: ‘Nothing will ever be the same again without our bandmate and friend'
Derran Brownson, founding keyboardist of the rock band EMF, has passed away at age fifty-five. He died after a battle with a brain tumour, which he had publicly revealed last year. The band announced his passing, remembering him as a beautiful person inside and out. Fans and fellow musicians have shared tributes and condolences for the musician and his family. Brownson was instrumental in the band's 1990 hit single 'Unbelievable'.
EMF keyboardist Derry Brownson dies at 55
Brownson told the BBC that he underwent surgery for a cancerous brain tumor in July 2025.EMF keyboardist Derry Brownson performs in Milwaukee on June 21, 2024Credit: Daniel DeSlover/ZUMA Press Wire/ShutterstockKey pointsEMF musician Derry Brownson died on Thursday at 55.The band announced the keyboardist’s death on social media.Brownson told the BBC that he underwent surgery for a cancerous brain tumor in 2025.Derry Brownson, the keyboardist for…
EMF keyboardist Derran 'Derry' Brownson dead at 55
EMF keyboardist Derran 'Derry' Brownson has died, aged 55. The Forest of Dean alt. rock band announced the passing of their friend and bandmate on social media earlier today, August 14."Late last night we started to hear the news that we have lost our Brother In Arms Derran Brownson," they posted alongside a photo of the keyboardist. "We are devastated, the only solace we can find is that we are eternally grateful Derry was able to join us on st…
EMF star Derry Brownson - behind hit Unbelievable - dies after tumour diagnosis
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