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Victor Willis' Cause of Death Revealed

His wife said the Village People frontman died after a short illness, and family members said primary liver cancer affected several relatives.

Victor Willis died of liver cancer ... according to his widow, who announced his cause of death on social media.

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"Village People-Frontman Victor Willis died in June at the age of 74. Only now has his wife Karen Willis made public what the musician died of.

·Berlin, Germany
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With hits like "Y.M.C.A." Victor Willis celebrated successes. At the end of June the musician died "after short but severe illness". Now his widow announced further details.

·Berlin, Germany
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Victor Willis, vocalist, composer and one of the main figures of Village People, died at 74 years of age after facing a disease that advanced rapidly. The news was confirmed by his wife and representative, Karen Willis, who reported on his death on social networks the day after his death. Karen explained in a publication on August 18, that the artist died from primary liver cancer with metastases. The musician’s wife also noted that the disease …

·Lima, Peru
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TMZ broke the news in Burbank, United States on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
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