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Pop artist and Grammy-nominated musician Sophie Xeon, whose birth name is Samuel Long, died on January 30, 2021.
Samuel Long, the producer, musician, singer, and DJ known by the name Sophie, died suddenly on January 30, 2021. He was 34.
The avant-garde, Grammy-nominated pop star’s death was announced by the Scottish artist’s record label, Transgressive. They published the following statement on their website, saying that Sophie’s cause of death stemmed from a “terrible accident.”
Transgressive said “Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell. She will always be here with us. The family thank everyone for their love and support and request privacy at this devastating time.”
Sophie was in Athens, Greece, at the time of her death, as reported by The Guardian. Her management told the outlet that Sophie died at 4 a.m. local time on Saturday following a “sudden accident.”
GettySOPHIE performs at Mojave Tent during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 19, 2019 in Indio, California.
She was “a pioneer of a new sound” and “one of the most influential artists in the last decade. Not only for ingenious production and creativity but also for the message and visibility that was achieved. An icon of liberation. At this time respect and privacy for the family is our priority. We would also ask for respect for her fanbase, and to treat the private nature of this news with sensitivity.”
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