Dave Marsh Dies: Pioneering Rock Critic, Bruce Springsteen Biographer Was 76
Dave Marsh, the influential and widely read rock critic for Creem, The Village Voice and Rolling Stone and the author of the foundational Bruce Springsteen 1979 biography Born to Run, died Friday, August 14, at his home in Connecticut. He was 76. His death, reported by Deadline sister publication Billboard and confirmed on Facebook by […]
Dave Marsh, a renowned rock critic and biographer, has died at the age of 76. According to Variety and Deadline, he passed away at his home in Connecticut on Friday, August 14. Billboard reported that Marsh had been in declining health in recent years, but the cause of his death has not been disclosed.
Marsh was a prominent music writer, having contributed to publications such as Creem, The Village Voice, and Rolling Stone. He is perhaps best known for his 1979 biography of Bruce Springsteen, "Born to Run", which is considered a foundational work on the artist.
Variety and Deadline both confirmed his death through separate sources, with Jim Rotolo, host of the Springsteen-focused podcast "The Wild & The Innocent", posting about Marsh's passing on Facebook. Billboard described Marsh as one of the most influential music writers of his generation, and also noted his activism for healthcare, social justice, and freedom of expression.
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