{
  "id": 1103987,
  "title": "Dave Marsh Dies: Pioneering Rock Critic, Bruce Springsteen Biographer Was 76",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/dave-marsh-dies-pioneering-rock-critic-bruce-springsteen-biographer",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T19:21:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/dave-marsh-dead-1237041638/"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nMarsh 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.\n\nVariety 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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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Dave Marsh, Influential Critic, Activist, Broadcaster & Biographer of Bruce Springsteen, Dies at 76",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/dave-marsh-influential-critic-activist-broadcaster-biographer-of",
        "published": "2026-08-15T17:24:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Dave Marsh, Bruce Springsteen Biographer and Rock Critic, Dies at 76",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/dave-marsh-bruce-springsteen-biographer-and-rock-critic-dies-at-76",
        "published": "2026-08-15T18:02:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Dave Marsh, Legendary Rock Biographer and Critic, Dead at 76",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/dave-marsh-legendary-rock-biographer-and-critic-dead-at-76",
        "published": "2026-08-15T18:23:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}