{
  "id": 11972623,
  "title": "Sass Jordan, Singer and Longtime ‘Canadian Idol’ Judge, Dies at 65",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sass-jordan-singer-and-longtime-canadian-idol-judge-dies-at-65",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T17:37:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/people-news/sass-jordan-dead-canadian-idol-singer-1236898644/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sass Jordan, a singer, songwriter, and longtime judge on \"Canadian Idol,\" has died at the age of 65. According to her family, she died peacefully on October 2, surrounded by loved ones. They remembered her as \"an inimitable force of nature\" and \"an irreplaceable being of light and joy.\"\n\nJordan was a Montreal-raised rock singer with a career spanning nearly four decades. She was born in Birmingham, England, and released her debut album, \"Tell Somebody,\" in 1988. The album earned her a Juno award for most promising female vocalist of the year in 1989. She also won several nominations for best female vocalist and released a second album, \"Racine,\" in 1992, which included the hit \"Make You a Believer.\"\n\nThe cause of Jordan's death has not been released. CityNews reported her age at 63, however Variety and CBC News reported it as 65.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Billboard",
        "title": "Sass Jordan, Rock Singer and ‘Canadian Idol’ Judge, Dies at 65",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sass-jordan-rock-singer-and-canadian-idol-judge-dies-at-65",
        "published": "2026-10-04T20:24:59.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}