{"id":453925,"date":"2026-05-17T20:25:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/453925\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:25:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:25:47","slug":"dr-hook-legend-dennis-locorriere-dead-at-76-after-kidney-disease-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/453925\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Hook Legend Dennis Locorriere Dead at 76 After Kidney Disease Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                          Dr. Hook Singer<br \/>\n                          Dennis Locorriere Dead at 76<\/p>\n<p>\n                                                                        Published<br \/>\n                              May 17, 2026<br \/>\n                            8:45 AM PDT\n                                                                            <\/p>\n<p>Dennis Locorriere &#8212; the unmistakable voice and longtime front man tied to the global success of Dr. Hook &#8212; has died, TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released by his management, they confirmed he passed away peacefully on May 16, 2026, surrounded by loved ones after what they described as a \u201clong and courageous battle\u201d with kidney disease.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260517_7a2d0a2efe5146bfb30ef8566b324cd6\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d1d85435-7919-44b3-840f-1d8df83e4c78\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/7a2d0a2efe5146bfb30ef8566b324cd6_md.png\" alt=\"sub dr hook Dennis Locorriere getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>They added that Locorriere faced his illness with \u201cremarkable strength, dignity, and resilience,\u201d and remained deeply loved by those closest to him. \u201cHe will be remembered for his warmth, love, and the lasting impact he had on those around him,\u201d the statement continued, while asking for privacy for his family and loved ones during this time.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260517_15551696bfcb41e58f4024a10e8d7d48\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d1d85435-7919-44b3-840f-1d8df83e4c78\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/15551696bfcb41e58f4024a10e8d7d48_md.png\" alt=\"sub  Dennis Locorriere insta\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Born in Union City, New Jersey, Locorriere had made the United Kingdom his home for the past 24 years. The lead singer continued to perform and connect with fans while living abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Locorriere spent nearly six decades in music, recording more than 18 albums across his work with Dr. Hook and as a solo artist. Over the years, he collaborated with a wide range of musicians, songwriters, and performers while touring extensively around the world.<\/p>\n<p>                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260517_fefb59c9829646eca7f4d9e655ed36cf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d1d85435-7919-44b3-840f-1d8df83e4c78\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fefb59c9829646eca7f4d9e655ed36cf_md.png\" alt=\"sub Dennis Locorriere getty\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>His voice became one of the most recognizable in popular music \u2014 carrying emotionally rich tracks like \u201cSylvia\u2019s Mother\u201d and \u201cCarry Me, Carrie,\u201d as well as worldwide hits such as \u201cA Little Bit More\u201d and \u201cWhen You\u2019re In Love With A Beautiful Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Locorriere\u2019s legacy lives on through a catalog of songs that defined an era and continued to resonate with generations of fans across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis was 76.<\/p>\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dr. Hook Singer Dennis Locorriere Dead at 76 Published May 17, 2026 8:45 AM PDT Dennis Locorriere &#8212;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":453926,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[321,93,61,60],"class_list":["post-453925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}