| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LOU | Singer Reed who died in 2013 |
| KOCH | NYC mayor who died in 2013 |
| ADELE | Singer who was awarded an M.B.E. in 2013 |
| VALENS | Singer Ritchie who died in a plane crash with the Big Bopper |
| PERCY | "When a Man Loves a Woman" singer Sledge who died in April 2015 |
