Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies at 74 after 'short but aggressive illness'
Victor Willis, the frontman of the disco group Village People, has died at age 74.
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President Donald Trump celebrated the life of Victor Willis, the singer of the band Village People, after he died on Tuesday. Willis was 74.
Trump mourns Village People singer: 'We will think of Victor every time YMCA is played'
President Donald Trump celebrated the life of Victor Willis, the singer of the band Village People, after he died on Tuesday. Willis was 74.
Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies at 74 after 'short but aggressive illness'
Victor Willis, the frontman of the disco group Village People, has died at age 74.
Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies at 74 after 'short but aggressive illness'
Victor Willis, the frontman of the disco group Village People, has died at age 74.
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