Michael Hurley, a folk musician, cartoonist and painter, has died. He was 83. Hurley's publicist confirmed the news of his death to PEOPLE on Friday, April 4 and shared a statement on behalf of his ...

Folk music pioneer Michael Hurley, known as the "Godfather of freak folk," has died. He was 83. The singer's family shared news of his death on Thursday in a statement posted by Hurley's record label, ...

Michael Hurley, the influential folk singer-songwriter, known as the Godfather of freak folk, has died at the age of 83, with news of his death confirmed on April 3, 2025. Known for his eccentric ...

Michael Hurley, a beloved underground singer-songwriter who emerged in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s, has died at age 83. “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family ...

Michael Hurley, the outsider folk artist and singer-songwriter who came up in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s and continued making music into the present day, has died at home, in ...

Michael Hurley performs on stage on Day 3 of ATP Festival Curated by Deerhunter in 2013 in Camber, East Sussex, England. (Gary Wolstenholme / Redferns via Getty Images) Michael Hurley, the eccentric ...

Michael Hurley, the influential folk singer-songwriter, known as the Godfather of freak folk, has died at the age of 83, with news of his death confirmed on April 3, 2025. Known for his eccentric ...

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Michael Hurley, the eccentric singer and songwriter who pioneered the "freak-folk" movement and inspired generations of artists, has died. He was 83. "It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley ...