PEPLEFREVER
Victor Willis

Music

Victor Willis

1951 – 2026 · aged 74 · Singer, Songwriter, Actor

Portrait: Mario Casciano, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Remember Victor

258 people are remembering Victor here

Latest: Brenda Newman 🇺🇸 lit a candle 7d ago

Their story

Suggest a change

A short note about this profile goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Victor Edward Willis (July 1, 1951 – June 30, 2026) was an American singer-songwriter, who co-founded the disco group Village People. He performed as their lead singer and was co-songwriter for all of their most successful singles. In the group, Willis performed costumed as a policeman or naval officer. The…

Biography adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photos

1
Victor Willis performing in 2008
by People Forever

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Videos

2
Remembering ‘Village People’ singer Victor Willis
6d ago

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Victor Willis passes away (1951 - 2026) (USA) - UK News - 1/Jul/2026
6d ago

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Tributes

12

Memories, thanks and farewells from the people Victor touched.

A memory, a thank-you, a goodbye. You can add a photo.
Sort:Showing 12 of 12

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Put the record on tonight and sat in the dark. Still gives me chills.

Ivan Shevchenko10d ago

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

This made me cry. Thank you.

Adam Ross8d ago

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Couldn't agree more.

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

What they gave us

There are people you assume will always be there. Losing Victor feels like losing a piece of the furniture of the world.

Dale Hicks12d ago

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

I feel exactly the same way.

8 Aug 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Saw Victor live once. Best night of my life, and I've had a few.

Caitlin Arnold28d ago

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Couldn't agree more.

Terrance Harris8d ago

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Beautifully said.

6 Aug 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

A life fully lived. Thank you, Victor.

6 Aug 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Thank you, Victor. For the joy, the honesty, and for showing up when it mattered.

Marcus Battle6 Aug 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Yes. This.

Brandon Fowler15d ago

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

I feel exactly the same way.

31 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Thank you

I cried when I heard the news, and I'm not ashamed of it. Victor was part of the soundtrack of my life.

Nicole Grant10 Aug 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Well put.

12 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

From a lifelong fan

Gone too soon, even at any age. There was so much more to come.

10 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

I learned every word of their songs before I understood what any of them meant. Thank you, Victor.

5 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Never forgotten

Thank you for a lifetime of it, Victor. Rest in peace.

Ashley Lane12 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

I feel exactly the same way.

4 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

A light in the dark

Victor once said something in an interview that changed how I thought about my own work. I've never forgotten it.

3 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Not many people can say they made millions of strangers feel less alone. Victor could.

30 Jun 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this tribute goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Gratitude

I never met Victor, but I feel like I grew up with them. Thank you for being part of my life.

Rolf Frank6 Jul 2026

Suggest a change

A short note about this reply goes straight to the person who looks after the profile: a correction, a missing detail, a better photo. Up to 100 words.

0 / 100 words

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

This made me cry. Thank you.

Candles

245

258 people are remembering Victor here. Light a candle when words are hard. It stays here.

Brenda Newman🇺🇸7d ago
Crystal Battle🇺🇸8d ago
Terry West🇺🇸8d ago
Thank you.
Kirsty Hart🇺🇸8d ago
Jennifer Kim🇦🇺8d ago
Rest now.
Bruce Olson🇺🇸9d ago
Archie Hanson🇺🇸10d ago
Forever in our hearts.
Rachel Anderson🇺🇸10d ago
We remember.
Donna Moore🇺🇸11d ago
Never forgotten.
Maria Vega🇺🇸12d ago
Grateful for your life.
Nour Saleh🇺🇸15d ago
Tanvi Chopra🇮🇳15d ago
Your work lives on.
Noah Weinstein🇺🇸16d ago
Giulia Mancini🇺🇸16d ago
Darryl Davis🇺🇸16d ago
Jacob Shapiro🇮🇱16d ago
Terrance Hampton🇺🇸16d ago
Jennifer Kim🇦🇺17d ago
Gone but never forgotten.
Emily Thomas🇺🇸17d ago
Donna Moore🇺🇸18d ago
Showing 20 of 245

From social media

1

Posts by Victor, and posts about them, kept here so they are not lost.

X · added by People Forever

Report this

Tell us what is wrong. Reports are private; the person who posted it will not know who reported it.

Timeline

  1. 1 July 1951
    Born in Dallas
  2. 30 June 2026
    Died
QR code

Share this profile

Print the QR code on a funeral programme or order of service so people can find their way here.