Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dead at 94
Clive Davis, a legendary music mogul, has died at the age of 94. He passed away on Monday at his home in Manhattan, with his family confirming the news to the New York Times. Davis was known for overseeing the careers of numerous iconic artists, including Whitney Houston, Sean Combs, and Kelly Clarkson, and was a prominent figure in the music industry for over five decades.
- ▪Clive Davis was the founder of Arista Records and served as its president until 2000.
- ▪He was hospitalized in New York City in May due to an upper respiratory infection.
- ▪Davis was diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy in February 2021 and was expected to recover within six to eight weeks.
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Celebrity News breaking Legendary music mogul Clive Davis dead at 94 By Audrey Rock Published June 22, 2026, 11:43 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add Page Six on Google Music mogul Clive Davis, who oversaw the monumental careers of Whitney Houston, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Kelly Clarkson and more, has died at the age of 94. Davis passed away Monday at his home in Manhattan, his family confirmed to the New York Times. A cause of death was not revealed. Page Six has reached out to Davis’ rep for comment. 16 Clive Davis, pictured here in 2024, died on Monday at his Manhattan home, his family confirmed to the New York Times. Getty Images 16 The music mogul, pictured here in 2014, was hospitalized in New York in May.
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