‘LOVE YOU FOREVER’

Grammy-Nominated Rocker Dead at 50

The band’s longtime bassist was left in intensive care after suffering a stroke.

Justin Cary, the longtime bassist for Sixpence None the Richer, has died at the age of 50 following complications from a stroke. Cary died peacefully on June 18, according to updates shared by his family and a GoFundMe page created to support him and his wife, Linda. The fundraiser revealed that the musician suffered a serious stroke the week before his death and underwent two surgeries while receiving treatment at Albany Medical Center in New York. In the days leading up to his passing, Cary was in the intensive care unit on a respirator. Lead singer Leigh Nash paid tribute to her longtime bandmate on social media, calling him a beloved friend whose humor, professionalism and talent left a lasting impact. “We love you forever,” she wrote. Cary joined Sixpence None the Richer in 1997, becoming part of the lineup that helped propel the band to international success. The group’s signature hit, “Kiss Me,” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned a Grammy nomination in 2000.