United States: a world figure in music loses his life in a plane crash

United States: Grammy‑Winning Songwriter Brett James Dies in Tragic Plane Crash

Franklin, North Carolina — The music world is in mourning after the sudden death of Grammy‑winning songwriter Brett James, who was killed in a small plane crash in North Carolina on September 18, 2025. James, 57, was one of three people aboard the single‑engine aircraft when it went down in a field near Franklin, authorities confirmed.