Sonny Rollins

May 25, 2026

Jazz saxophonist/composer   Sonny Rollins , one of the most honored and influential figures in American music of the 20th century and beyond, died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY. He was 95.

He is survived by his nephew Clifton Anderson and his nieces Vallyn Anderson and Gabrielle DeGroat.

No public memorial is planned at this time.

You may share a special memory, photo, or condolence on Sonny's Tribute Wall at www.gormleyfuneralhome.com

“I think when the creative person ends, he continues in the next existence. I’m a person who believes this life isn’t the be-all and end-all of everything. A spiritual person doesn’t feel like that.”   —Sonny Rollins, 2009

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