Sass Jordan, Rock Singer Who Helped Launch Taylor Hawkins’ Career, Dead at 65

Sass Jordan, a Canadian singer who scored a few mainstream rock hits in the early ’90s and helped launch the career of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, died October 2nd at the age 0f 65. Jordan had canceled her remaining 2026 performances after playing her last show in July, with a statement from her team citing a “serious medical condition” at the time. No specific cause of death has been revealed, but her family announced her passing as follows: “On Oct 2 2026, surrounded by her loving family, Sass Jordan peacefully crossed over to the other side. She remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature. An irreplaceable being of light and joy!” Jordan, who was born in England but raised in Canada after her family moved there when she was 3 years old, scored numerous rock hits in Canada from 1988 to 1998. She broke through in the United States with her 1992 sophomore album, Racine, which yielded the Mainstream Rock hits “Make You a Believer” and “You Don’t Have to Remind Me.” She also reached the Top 10 of the rock chart with “High Road Easy” off her following album, 1994’s Rats. On the road, Jordan toured with the likes of Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, and A...