BlankReports: Singer Joe Cocker dies at 70 Singer Joe Cocker has died, according to reports from the BBC and ITV News . He was 70. His agent Barrie Marshall confirmed to the BBC that the singer died of an undisclosed illness. ITV News received a statement from Sony Music, which says Cocker passed away Monday after a battle with lung cancer. Blues soul rock singer Joe Cocker at A&M Records. (Photo: Evening Standard, Getty Images)