Detroit Musician Amp Fiddler Dead at 65: Cause of Death Revealed

Detroit musician Amp Fiddler has died. He was 65.

A post on his Instagram page confirmed Fiddler's death, while a GoFundMe page was also launched to assist his family in covering the funeral costs.

How Did Amp Fiddler Die?

The post featured a black-and-white image of Fiddler and a screenshot of the GoFundMe page titled, "To honor the passing of Joseph 'Amp' Fiddler' alongside a lengthy caption.

"Our beloved "Amp" Fiddler, Detroit's own world renowned ambassador of funk, soul, & electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and guiding force of light for so many, has transitioned at the age of 65," the caption read. "After an extensive and noble battle with cancer, he now gracefully rests in peace and power."

It also honored Fiddler's global impact and contributions that made everyone feel blessed to have Fiddler "in this lifetime."

According to the post, it paused the GoFundMe page because the $9,000 goal was already met and exceeded. It raised a total of $15,729 for Fiddler and his bereaved family.

Meanwhile, fans left heartfelt messages on the page to pay tribute to the musician.

One said, "Met Amp in Philly after a PFunk show. Such a warm and genuine dude. I play his songs with Will Sessions daily. May he rest in peace. This stings hard as I was praying for his recovery, but God knows best."

"Without Amp, I don't know what the state of music would be. He's made such an incredible impact on so many of us. RIP. Love and condolences to the family and friends," another wrote.

Fiddler's cause of death was reportedly cancer, according to the post and his colleagues' social media updates.

Before his passing, a separate GoFundMe page was created to assist him in his surgery and treatment as well as other medical expenses.

It remains unknown what type of cancer he suffered from.

Fiddler's earliest gig happened in the 1980s when he sang with Enchantment before joining the Parliament-Funkadelic in 1984 as a replacement for Bernie Worrell. He then toured in the years thereafter before pursuing a solo career with his debut album, "With Respect," in 1991.

He spoke with DJ Mag in 2020 to open up about the spirit of collaborating with other people.

"We get magic when we work with other people, other musicians, as opposed to cats who sit around and do everything by themselves," he went on.