Bruce Springsteen Biographer, Critic Dies at 76
Billboard • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dave Marsh, influential music writer and activist known for his work on health care, social justice, and freedom of expression, died on August 14; the cause of death has not been disclosed but he had been in declining health.
- Born in 1950 in Pontiac, Michigan, Marsh was a founding editor of Creem magazine and wrote extensively for Rolling Stone, authoring over two dozen books including the bestselling 1979 biography "Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story."
- Marsh co-founded the newsletter Rap & Rock Confidential, hosted shows on SiriusXM for 19 years, and was deeply involved in sarcoma research advocacy after the death of his daughter Kristen Ann Carr.
- Bruce Springsteen and other prominent musicians like Tom Morello praised Marsh for his passionate support of music and social justice, highlighting his lifelong commitment to values such as racial and economic justice and free speech.
- Marsh is survived by his wife Barbara Carr; he was predeceased by his daughters Kristen and Sasha Carr, and no details about funeral arrangements have been announced.
