Gabe Lopez

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Gabe Lopez
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Background information
Died (aged 43)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Years active1991–2026
Website gabelopez.com

Gabriel Lopez (died January 25, 2026) was an American singer, songwriter, and producer. [1]

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Career

Lopez worked on eight songs featured in comedian Matt Rogers's 2022 Showtime special Have You Heard of Christmas? . Lopez also collaborated with Rogers in 2025 for the music for the Las Culturistas Culture Awards, notably Ben Platt's viral cover of Addison Rae's "Diet Pepsi". [2]

Death

Lopez died from lymphoma on January 25, 2026. [3] His death was announced by his mother the following day. [4] The show RuPaul's Drag Race paid tribute to Lopez. [5]

Discography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2023 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program RuPaul's Drag Race (Episode: "Wigloose: The Rusical!"Nominated [7]

References

  1. Sim, Bernardo. "Drag Race stars, friends, and peers mourn Gabe Lopez's death | Out.com". www.out.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  2. Sim, Bernardo (January 27, 2026). "Drag Race stars, friends, and peers mourn Gabe Lopez's death". Out Magazine . Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. "RuPaul's Gabe Lopez dead at 43 as tributes pour in for song writer". The Daily Record. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
  4. Nolfi, Joey (26 January 2026). "Emmy-nominated RuPaul's Drag Race crew member, songwriter Gabe Lopez dies as queens pay tribute: 'Devastating to hear'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  5. "'RuPaul's Drag Race' special guest died 1 month before episode aired". EW.com. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  6. 1 2 Linder, Brian (2026-01-27). "Beloved singer dead at 31 after cancer battle: 'Cannot imagine life without his joy'". pennlive. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
  7. "Gabe Lopez". Television Academy. Retrieved March 5, 2026.