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.
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