Clive Davis, Grammy-Winning Music Mogul, Executive to Music Stars, Dies at 94

Davis was recently hospitalized for an upper respiratory infection and was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy in 2021.

Clive Davis speaks on stage during the 68th GRAMMY Awards Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Avery Lipman and Monte Lipman in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2026. Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Grammy-award winning record producer, Clive Davis, who helped shape the careers of some of the biggest names in the music industry, has died at the age of 94.