Canadian rock singer and Canadian Idol judge Sass Jordan dies at 65

Sass Jordan, a Canadian rock and blues singer and longtime judge on the television show Canadian Idol, died on October 2, 2026, at the age of 65. Her family confirmed her death in an Instagram post on October 3, stating she passed away peacefully surrounded by family. Jordan began her career in Montreal in the 1980s, releasing her debut album Tell Somebody in 1988, which sold 450,000 copies worldwide. She joined Canadian Idol as a judge in 2003 and stayed for all six seasons. She continued performing and released a blues album in 2020.