Award-winning singer José van Dam dies at age 85
- Posted on February 19, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Award-winning singer José van Dam dies at age 85
José van Dam, an award-winning Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Olivier Messiaen's “Saint François d’Assise," has died at age 85, a Belgian conservatory announced Thursday.
