Chuck Philips, the renowned Los Angeles Times journalist who made a name for himself by investigating corruption in the music industry, died in January at age 71. No cause of death has been given. His brother Dan confirmed his death.
Philips was known for his deep dives into the music industry. He and Michael A. Hiltzik shared a 1999 Pulitzer Prize for a series of pieces about corruption, and many readers knew Philips from his years-long reporting on the murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
“Our brother, Chuck Philips, left us all in January of 2024.