Lauren Bennett Dead at 37: G.R.L. Star & ‘Party Rock Anthem’ Singer Gone

Lauren Bennett, the G.R.L. member who helped make ‘Party Rock Anthem’ a massive hit, has died at 37. Her former bandmates announced the heartbreaking news on July 6.

Bennett was a powerhouse vocalist in the electropop group G.R.L., which also featured Natasha Slayton, Emmalyn Estrada, Tiffany Villarreal, and Charlene Kje. The band exploded onto the scene in the early 2010s and became synonymous with the infectious ‘Party Rock Anthem,’ a track that dominated clubs and parties worldwide. The song was everywhere — on TikTok before TikTok even existed, basically.

Her death marks a devastating loss for the music community and fans who grew up dancing to G.R.L.’s biggest bangers. The group had multiple hits including ‘Ugly Heart’ and ‘Shut Up and Dance,’ but nothing quite reached the cultural moment that ‘Party Rock Anthem’ captured.

No cause of death has been disclosed at this time. Bennett’s former bandmates shared their grief publicly as news of her passing spread across social media, with fans and fellow artists pouring in tributes to the late singer.