EMF Keyboardist Derry Brownson Dies at 55

Derran "Derry" Brownson, a founding member and keyboardist for the British band EMF, has died at the age of 55. The group announced his passing in a social media post on Friday, August 14, 2026. According to a report from BBC Gloucestershire, Brownson had been diagnosed with a brain tumor and was undergoing treatment.