Jed Gould dead: Renowned Radio DJ known as ‘Jed The Fish’ who worked with stars David Bowie & Sting dies aged 69

A LEGENDARY rock DJ who worked with the likes of David Bowie and Sting has died at the age of 69.

Tragic Jed Gould, also known as “Jed The Fish” is thought to have been the first ever US DJ to play Depeche Mode, Duran Duran and The Pretenders.

Jed the Fish at the premiere of "Mayor on Sunset Strip"

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Iconic radio DJ Jed Gould has passed awayCredit: Getty
Portrait of Blink-182 with KROQ DJ Jed the Fish.

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American band Blink-182 pose for a portrait with KROQ DJ, Jed the Fish (R), who tragically passed away MondayCredit: Getty

The iconic Los Angeles DJ died at his home on Monday morning after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

His Instagram account made a post announcing the renowned DJ’s sad passing.

The statement read: “At 6am on April, 14, 2025, the world lost one of its most unique and brilliant personalities.

“Jed the Fish passed passed peacefully away in his beloved home and the world will never be the same.”

Gould worked on the afternoon drive segment for Alt-Rock radio station KROQ from 1978 to 2012.

His influential show helped KROQ establish itself as one of the most iconic radio stations of the 1980s and 1990s.

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