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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jill Sobule's home suffered heavy damage in devastating fire that claimed singer's life: photos
Photos of the home where singer-songwriter Jill Sobule was found dead were released Friday, revealing extensive fire damage to the Woodbury, Minn., residence. The blaze, which broke out early Thursday morning, blew out the home's front windows, scorched the exterior, and caused much of the roof to collapse. The most severe damage appeared concentrated around the central entrance, where the window above was completely destroyed, exposing a gutted interior. The images show smoke-blackened siding near the front door and fire damage stretching across the second floor. The street-facing portion of the shingled roof was visibly buckled, while the rest appeared to have caved in entirely. The right side of the home's siding was stripped away, revealing the insulation beneath. Sobule, known for her groundbreaking '90s hits 'I Kissed a Girl' and 'Supermodel,' the latter of which was featured in the movie 'Clueless,' died on Thursday, several of her former colleagues confirmed to The Post. The singer was 66. 'Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture. I was having so much fun working with her. I lost a client and a friend today. I hope her music, memory, & legacy continue to live on and inspire others,' the singer's manager, John Porter, told The Post on Thursday. Police received a call at 5:30 a.m on May 1 for 'an active house fire,' Woodbury, Minn. law enforcement said in 'Upon arrival, responders observed the house fully engulfed in flames. The homeowners reported one person was possibly still inside the home,' police added. 'Woodbury firefighters began actively fighting the fire while also searching for the missing person. Tragically, the missing female, in her 60s, was located deceased inside the home.' Woodbury Police officially identified Sobule as the decedent on Friday. 'WPD can confirm the victim of the fire yesterday morning was Jill Sobule,' WPD patrol commander Tom Ehrenberg told The Post. 'The Ramsey County Medical Examiner did not finalize the cause of death. The fire itself, including the cause, is still under active investigation, which is standing operating procedure,' the spokesperson also shared. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office revealed to that the investigation into Sobule's cause of death is pending toxicology results to see if drugs, alcohol, or carbon monoxide were contributing factors. The tests could take anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks to complete. Investigators are also trying to figure out if Sobule was still alive when the fire broke out, the spokesperson said, per TMZ. Sobule was in Minneapolis to visit friends, record an episode of 'The Brian Oake Show' podcast and prepare for a show, 'Jill Sobule presents F*ck 7th Grade & More: A Pride Month Event!,' the outlet added.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Investigation continues into cause of Woodbury house fire that killed singer Jill Sobule
Fire officials in Woodbury on Friday morning were still trying to determine how and why Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter and human-rights activist, died in a house fire in Woodbury early Thursday morning. Firefighters were called to the 9200 block of Pinehurst Road, near Interlachen Parkway, around 5:30 a.m. after receiving a report of a fire. When crews arrived, they found the house in flames and were told by the homeowners that one person — identified as a woman in her 60s — was still possibly inside. Firefighters found Sobule's body inside the home. Woodbury Public Safety said Thursday there were no immediate signs of foul play. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner's Office said the investigation into the cause of death is pending toxicology results. It could take six to eight weeks for those results, a spokesman said Friday. Sobule, 66, was in the Twin Cities to visit friends, record an episode of 'The Brian Oake Show' podcast with the former Cities 97 and 89.3 The Current DJ and help prepare for a show, 'Jill Sobule presents F*ck 7th Grade & More: A Pride Month Event!,' which was scheduled to be performed at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis on June 11. She made history with her 1995 single 'I Kissed a Girl' as the first openly gay-themed song ever to crack the Billboard Top 20. She also was known for the song 'Supermodel,' which was featured in the 1995 movie 'Clueless.' 'Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture,' John Porter, her manager, said in a statement. 'I was having so much fun working with her. I lost a client and a friend today. I hope her music, memory, and legacy continue to live on and inspire others.' Her booking agent, Craig Grossman, wrote that he was fortunate to know Sobule 'beyond a professional relationship. No one made me laugh more. Her spirit and energy shall be greatly missed within the music community and beyond.' Burnsville Firefighter Adam Finseth's name being added at national memorial Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' dies in Woodbury fire Singer Jill Sobule dies in Woodbury house fire St. Paul police plan to encrypt dispatches, as have Minneapolis, other agencies Apostle Supper Club across from the Xcel Energy Center to close Sobule was scheduled to perform her show 'Jill Sobule presents: Songs From F*ck 7th Grade & More' at Swallow Hill Music's Tuft Theater in Denver tonight, according to a statement posted by her publicists. Instead, there will be 'an informal gathering' hosted by Rob Bostwick, a host at 105.5 The Colorado Sound and a friend of Sobule's. She was a native of Denver. 'Folks are encouraged to join their fellow Jill friends and fans to share a story or song,' according to the statement, which also noted that there will be a formal memorial celebrating Sobule's 'life and legacy' later this summer.
