Lauren Bennett, vocalist behind LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem,” dies at 36 in Kent, England

Lauren Bennett, a singer who provided vocals for LMFAO’s breakout 2011 hit “Party Rock Anthem” and later became a member of the girl group G.R.L., has died at age 36, according to announcements and reporting published this week. Bennett died on May 29 in Meopham, Kent, roughly an hour outside London, multiple outlets reported.

The BBC reported that a coroners’ inquest has been scheduled for October, with additional details about the circumstances of her death not immediately released. The Guardian and other coverage similarly cited the death as announced by Bennett’s former group, while noting that no confirmed cause of death was publicly provided at the time of reporting.

Fox News reported that Bennett’s father, Richard Bennett, alleged in a post online that the National Health Service did not treat her appropriately after what he described as a severe reaction to a prescribed medication. In the account he shared publicly, he said the issue occurred months before her death and that the family sought care as her condition developed.

Fox said Bennett’s father described “deep disappointment” with the NHS, while stating that the family did not have suspicions about the circumstances surrounding her death. The report also said he wrote that, after the reaction to medication, relatives rallied around her and did everything they could to support her.

Other coverage described Bennett as a founding member of G.R.L. and tied her to the broader commercial reach of “Party Rock Anthem,” a track that became a cultural staple in clubs and mainstream radio. Deadline reported that Bennett’s former bandmate Aria Crescendo posted on social media that Bennett died before her June birthday, while also noting that no cause or date of death was given beyond the timing.

The death has prompted renewed attention to how families navigate end-of-life processes when medication reactions are involved and when care transitions across providers. While Bennett’s father’s allegations point to a dispute over the adequacy of treatment, the public record available in the initial reporting does not substitute for a coroner’s determination, and the scheduled inquest is expected to address the circumstances under which Bennett died.

For fans and music industry collaborators, Bennett’s passing also raises questions about how her catalog and public-facing credits will be updated, including past appearances and group affiliations that helped define her public profile. With an inquest pending and no official medical cause publicly stated in the early reports, further information is expected to emerge through the UK’s formal review process rather than through additional speculation in public statements.