Overview
- Independent label 4AD confirmed the couple died at their home in Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse on Jan. 17.
- A medical examiner determined both deaths were due to asphyxiation, with officials treating the fire as accidental.
- A neighbor reportedly called emergency services shortly after 8 a.m., and the house was engulfed when crews arrived.
- Producer Tony Visconti publicly shared the news as tributes also arrived from collaborators including Big Thief.
- Zimmerman, 84, was a San Francisco-born songwriter who saw renewed attention with 2024’s Dance of Love on 4AD, with Marie-Claire, his wife of over 50 years, appearing on his recordings.