Overview
- The fire broke out on Jan. 17 at their home in Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse near Liège, where a neighbor raised the alarm shortly after 8 a.m. as flames engulfed the house.
- Emergency responders told the neighbor the couple died of asphyxiation.
- Label 4AD publicly confirmed the deaths, and early forensic findings reported by Sudinfo indicate an accidental fire as authorities continue their review.
- Zimmerman, a San Francisco–born singer-songwriter admired by David Bowie and first produced by Tony Visconti, built a quietly influential six-decade body of work.
- He released Dance of Love in 2024 with Big Thief and Music By River Words By Ear in July 2025, recently noting another album was in mastering, and the couple leave a son and grandchildren.