Singer Jill Sobule dies in tragic house fire

Singer and songwriter Jill Sobule was most famed for the 1995 hit song 'I Kissed a Girl'

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Singer Jill Sobule dies aged 66
Singer Jill Sobule dies aged 66

Jill Sobule died on Thursday in a house fire in Minneapolis. She was 66.

Her death was confirmed by her representative in a statement to Variety.

“Jill Sobule was a force of nature and human rights advocate whose music is woven into our culture," her manager John Porter told the outlet.

"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.”

Her agent Craig Grossman of Black Oak Artists also paid the singer a tribute in a statement to Rolling Stone.

“I was fortunate enough to get to know Jill beyond a professional relationship. No one made me laugh more. Her spirit and energy shall be greatly missed within the music community and beyond.”

Margaret Cho also shared a tribute to Sobule on Instagram, writing, "This is not real to me. @jillsobule I am in shock and cannot process this. #restinpower."

Sobule enjoyed a three-decade-long, 12-album career in her lifetime, which also included Supermodel. The singer also wrote the theme song for the 2004 Nickelodeon show Unfabulous.