Junkyard frontman David Roach has died at age 59, months after revealing that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer, the band announced on Instagram. The musician wed his partner Jennifer just two weeks before his death.

David Roach, the raspy-voiced frontman who led '80s Sunset Strip rockers Junkyard to acclaim, has died. He was 59. His bandmates announced the news in a heartfelt Saturday post shared to X and Instagram .

Junkyard's former frontman, David Roach, married his wife, Jennifer Michael Roach, a few days before he passed away. The singer tied the knot with Jennifer on July 19, 2025, 15 days before he died.