Terry Melcher’s Death – Cause and Date

The music producer Terry Melcher died at the age of 62. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Known best for producing numerous hit songs for the 1960s bands the Byrds and the Beach Boys, this songwriter, musician, and record producer also worked with such artists as Jimmy Boyd, the Mamas & the Papas, and Pat Boone.

Born Terrence Jorden, he was the son of actress and singer Doris Day and musician Al Jorden; he later took on the surname of his stepfather, film producer Martin Melcher. When he died in his early sixties of melanoma, Terry Melcher was survived by his mother, his wife Terese, and his son Ryan.

On November 19, 2004, Terry Melcher died at his home after a long battle with melanoma, he was 62 years old at the time of his death. He was survived by his wife Terese, his son Ryan, and his mother Doris Day (who died on May 13, 2019).