Jill Sobule, the influential singer-songwriter best known for her 1995 hit “I Kissed a Girl,” has died at age 66 in a house fire on May 1, 2025, at her home in Woodbury, Minnesota. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.
Sobule’s passing comes just weeks before the release of a 30th anniversary reissue of her breakthrough self-titled album. Known for her fearless songwriting, her music tackled topics like LGBTQ+ rights, anorexia, and the death penalty, earning her praise as one of the most underrated voices of the 1990s.
Her breakout came with “I Kissed a Girl,” which made history as the first openly LGBTQ-themed single to chart on Billboard, and featured a memorable music video starring Fabio. That same year, her satirical song “Supermodel” gained pop culture fame in the movie Clueless.
