Anticipated obituaries Michael Stipe anticipated obituary ("anticipated" means that he is not dead). Tweeter ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Michael Stipe1960 - 2024Michael Stipe is deadMichael Stipe, born on January 4, 1960 in Decatur, was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a member of R.E.M.. He died on December 23, 2024 at the age of 64.Translations :FrançaisEspañolDeutschItalianoPortuguês中文