The globetrotting entrepreneur marked 30 years of his groundbreaking label in 2023.
French media reports Werenoi died on May 17 in a Paris hospital.
You know his songs, from "It's the Hard Knock Life" to "Those Were the Days," the theme from All in the Family.
His two tours of duty at Billboard were among the highlights of a long and varied career covering country music.
The Mexican-American singer's daughter confirmed his death on May 9.
"This a real one, rest in peace to the woman who brought me in this world," the raper wrote.
The veteran Welsh rocker kept up a busy touring and recording schedule even as he fought off multiple times.
"She will be deeply missed, always loved, and eternally remembered," her family wrote.
The yowling frontman of the long-running Cleveland post-punk band died on Wednesday (April 23) following what the band said was a "long illness."
The producer's credits feature a who's who of rock stars over the past half-century, including Journey, Yes, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Guns N' Roses & Smashing Pumpkins.
