Steve Mackey Obituary

Steve Mackey was a bassist in the alternative rock band Pulp. Steve Mackey died on the morning of March 2nd, 2023. Steve Mackey, 56, had been living in North London with his wife and family.

Steve Mackey’s cause of death has not been disclosed as of this writing. Mackey’s wife, stylist Katie Grand, revealed, however, that he had been hospitalised in recent months.

Steve Mackey was born in the South Yorkshire town of Sheffield. He attended Hucklow First and Middle Schools with his friend Richard Hawley in his early years. They would later collaborate as members of the band Pulp.

Mackey became a member of the alternative rock band in 1989, alongside frontman Jarvis Cocker and fellow musicians Russell Senior, Candida Doyle, Nick Banks, and Mark Webber.

He was also a producer, working with artists such as The Kills and Cornershop. He also contributed to Florence + The Machine’s critically acclaimed debut album Lungs (2009).

Pulp received a special Ivor Novello award for Outstanding Song Collection in 2017. The band also included Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and Phil Selway, as well as Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker.

Outside of music, Mackey appeared in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005 as one of The Weird Sisters, a fictional rock band.