Mo Ostin was the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who oversaw Warner Bros.

Records for nearly a quarter-century and worked with some of music’s all-time biggest names, including Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, and Neil Young, as well as Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and the Grateful Dead.

He was 95.

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Mo Ostin cause of death

Ostin died in his sleep overnight.

Warner Records Co-Chairmen Tom Corson and Aaron Bay-Schuck made the announcement today but provided no further specifics.

Ostin, who was born Morris Ostrofsky in New York City on March 27, 1927, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 by Young, Simon, and SNL creator-producer Lorne Michaels.

“For him, the music — and whoever was producing the music — came first, before everything else,” Michaels said of Ostin in an interview with Stan Cronyn.

Mo Ostin wife

Evelyn Ostin was his wife of 55 years.

Mo Ostin children

Michael and Kenny Ostin, his sons, survive him. Randall, his son, and lifelong music executive died in 2013.

Mo Ostin net worth

Ostin was worth 5 million dollars

Mo Ostin funeral

Funeral services are underway at the time of this report.

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