The Brief Chicago house music DJ and vocalist Ron Carroll reportedly died Monday at 57. Carroll’s voice and songwriting helped shape global house music in the 1990s and 2000s. Ron Carroll, a legendary Chicago house music vocalist and DJ, died Monday at 57, according to multiple reports. Chicago producer Stacy Kidd also posted a tribute, noting Carroll died of a heart attack. He began singing in church choirs before joining the city’s growing house music scene, according to EDM.com.