Pierre Robert Found Dead Oct. 29 at 70

Pierre Robert, the beloved longtime 93.3 WMMR rock DJ, was found dead at his home on Oct. 29 at age 70; foul play is not suspected and Jon Bon Jovi posted that Robert “passed away in his sleep,” though an official cause has not been released. For more than 44 years Robert — known for his “Greetings, Citizens” sign-on, his daily show and encyclopedic love of rock from classics to local acts — was a constant voice across the Philadelphia region. Colleagues and WMMR and Beasley Media Group leaders mourned him on-air and on social media and said the station will air tributes from its archives. Musicians including Jon Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, The Offspring, The Struts, The Hooters and Collective Soul publicly paid tribute, and fans recalled his warm presence and philanthropic work. He was inducted into the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame in 2019, and WMMR named its main studio after him in recognition of his decades of service.