ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 1:34AM
Ron Carroll’s death was announced Monday. The popular house music DJ died of a heart attack.
CHICAGO (WLS) — A popular DJ known as a cornerstone of Chicago’s house music scene has died.
Ron Carroll was called the “Minister of House Music.”
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He was also a vocalist and producer.
Carroll died of a heart attack on Monday morning.
Carroll’s fans say his legacy will live on through the music he created and the community he loved.
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