Twitch’s Head of Music Cindy Charles reportedly died after being hit by a garbage truck in Amsterdam

Cindy Charles’s husband Ricky Fishman shared the news on Facebook and wrote: “It is through tears that I want to let people know what many of you already do; that my wife, Cindy Charles, passed away yesterday in a traffic accident in Amsterdam.

“My family and I have been devastated by this loss. I met Cindy fifty years ago at SUNY Buffalo. Though we didn’t date at the time, we were good friends, running with the same motley crew. We lost touch after college, both got married, each had a son, and reconnected at a thirty year ‘friends reunion.’ We have been together ever since, living bicoastal lives, between Manhattan and Berkeley.

“There will be no filling the hole in the universe left by Cindy’s departure from his world. She gave love and she received love, building a network of friends unrivalled by any person I have ever known. So many are grieving right now.

“She was at the top of her game, an icon in the music biz. She would joke about being the most immature 69 year old ( I can finally let out her age that she tried to hide for so long:) with the energy of a teenager. She loved to travel and sadly, there are many trips we had planned that will not happen. She will be missed by friends and family, her beloved son Ben, my son Sam, and so many more.

“So hug those you hold closely, tell them that you love them.. A lot. Life is such a fragile affair, and what we have today, we may not, tomorrow.

“Sending love to you all, but especially to Cindy, who graced the world with her presence. Her life was cut short, but it burned brightly as her memory surely will.”

Following Ricky’s tribute to his wife Cindy Charles, he has been inundated with comments. One said: “My heart breaks for you and your family. What a precious beautiful woman, an enormous loss,” whilst another said: “I am so sorry to hear this heartbreaking news. Wishing you peace as you navigate this loss.”

The NL Times reported that “The 69-year-old died in the city center on Monday after she got run over by a garbage truck. She was walking on the Passeerdersgracht, where the accident happened. The police’s call center received multiple reports about the accident in the city center at around 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Charles was in the capital to give a lecture at the Amsterdam Dance Event.

“The driver of the garbage truck was arrested but has since been released. The Public Prosecution Service will decide on possible prosecution.”

Daniel Clancy, Twitch CEO paid tribute to Cindy on X.

His tribute read :”In Memory of Cindy Charles

“Last week we received some tragic news at @Twitch about the passing of Cindy Charles. Cindy was killed in a traffic accident when she was travelling in the Netherlands. Most of the members of the Twitch community are probably not familiar with Cindy’s work, but she has been leading our team that manages our relationship with the music industry.

Daniel also said that “Cindy has a deep history in the music business and she has been critical in creating the strong relationships that we have today. Anyone that uses music on Twitch owes a debt of gratitude to Cindy’s work. She always had a bright smile on her face even as she negotiated unprecedented music licensing agreements for Twitch including the recent DJ agreement.

“Anyone that worked with Cindy knows how much she cared about everyone with whom she worked. I know everyone that has worked with her was shocked to hear the news. We will all deeply miss her and we are sorry to see her go. A little bit of her will remain with all of us that worked with her all of these years. Please read @TheKK23 wonderful post on Medium talking about Cindy and her contributions” 

Daniel ended his tribute by offering his sympathy to her husband Ricky and son.