Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ has died in a fire She was 66. FILE – Jill Sobule poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023, in New York.

Jill Sobule, the award-winning singer-songwriter whose witty and poignant writing first attracted widespread attention with the gay-themed song “I Kissed a Girl,” died in a house fire Thursday.