Longtime friend Cathy Pepper says Jill Sobule never stopped advocating for the underdog. Her history in Denver reinforces that.

Legendary musician Jill Sobule has tragically passed away in a Minneapolis house fire at the age of 66—just one day before she was scheduled to perform in her hometown of Denver.

She was loved. Jill Sobule’s death has brought several people together, including those who were close to her in her younger years. The Post spoke to Sobule’s former college roommate, who shared specifics about the singer’s time at the University of Colorado and expressed regret over not keeping in closer contact amid the musician’s passing.