Sean Taylor

While Sean’s taste in music was limitless, he had a special love for playing Billy Joel’s music, whether perfecting the opening strains of Vienna or leading people in a loud singalong of Piano Man. At home, he jammed and sang spectacularly with his brother Phio, and spent valiant hours trying to teach his mother to harmonize. He also spent many days and nights participating in the local music scene at Oakland Secret, 924 Gilman, and other all-ages venues that provide an invaluable place for his community of beautiful musicians, misfits, poets, and artists to gather and celebrate the human joys of life.

Beyond music, Sean was a deeply thoughtful, extremely funny, and compassionate soul with long, gorgeous hair that made him look like Hollywood Jesus. He was beautiful in every conceivable way.

In the past few days, his family has learned just how many people in his orbit love him, and what a huge impact he had during his 18 years.

Sean leaves on Earth his heartbroken, proud family: brother Phio Taylor of Corvallis; mother Christine Kramer of Millbrae; father Mark Taylor of San Bruno; uncle Bill Kramer (Peter Cipkowski) of Los Angeles; and grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins in Baltimore and Houston. Equally important to his life are a large, loving community of friends in the East Bay and San Francisco music scene, and students and staff at Capuchino High School where he was a Senior.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home, located at One Loraine Court, San Francisco, CA, 94118, on February 26, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wear your favorite music/band merch or come as you are. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Sean Taylor Memorial Music Fund to keep his legacy alive (gofundme.com/sean-taylor-memorial-music-fund), or play your favorite song and sing it with your entire soul.