Chip Taylor Dies: ‘Wild Thing’ Songwriter & Angelina Jolie’s Uncle Was 86

Chip Taylor — the songwriter best known for penning “Wild Thing,” the brother of Jon Voight, and the uncle of Angelina Jolie — is dead at 86.

On Tuesday, March 24, Taylor’s friend, singer Billy Vera, announced his death on social media. Vera wrote, “RIP: Chip Taylor, my friend and songwriting mentor, last night in hospice,” alongside a photo of himself and his pal on Instagram.