Nikki Sudden R.I.P.: July 19, 1956 - March 26, 2006 Former Swell Maps and Jacobites singer Nikki Sudden has passed away in New York city from a suspected drug overdose. He was 49. We’ve always enjoyed his music when he and his late brother, Epic Soundtracks, were part of Swell Maps and Jacobites. Here’s a recording of a special show by Sudden from February. Nikki Sudden In Berlin 2006 [no label 1C