Joan Hudson, Led Zeppelin’s devoted accountant, dies aged 87 Joan Hudson (left) and her husband Doug Hiza (right) (Facebook/Virginia Theological Seminary) Posted By: ledzepnews 25th January 2026 Joan Hudson, the accountant who devotedly managed Led Zeppelin’s finances and business affairs for more than 50 years from the band’s heyday through to recent years, died on December 31 aged 87, LedZepNews has learned.Hudson sold her London accountancy firm Joan Hudson & Co to SRLV in 2023, allowing her to finally retire after spending decades of her life managing the convoluted world of Led Zeppelin. News of Hudson’s death first emerged on the For Badgeholder’s Only email group earlier this week.Hudson’s dedication to the members of Led Zeppelin continued until her death, with the accountant eschewing a public profile and never giving media interviews about her work. Her decades of service to Le…