- 1529 Juan del Encina, Spanish author and composer, dies at 61
- 1745 Jean-Baptiste-Maurice Quinault, French composer, dies at 57
- 1808 Joseph Anton Bauer, Czech harpsichordist and composer, dies at 83
- 1826 Theodor Zwetler, Austrian composer, dies at 67
- 1883 Ángela Peralta, Mexican operatic soprano, harpist, pianist, and composer, dies of yellow fever at 38
- 1904 Kate Fanny Loder, English composer and pianist, dies at 79
- 1944 (William) Crickett Smith, American ragtime, and jazz cornetist and trumpeter (James Reese Europe's Clef Club; Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolics; Louis Mitchell's Jazz Kings), and bandleader, dies at 53
- 1953 Dimitar Nenov, Bulgarian composer, pianist and architect, dies at 51
- 1956 Anita Donostia [Jose Antonio de Donostia], Spanish composer, musicologist and priest, dies at 70
- 1963 Axel Stordahl, American arranger (Tommy Dorsey; Frank Sinatra), orchestra leader (Eddie Fisher), and composer (McHales's Navy theme), dies of cancer at 50
Vera-Ellen (1921-1981)
American actress and dancer (White Christmas; Big Leaguer; On the Town), dies of cancer at 60
- 1982 Leo Pappenheim, Dutch conductor, dies at 86
- 1985 "Philly" Joe Jones, American jazz drummer (Miles Davis Quintet), dies of a heart attack at 62
- 1986 Otto Mortensen, Danish composer and musicologist, dies at 79
- 1995 Sterling Morrison, American musician (Velvet Underground), dies at 53
- 2005 Andor Kovach, Romanian composer (Médée), dies at 90
- 2012 Chris Lighty, American music executive and manager (Violator), dies of a gunshot wound at 44
- 2013 Lotfollah "Lotfi" Mansouri, Persian opera director (Canadian Opera Company, 1976-88; introduced opera surtitles, 1983; San Francisco Opera, 1988-2001), dies at 84
- 2023 Jack Sonni, American guitarist (Dire Straits, 1985-88), dies at 68
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