- Jan 17 Santino Garsi da Parma, Italian lutenist and composer, dies at 61
- May 4 Claudio Merulo, Italian organist and composer, dies at 71
- Aug 31 Giovanale Ancina, Italian priest and composer, dies of purported poisoning at 58
- Sep 17 Lucas Osiander, German composer, dies at 69
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