Jan 7 Ruggiero Giovannelli, Italian composer, dies at about 64 Jan 17 Nicolò Rubini, Italian composer and cornettist, dies at 50 Jan 19 Erhard Buttner, German organist and composer, commits suicide at 32 Jan 27 Adriaen Valerius, Dutch composer ("Wilt Heden Nu Treden" - "We Gather Together"). and poet (Nederlandtsche gedenck-clanck), dies at about 49 Jun 5 Orlando Gibbons, English organist and composer (Silver Swan), dies at 41 Jul 19 Samuel Besler, German-Polish composer, dies at 50 1623 Deaths in Music by Year 1626 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers