Jan 27 Hieronymus Praetorius, German organist and composer, dies at 68 Feb 13 Girolamo Giacobbi, Italian singer, choirmaster, conductor, and composer of sacred music and opera, dies at 61 (date approximate) Apr 19 Sigismondo d'India, Italian composer, dies at about 47 [details are sketchy] Sep 5 Domenico Allegri, Italian composer (b. c. 1585) Oct 2 Antonio Cifra, Italian composer dies at about 45 1628 Deaths in Music by Year 1630 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers