Apr 13 Johann Christoph Schmidt, German composer, dies at 63 Apr 23 Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco, Spanish organist, composer (La púrpura de la rosa), and maestro de capilla (Catedral de Lima, Peru, 1676-1707), dies at 83 Feb 1728 Deaths in Music by Year Aug 1728 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers