Dec 4 John Gay, English poet and dramatist (The Beggar's Opera), dies at 47 Dec 14 Johann Philipp Förtsch, German Baroque composer, statesman, and physician, dies at 80 Dec 18 Johann Valentin Eckelt, German composer, dies at 59 Sep 1732 Deaths in Music by Year Feb 1733 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers