- Jan 13 Leonhard Trautsch, German composer, dies at 68
- Feb 11 Johann Tobias Krebs, German organist and composer, dies at 71
- Feb 12 Laurent Belissen, French composer, dies at 68
- Apr 23 Johann Samuel Endler, German composer, musician, and conductor, dies at 67
- May 16 Ernst Christian Hesse, German composer, dies at 86
- May 24 Joseph Umstatt, Austrian composer, dies at 51
- Jun 19 Johann Ernst Eberlin, German composer, dies at 60
- Jul 16 Jacques Hotteterre, French composer and flautist, dies at 87
- Jul 20 Christoph Nichelmann, German composer and harpsichordist, dies at 44
- Sep 17 Francesco Geminiani, Italian violinist and composer, dies at 74
- Oct 6 Francesco Manfredini, Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and maestro di cappella (St. Phillip's Cathedral, 1727-65), dies at 78
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