Musicians Who Died in 1780

  • Jan 2 Johann Ludwig Krebs, German Baroque organist and composer, dies at 66
  • Jan 10 Francesco Antonio Vallotti, Italian organist and composer, dies at 82
  • Apr 21 Ferdinand Zellbell the younger, Swedish composer and co-founder of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, dies at 60
  • Aug 19 Bernhard Haltenberger, German composer, dies at 32
  • Dec 14 Ignatius Sancho, African-born British writer, shopkeeper and composer (1st person of African descent to vote in a British general election), dies (b. c. 1729) [1]