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]