Jun 5 Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (Weihnachtsoratorium), dies at 71 Jun 6 Johann Michael Demmler, German composer, dies at 36 Jun 25 Pierre Talon, French composer and cellist, dies at 63 May 1785 Deaths in Music by Year Oct 1785 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers