- Mar 19 Frantisek Adam Mica, Bohemian composer, dies at 65
- May 12 Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, French classical cellist and composer, dies at 52
- Jul 19 Christian Gotthilf Tag, German composer, dies at 76
- Aug 18 Johann Heinrich Zang, German composer and organist, dies at 78
- Sep 3 Ignaz Franzl, German composer and violinist, dies at 75
- Sep 6 Julien-Amable Mathieu, French composer, dies at 77
- Dec 7 Ignaz Spangler, composer, dies at 54
- Dec 17 John Antes, American composer and missionary, dies at 71
- Dec 17 Louis Abel Beffroy de Reigny, French dramatist and composer, dies at 54