May 10 Giuseppe Sigismondo, Italian historian and composer, dies at 86 May 24 Friedrich Fesca, German violinist and composer, dies of tuberculosis at 37 May 25 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, German-Dutch composer, brother of Friedrich Christian Ruppe, dies at 72 Apr 1826 Deaths in Music by Year Jun 1826 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers