Jan 5 Henri Herz, Austrian composer, dies at a day before his 85th birthday Jan 14 Stephen Heller, Hungarian composer and pianist, dies at 74 Jan 21 Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, British born composer who worked in Australia (Australia's 1st opera), dies at 83 Dec 1887 Deaths in Music by Year Feb 1888 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers