Apr 5 John Rogers Thomas, Welsh-American baritone and composer of popular, classical, and sacred music, dies at 66 Apr 12 Alexander Ritter, German composer, dies at 62 Apr 30 Antonio Cagnoni, Italian opera composer, dies at 68 Feb 1896 Deaths in Music by Year May 1896 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers