- Jan 30 Friedrich Ernst Koch, German composer, dies at 64
- Feb 4 Thomas Laub, Danish organist and composer, dies at 74
- Feb 5 Inayat Khan, Indian singer, musicologist, and philosopher (founder of Sufi Order - London, 1914), dies at 44
- Feb 6 Daniel François Scheurleer, Dutch musicologist and banker, dies at 71
- Feb 10 Laura Netzel (née Pistolekors), Finnish-Swedish pianist, composer, concert organizer, and humanitarian, dies at 87
- Feb 11 Joel Engel, Russian musicologist (Jewish Folksongs), composer ("Numi, Numi"), and music publisher, dies at 58
- Feb 19 Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer, and teacher (Vienna Conservatory, 1875-1912), dies at 80
- Feb 23 Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson, Icelandic composer (Lofsöngur - National Anthem of Iceland), dies at 79
- Mar 17 James Scott Skinner, Scottish fiddler and composer, dies at 83
- Mar 28 Karl Prohaska, Austrian composer, dies at 57
- Apr 15 Gaston Leroux, French writer (The Phantom of the Opera), dies at 58
- Jun 2 Friedrich Hegar, Swiss composer, dies at 85
- Jun 5 Paul Lacombe, French composer, dies at 89
- Aug 23 Therese Zamara, Austrian harpist and music teacher, dies at 71
Isadora Duncan (1877-1927)
Sep 14 American free form/interpretative dancer, dies at 50 due to her scarf becoming entangled in her car's wheel
- Sep 22 Giannotto Bastianelli, Italian musician and composer, dies at 44
- Oct 1 Wilhelm Harteveld, Swedish composer, dies at 68
- Oct 20 Mikhail Ivanov, Russian composer, dies at 78
- Oct 28 (Joseph) Eaton Faning, British organist and composer (The Vikings; Mock Turtles), dies at 77
- Nov 1 Florence Mills [Winfrey], American cabaret singer, dancer and comedian, known as 'the Queen of Happiness', dies of tuberculosis at 31
- Nov 9 Ole Olsen, Norwegian composer, organist, and military bandleader, dies at 77
- Nov 20 (Carl) Wilhelm Stenhammar, Swedish composer considered the finest Swedish pianist of his time, dies of a stroke at 56
- Nov 26 Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch cabaret singer and comedian ("M'n Eerste" - "My First"; "The French Governess"), killed along with his wife by her jilted lover at 47
- Dec 12 Heinrich Reitsch, composer, dies at 67
- Dec 16 Hugh Archibald Clarke, composer, dies at 88
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