Apr 1 Mikhail Vladimirovich Ivanov-Boretsky, composer, dies at 61 Apr 11 Mitya Stillman, Russian composer and violinist, dies at 44 Apr 13 Milton Brown, American swing bandleader, dies at 32 Apr 18 Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (The Pines of Rome; Belkis), dies at 56 Apr 18 Seaborn McDaniel Denson, American composer, dies at 82 Apr 24 Alphons Diepenbrock, Dutch composer, conductor, and essayist, dies at 73 Apr 24 Bernard van Dieren, Dutch composer, and music critic, dies at 51 Mar 1936 Deaths in Music by Year May 1936 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers