May 3 Leslie Heward, English composer, dies at 45 May 12 Albert Stoessel, American violinist, conductor, composer, and educator, dies of a heart attack on the podium at 48 May 29 Hermann Hans Wetzler, German-American composer, dies at 72 Apr 1943 Deaths in Music by Year Jun 1943 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers