Jan 9 Johanna Beyer, German-American pianist and composer (March for Thirty Percussion Instruments; Clusters), dies from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), at 55 Jan 19 Harold Fraser-Simson, composer, dies at 71 Dec 1943 Deaths in Music by Year Feb 1944 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers