- 1592 Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)
- 1844 Thaddäus Weigl, German-Austrian composer, publisher, and conductor, dies at 67
- 1860 George Bridgetower, Polish-African violinist (musical prodigy who inspired Beethoven), dies at 81 [1]
- 1916 Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62
- 1928 Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer and theorist (Wagner opera sets), dies at 65
- 1996 Wes Farrell, American songwriter (The Partridge Family), dies of cancer at 56
- 2000 Abe Bolar, American double bass player (Oklahoma City Blue Devils; Hot Lips Page; Count Basie), dies at 90
- 2000 Dennis Danell, American punk rock guitarist (Social Distortion), dies of heart failure at 38
Davy Jones (1945-2012)
British singer and actor (The Monkees - "Daydream Believer"), dies from heart attack at 66
- 2016 Aron Burton, American electric and Chicago blues bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter, dies of heart disease and diabetes at 77
- 2020 William O. Smith [Bill Smith], American classical and jazz composer and clarinetist (played with Dave Brubeck), dies at 93
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