1958 René Guillou, French organist and composer (L'Autre mère), dies at 55
1975 Madan Mohan, India Hindi Film Melodious Music director, dies at 51
1975 [Arthur] Zutty Singleton, American jazz drummer (Louis Armstrong's Hot Five), dies at 77
1982 George Tremblay, Canadian-American composer, dies at 71
1984 Philippe Wynne, American soul singer ("I'll Be Around"), dies of a heart attack at 43
1984 Siegfried Köhler, German composer (Tausend Sterne sind ein Dom), dies at 57
1989 Herman D. Koppel, Danish pianist and composer, dies at 89
1994 Patrick Crommelynck, Belgian pianist (Duo Crommelynck), commits suicide at about 49
1994 Taeko Kuwata, Japanese Belgian pianist (Duo Crommelynck), commits suicide at about 47
1994 William D. Revelli, American bandleader, dies at 92
1998 Beryl Bryden, British jazz and blues singer, and washboard player, dies at 78
1999 Gar Samuelson, American drummer (Megadeth), dies of liver failure at 41
2002 Carlos Fariñas, Cuban avant-garde composer, dies at 67
2005 Joe Harnell, American musician, composer and arranger, dies at 80
2010 Bengt Emil Johnson, Swedish author and composer, dies at 73
2010 Charles Mackerras, Australian conductor, dies of cancer at 84
2010 Gene Ludwig, American jazz and R&B Hammond B-3 organist (Sonny Stitt, Arthur Prysock), dies at 72
2021 Jeff Labar, American glam rock guitarist (Cinderella, 1985-2014 - "Nobody's Fool"; "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)"), dies at 58
2022 William Hart, American soul singer and songwriter (4 Gents; Delfonics - "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)"; "La-La Means I Love You"), dies of surgery complications at 77
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