1954 Donato "Danny" Cedrone, American guitarist and bandleader (The Esquires; Bill Haley & His Comets - "Rock Around The Clock"), died of broken neck suffered falling down a staircase at 33
1983 Peter Mennin [Mennini], American composer (Moby Dick; The Cycle), and educator (Juilliard, 1962-83), dies of cancer at 60
1984 Klavdiya Shulzhenko, Soviet jazz and pop singer ("Let's Smoke"), dies at 78
1986 Kate Smith, American singer ("God Bless America"; "When The Moon Comes Over The Mountain"), radio star, and NHL Philadelphia Flyers good luck charm, dies of respiratory arrest at 78
1992 Dewey Balfa, American Cajun fiddler and singer, dies at 65
2002 Francisco Escudero, Basque composer, dies at 89
2004 Jackie Paris, American jazz singer and guitarist ("Skylark"), dies at 79
2005 Henryk Majewski, Polish big band jazz trumpeter (Old Timers), dies at 69
2005 Karl Mueller, American bassist (Soul Asylum - "Runaway Train"), dies of complications from esophageal cancer at 41
2005 Ronald Winans, American gospel singer (Winans), dies at 48
2006 Julian Slade, English popular composer (Salad Days), dies at 76
2007 Serena Wilson, American belly dancer (b. 1933)
2008 Cyd Charisse [Tula Finklea], American dancer and actress (Singin' in the Rain), dies at 86
2014 John McClure, American Grammy Award-winning classical record producer, dies at 84
2016 Prince Be [Attrell Cordes], American rapper (PM Dawn), dies from diabetes complications at 46
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