- 1757 Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60
- 1804 Ignaz Malzat, composer, dies at 47
- 1812 Jan Ladislav Dussek [Jan Václav Dusík], Czech piano virtuoso, glass harmonic player, and composer, dies of complications from gout at 52
- 1818 Johann Nikolaus Forkel, German musicologist (1st biography of Johann Sebastian Bach), dies at 69
- 1866 Rikard Nordraak, Norwegian composer, dies at 23
- 1871 Antonio Buzzolla, Italian composer, dies at 56
- 1873 Adolphe Fétis, Belgian-French pianist and composer, dies at 52
- 1874 Hans Christian Lumbye, Danish waltz composer, and musical director (Tivoli Gardens, 1843-72), dies at 63
- 1892 Arthur Goring Thomas, English composer, dies at 41
- 1911 Jean-Theodore Radoux, Belgian composer, dies at 75
- 1913 Christian Barnekow, Danish composer, dies at 75
- 1942 Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41
- 1942 Vasily Kalafati, Russian composer (Cygany), dies in the siege of Leningrad during World War II at 73
- 1944 Felix Woyrsch, German composer, dies at 83
- 1951 Kathleen Lockhart Manning, American composer, dies at 60
- 1964 Jean Rogister, Belgian virtuoso violist and composer, dies at 84
- 1987 Norman Harris, American soul, R&B, and disco session guitarist (Philadelphia International; O'Jays; Salsoul Orchestra), dies of cardiovascular disease at 39
- 1987 Rita Streich, Russian-German soprano, dies at 66
- 1988 Gil Evans, Canadian-American jazz pianist, composer and arranger (Miles Davis; Absolute Beginners, Out of the Cool), dies at 75
- 1989 Archie Bleyer, American orchestra leader (Arthur Godfrey), dies at 79
- 1992 Frank Westbrook, American Broadway dancer and choreographer, dies at 82
- 1992 Georges Delerue, French film composer (Sword of Gideon, A Little Romance), dies of a heart attack at 67
- 1996 Alan Ridout, English composer, dies at 61
- 1998 George Howard, American smooth jazz saxophonist (Dream Ride), dies of colon cancer at 41
- 2000 Gene Eugene [Andrusco], Canadian-American actor, singer-songwriter (Adam Again; Lost Dogs), and record producer, dies of a brain aneurysm at 38
- 2000 Vivian Fine, American composer (Women in the Garden), dies after a car accident at 86
- 2008 Klaus Dinger, German electronic rock musician (Neu!; Kraftwerk; La Düsseldorf), dies of heart failure at 61
- 2009 Mel Brown, American-Canadian blues guitarist and singer (Eighteen Pounds of Unclean Chitlings), dies of complications from emphysema at 69
- 2010 Vasile Herman, Romanian pianist and composer, dies at 80
- 2011 Johnny Pearson, British pianist, arranger, orchestra leader, and composer (Cilla Black; Top of the Pops; Dusty Springfield), dies at 85
- 2013 Risë Stevens [Steenberg], American mezzo-soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1938-61 - "Carmen"), vocal coach, and arts administrator, dies at 99
- 2015 A.J. Pero, American drummer (Twisted Sister - "We're Not Gonna Take It"), dies of a heart attack at 55
- 2016 Peter Williams, British organist and musicologist, dies at 78
- 2018 Ariel Bybee, American mezzo-soprano (Morman Tabernacle Choir; Metropolitan Opera, 1977-95), dies at 75
Kenny Rogers (1938-2020)
American pop and country singer-songwriter ("The Gambler"; "Through the Years") and entrepreneur (Kenny Rogers Roasters), dies of natural causes at 81
- 2021 William "Buddy" Deppenschmidt, American jazz drummer (Charlie Byrd Trio - "Jazz Samba"), dies of COVID-19 at 85 [1]
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