- 1801 Johann Ernst Altenburg, composer, dies at 66
- 1820 Paul Friedrich Struck, composer, dies at 43
- 1833 Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, German composer, dies at 88
- 1847 Fanny Cacilia Mendelssohn Hensel, German composer, dies of complications from a stroke at 41
- 1863 Emile Prudent, French pianist and composer, dies at 46
- 1870 Ramon Vilanova y Barrera, Catalan composer and choirmaster, dies at 69
- 1877 John Roberts, Welsh composer, minister and poet, dies at 54
- 1904 Richard Hol, Dutch composer, organist and conductor, dies at 78
- 1959 Sidney Bechet, American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, bandleader, and composer ("Petite Fleur"), dies of lung cancer on his 62nd birthday
- 1976 Keith Relf, British blues-rock singer and harmonica player (The Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-71), electrocuted while playing an improperly earthed electric guitar at 33
- 1980 Wilhelm Weismann, German composer, dies at 79
- 1990 Andre Ameller, French double bassist (Paris Opéra, 1937-53), conductor, composer, and educator (École Nationale de Musique - Dijon, 1953-81), dies at 78
- 1997 Thelma Carpenter, American radio and jazz band singer (Coleman Hawkins; Count Basie), and stage and screen actress (Hello, Dolly!; Barefoot In The Park (TV); The Wiz (film)), dies of cardiac arrest at 76
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998)
American singer (Strangers in the Night; My Way; The Summer Wind) and actor (From Here to Eternity; Guys and Dolls), known as the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", dies at 82
B.B. King (1925-2015)
American blues guitarist and singer (The Thrill is Gone), dies at 89
- 2020 (Guillermo) "Jorge" Santana, Mexican rock guitarist (Malo- "Suavecito"), dies at 68
- 2020 Ezio Bosso, Italian pianist, composer (Rain, In Your Black Eyes; Domes of Freedom), and conductor, dies from complications of a neurodegenerative syndrome at 48
- 2021 Ester Mägi, Estonian composer 'First Lady of Estonian music', dies at 99
- 2021 Sándor Balassa, Hungarian composer (Requiem for Lajos Kassák; The Third Planet), and educator (Liszt Ferenc Academy, 1981-95), dies at 86
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