1920 Caryl Florio [William James Robjohn], English-American composer, dies at 77
1938 Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (Java Suite; Triakontameron; 53 Studies on Chopin's Études), and pedagogue, dies of stomach cancer at 68
1953 Larry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (Original Dixieland Jazz Band), dies at 60
1954 Karol Rathaus, German-Austrian composer, dies at 59
1963 Artur Lemba, Estonian concert pianist, composer (Sabina), and piano teacher (St. Petersburg Conservatory, 1908-20), dies at 67
1972 Karel Haba, Czech composer and violinist, dies at 74
1974 Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84
1992 Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist, dies at 73
1995 Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), dies of a heart attack at 60
1995 Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71
1996 Bernard Rose, British organist, soldier, composer, and academic, dies at 80
1997 Robert Simpson, British classical composer, and broadcaster (BBC), dies at 76
1999 Alvin Cash [Welch], American pop singer ("Twine Time"; "The Philly Freeze"), and actor, dies of ulcer complications at 60
1999 Eddie Maxwell [Cherkose], American lyricist (Breathless) and actor, dies of natural causes at 87
2002 Hadda Brooks, American jazz singer, pianist, and composer (b. 1916)
2003 Teddy Randazzo, American pop singer-songwriter (I'm on the Outside Looking In), dies at 68
2005 Bill D'Angelo, American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale, 1987-90), dies of a drug overdose at 43
2006 Robert Lockwood Jr., American blues guitarist, dies at 91
2006 Věroslav Neumann, Czech composer and music educator, dies at 75
2010 José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado, Brazilian composer, dies at 67
2013 Bernard Parmegiani, French composer (L'Oeil écoute - The Eye Listens), dies at 86
2015 Joseph Silverstein, American violinist, concertmaster and conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1955-84), dies of complications after a heart attack at 83 [1]
2017 David Cassidy, American singer and actor (Keith-Partridge Family), dies at 67
2018 Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), dies of cancer at 41
2021 Gordon Crosse, British contemporary classical composer (Grace of Todd; Purgatory; Changes), and educator, dies at 84
2022 Wilko Johnson [John Wilkinson], British guitarist, singer and songwriter (Dr. Feelgood, 1971-77 - "She Does It Right"), dies of cancer at 75
2023 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, dies at 80 [1]