1860 Ludwig Rellstab, German music theorist, dies at 61
1861 Robert Führer, Czech composer of sacred music, and music theorist, dies at 54
1878 Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, Italian classical guitarist and composer, dies at 78
1918 Alexis Contant, Canadian pianist, organist and composer, dies at 60
1935 Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian ethnomusicologist, dies at 58
1966 Vittorio Giannini, American violinist, composer (The Medead), and educator (Curtis Institute, 1956-64), dies at 63
1971 Alexander "Papa" Lightfoot, American blues singer and harmonica player, dies of respiratory failure at 47
1972 Gustave Frederic Soderlund, American composer, dies at 91
1972 [William] Havergal Brian, British composer ("Gothic" symphony), dies at 96
1976 Robert Fleming, Canadian composer, dies at 55
1987 Paul Arma, Hungarian-French composer, dies at 83
1989 (Johanne) "Jo" Vincent, Dutch concert soprano (Royal Concertgebouw, 1924-42 - St. Matthew's Passion; Benjamin Britten's Spring Symphony), and voice teacher, dies at 91
1993 Camillo Togni, Italian pianist and composer, dies at 71
1993 Jerry Edmonton, Canadian rock drummer (Steppenwolf), dies at 47
1994 Victor Legley, Belgian violinist, composer, and educator (Brussels Conservatory, 1949-80), dies at 79
1996 Anna Pollak, English mezzo-soprano, dies at 84
1996 Charles Bressler, American tenor, specializing in early music (New York Pro Musica, 1953-63), and educator, dies at 70
1997 William "Smitty" Smith, American rock keyboardist and session musician (Motherlode - "When I Die"), dies of a heartattack at 53
2001 Kal Mann, American pop lyricist ("Let's Twist Again"), dies at 84
2002 Dave "Snaker" Ray, American country blues musician, dies of lung cancer at 59
2005 Tony Meehan, British rock drummer (Vipers; Drifters: Shadows), dies from head injury after a fall at his home, at 62
2011 Andrew Kazdin, classical record producer, dies at 77
2012 Franco Ventriglia, American opera singer, dies at 90
2015 Luc Bondy, Swiss theatre and opera director, dies of cancer at 67
2016 Allan Zavod, Australian classical and jazz pianist and composer, dies of brain cancer at 71
2016 Mark Taimanov, Russian pianist, dies at 90
2017 Shadia [Fatmah Ahmed Kamal Shaker], Egyptian actress ("Al Maraa Al Maghoula" (The Unknown Woman)), and singer ("Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (Oh Egypt, My Love)), dies from respiratory failure at 86
2019 Padú del Caribe [Juan Chabaya Lampe], Aruban pianist and composer, known as the "Father of the Caribbean" ("Aruba Dushi Tera" - Aruba's national anthem), dies at 99
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