- 1646 Johann Stobäus, North German composer, dies at 66
- 1733 François Couperin, French composer and organist (Les Concerts Royaux), dies at 64
- 1789 Luca Sorkočević, Croatian nobleman and composer (composed 1st Croatian symphony), commits suicide at 55
- 1848 Henri-Philippe Gerard, Belgian composer, dies at 87
- 1858 Alexander Gurilyov, Russian composer, dies at 55
- 1892 Charles-Louis-Adolphe Vogel, French composer (Les trois couleurs), dies at 84
- 1896 Francis James Child, American ballad collector (b. 1825)
- 1898 Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, Belgian composer, dies at 74
- 1922 Louis Coerne, American composer (Zenobia; Excalibur), and educator (The Evolution of Modern Orchestration), dies at 52
- 1924 Mieczyslaw Surzynski, Polish organ virtuoso and composer (1904 Organ Concerto), dies at 57
- 1949 Henri Rabaud, French composer and conductor (L'ete), dies at 75
- 1950 Rudolf Palm, Curaçaoan pianist and composer, dies at 70
- 1954 Licinio Refice, Italian priest and composer (Cecilia), dies at 69
- 1957 Petar Stojanovic, Serbian composer, dies at 80
- 1958 Robert Lach, Austrian composer, dies at 84
- 1976 Jan Kunc, Czech composer (Czech State Anthem), dies at 93
- 1980 Jose Antonio Calcano, Venezuelan composer, teacher, and choral director, dies at 80
- 1984 Hilding Hallnäs, Swedish composer (Kärlekens ringdans), dies at 81
- 1985 William Alwyn, English composer, dies at 79
- 1987 Ludovic Feldman, Romanian violinist and composer, dies at 94
- 1987 Peter Tosh [Winston Hubert McIntosh], Jamaican reggae musician (The Wailers -"Get Up Stand Up"; "Mystic Man"; "Legalize It"), shot dead at his home in Jamaica at 42
- 1993 Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian-born American conductor, dies at 81
- 1993 Luis Antonio Escobar, Colombian composer and musicologist, dies at 68
Fred Ebb (1928-2004)
American musical theater lyricist, with John Kander (Cabaret; Chicago; New York, New York; Funny Lady), dies of a heart attack at 76
- 2007 [Josef] Joe Zawinul, Austrian-American jazz keyboardist, composer and musician (Weather Report - "Birdland"), dies from Merkel cell carcinoma at 75
- 2014 Antoine Duhamel, French composer, dies at 89
- 2014 Bob Crewe, American songwriter and producer ("Big Girls Don't Cry"), dies at 83
- 2017 Peter Hall, English stage, film and opera director (Royal Shakespeare Company, National Theatre director), dies at 86
- 2019 Daniel Johnston, American musician and visual artist ("Hi, How Are You"), dies of a suspected heart attack at 58
- 2020 (Frederick) "Toots" Hibbert, Jamaican singer-songwriter (The Maytals - "Pressure Drop"), dies with COVID-19 symptoms at 77 [1]
- 2020 Charles Patrick, American do-wop singer and songwriter (The Monotones - "The Book of Love"). dies on his 82nd birthday