- 1708 Christian Liebe, German composer, dies at 53
- 1790 Thomas Norris, English composer, dies at 49
- 1811 Ignaz Franzl, German composer and violinist, dies at 75
- 1871 Václav Emanuel Horák, Czech composer, chiefly of liturgical music, organist, and kapellmeister, dies at 71
- 1914 Albéric Magnard, French composer (Guercœur), dies defending his property against invading Germans in WWI at 49
- 1944 František Drdla, Czech composer, dies at 75
- 1946 Paul Lincke, German composer and theater conductor considered the "father" of the Berlin operetta (Frau Luna, Lysistrata), dies at 79
- 1951 Robert Hernried, Austrian born American composer and conductor, dies at 67
- 1960 Joseph Lamb, American ragtime pianist and composer ("Bohemia Rag"), dies of a heart attack at 72 [1] [2]
- 1963 Frico Kafenda, Slovak composer, dies at 79
- 1964 Joseph Marx, Austrian composer and music critic, dies at 82
- 1970 Alan Wilson, American rock guitarist and vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27
- 1971 David Street [Patrick Devlin], American actor and singer (Moonrise; I Surrender Dear; Broadway Open House), dies of cancer at 53
- 1974 Harry Partch, American composer (Revelations in the Courthouse Park; Delusion Of The Fury), dies at 73
- 1981 Mary Jane DeZurik, American country singer and hillbilly yodeler (The Cackle Sisters - National Barn Dance, Grand Ole Opry), dies at 64
- 1984 Arthur Schwartz, American composer (Girl from Paris; Excuse My Dust), dies at 83
- 1985 (Jonathon) "Jo" Jones, American jazz drummer, and percussionist (Count Basie), dies of pneumonia at 73
- 1985 John Herbert McDowell, American composer for ballet, TV and the stage, dies at 58
- 1987 Morton Feldman, American composer (For Philip Guston; Rothko Chapel), dies at 61
- 1994 Major Lance, American soul singer ("The Monkey Time"; "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"), dies between 52 and 55 [year of birth disputed]
- 2003 (Rebert) R. H. Harris, American gospel singer (The Soul Stirrers), dies at 84
- 2004 Billy Davis, American music producer and songwriter ("reet Petite": I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke"), dies at 72
- 2006 Ian Hamer, British jazz trumpeter and session musician (Beatles - "Got To Get You Into My Life"; Top of the Pops studio band), dies at 73
- 2007 Carter Albrecht, American musician, dies in a gun accident at 34
- 2007 Janis Martin, American rockabilly and country singer ("Will You Willyum"; "Drugstore Rock 'n Roll"), dies of cancer at 67
- 2008 Matthew Peaceman, American oboist, conductor, composer (Abyss/Scorched Earth), and teacher, dies of cancer at 56
- 2010 John Jeffreys, Welsh-English classical composer, and pianist, dies at 82
- 2010 Mike Edwards, aka Swami Deva Pramada, British rock cellist (ELO), killed by a rolling hay bale at 62
Walter Becker (1950-2017)
American rock bassist, guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Steely Dan - "Deacon Blues"; "Peg"), dies of esophageal cancer at 67
- 2021 Ruth Olay, American jazz and cabaret singer, dies at 97
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