1800 Johann Evangelist Schreiber, Swiss Baroque composer, dies at 84
1824 Edward Jones, Welsh harpist and composer, dies at 72
1830 José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Brazilian classical composer (Master of Music at the Royal Chapel), dies at 63
1854 Józef Elsner, Polish composer, musicologist, and teacher of Chopin, dies at 84
1861 August Neithardt, German composer, dies at 67
1861 Heinrich August Neithardt, German military bandleader (1816-40), choirmaster (Berlin Cathedral, 1843-61), and composer, dies at 67
1863 Job Plimpton, American composer and organ builder, dies at 79
1883 Agnes Tyrrell, Czech pianist and composer, dies at 36
1928 Henryk Melcer-Szczawiński, Polish pianist, composer, and conductor, dies of a heart attack at 58
1936 Ottorino Respighi, Italian composer (The Pines of Rome; Belkis), dies at 56
1936 Seaborn McDaniel Denson, American composer, dies at 82
1938 Richard Terry, English organist and musicologist, dies at 73
1940 Florrie Forde [Flannagan], Australian singer and British music hall performer, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 64
1964 Albe Vidaković, Croatian composer, dies at 49
1971 Masao Ohki, Japanese composer (Idea of the Night; Hiroshima Symphony), dies of cancer at 69
1975 Rob Touber [Noordervliet], Dutch television music and variety director, and record producer, dies of a heart attack at 38
1989 Julia Smith, American composer (Prairie Kaleidoscope; Cynthia Parker), pianist (Orchestrette Classique), teacher, and musicologist (Aaron Copland: His Work and Contribution to American Music), dies at 84
1991 Barry Rogers, American jazz, salsa, and session trombonist (Eddie Palmiere; Fania All-Stars; Chaka Khan; Todd Rundgren), dies at 55
1991 Heino Jurisalu, Estonian composer (Kvintett puhkpillidele), dies at 60
1991 Martin Hannett, British record producer (Joy Division; OMD), dies of heart failure at 42
1996 Michael Leander, English songwriter and record producer, dies at 54
1997 David Branson, British piano prodigy, composer, musicologist, and visual artist, dies at 88
2004 Frances Rafferty, American WWII pin-up girl, dancer and actress (Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood), dies at 81
2005 Kenneth Schermerhorn, American conductor (American Ballet), dies at 75
2009 Enrique Franco, Spanish pianist, composer (Cuerda de presos), music promoter, and broadcaster (National Spanish Radio; Radio Clásica), dies at 89
2012 Robert O. Ragland, American film score composer (The Thing With Two Heads), dies at 80
2013 Cordell "Boogie" Mosson, American musician (Parliament-Funkadelic collective), dies of liver failure at 60
2013 Storm Thorgerson, British graphic designer and music video director (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis, The Cranberries), dies of cancer at 69
2014 Brian Priestman, British conductor and teacher, dies at 87
2016 Brian Asawa, Japanese-American countertenor, dies of liver failure at 49
2016 [Julia Liane] Aleah Stanbridge, South African metal musician (Trees of Eternity), dies of cancer at 39
2017 Gordon Langford [Colman], British composer and arranger of brass, choral, and orchestral music (Facets of Glass; Rhapsody for Trombone), dies at 86
2022 Harrison Birtwistle, British contemporary classical composer (The Minotaur; The Mask of Orpheus), dies at 87 [1]
2022 Janez Matičič, Slovenian pianist. conductor, and pedagogue, dies at 95
2022 Nicholas Angelich, American concert pianist, dies of degenerative lung disease at 51
2024 Dickey Betts, American rock guitarist, songwriter, and singer (The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"; "Jessica"), dies of cancer at 80 [1]
2024 Mandisa [Hundley] American Grammy Award-winning gospel and contemporary Christian singer (Overcomer), dies at 47