- 1676 Christopher Gibbons, English composer, dies at 61
- 1819 Lambert-Francois Godecharle, Belgian composer and singer, dies at 66
- 1870 Michael William Balfe, Irish violinist and composer (The Bohemian Girl), dies at 62
- 1904 Henry Hiles, English composer, dies at 77
- 1913 Leander Schlegel, Dutch composer, dies at 69
- 1927 Mikhail Ivanov, Russian composer, dies at 78
- 1931 Emánuel Moór, Hungarian composer, pianist, and inventor of musical instruments, dies at 68
- 1944 Gabriel Grovlez, French pianist, conductor (Opéra de Paris, 1914-34), and composer (L'Almanach aux images), dies at 65
- 1955 Eino Roiha, Finnish composer, dies at 51
- 1977 Cassie Gaines, American rock singer (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28
- 1977 Ronnie Van Zant, American rock musician (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 29
- 1977 Steve Gaines, American rock vocalist and guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in a plane crash at 28
- 1983 Merle Travis, American country singer, dies at 75
- 1992 Werner Torkanowsky, German conductor (New Orleans Symphony, 1963-77; Bangor Symphony, 1981-92), dies of cancer at 66
- 1994 Robert Medley, English artist and theater designer, dies at 88
- 1995 Raymond Rasberry, American gospel pianist and singer, dies at 65
- 1997 Henry Vestine, American guitarist (Canned Heat), dies of heart and respiratory failure at 52
- 2005 Shirley Horn, American jazz pianist and vocalist (Embers and Ashes), dies from complications of diabetes at 71
- 2006 Frank Vicari, American jazz, session, and touring saxophonist (Maynard Ferguson; Woody Herman; Tom Waits; Saturday Night Live), dies at 75
- 2007 Paul Raven, British bass-player (Killing Joke, Ministry), dies of a heart attack at 46
- 2008 Pierre Sancan, French composer (Sonatine for flute and piano; La Légende de Icare), pianist, conductor, and teacher (Conservatoire de Paris, 1956-85), dies at 92
- 2010 Harvey Phillips, American tubist (NYC Ballet Orchestra), dies at 80
- 2011 Barry Feinstein, American portrait photographer and album cover designer (Bob Dylan; Peter, Paul & Mary; Janis Joplin; George Harrison), dies at 80
- 2014 Pavle Merku, Italian-Slovene composer and ethnomusicologist, dies at 87
- 2015 Cory Wells [Emil Lewandowski], American rock vocalist (3 Dog Night-Joy to the World), dies at 74
- 2015 Don Rendell, English jazz musician and arranger, dies at 89
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