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 March 13 – Harrison Keller, US violinist and music teacher, 90
 March 22 – Walter Legge, record producer, 72
 March 23 – Antonio Brosa, violinist, 84
 April 3 – Ernst Glaser, Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher, 75
 April 10 – Nino Rota, composer, 67 (coronary thrombosis)
 April 16 – Maria Caniglia, operatic soprano, 73
 April 29 – Julia Perry, composer and conductor, 55
 May 1 – Bronislav Gimpel, violinist, 68
 May 9 – Zoltán Kelemen, operatic bass-baritone, 53
 May 11 – Lester Flatt, bluegrass musician, 64
 May 21 – Blue Mitchell, trumpeter, 49
 June 5 – Jack Haley, actor, singer (Wizard of Oz) 80
 June 21 – Angus MacLise, American drummer and songwriter (Velvet Underground and Theatre of Eternal Music), 41 (hypoglycemia and pulmonary tuberculosis)
 June 29 – Lowell George, singer, songwriter and guitarist, founder of Little Feat, 34 (heart attack)
 July 3 – Louis Durey, composer, 91
 July 6 – Van McCoy, singer, 35 (heart attack)
 July 12 – Minnie Riperton, singer, 31 (breast cancer)
 July 14 – Pedro Flores, composer, 85
 July 16 – Alfred Deller, countertenor, 67
 August 19 – Dorsey Burnette, Rockabilly singer, 46 (heart attack)
 August 25 – Stan Kenton, bandleader, 67
 September 2 – Jacques Février, pianist, 79
 September 6 – Guy Bolton, English librettist, 94
 September 22 – Richard Nibley, violinist, 66
 September 27
 Gracie Fields, actress and singer, 81
 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), 26
 October 1 – Roy Harris, composer, 81
 October 13 – Rebecca Helferich Clarke, viola player and composer, 93
 October 22 – Nadia Boulanger, French composer, conductor, and music teacher, 92
 October 27 – Germaine Lubin, operatic soprano, 89
 November 11 – Dimitri Tiomkin, film composer and conductor, 85
 November 13 – Freda Betti, French mezzo-soprano opera singer, 55
 November 17 – John Glascock,
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  March 13 – Harrison Keller, US violinist and music teacher, 90 
  March 22 – Walter Legge, record producer, 72 
  March 23 – Antonio Brosa, violinist, 84 
  April 3 – Ernst Glaser, Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher, 75 
  April 10 – Nino Rota, composer, 67 (coronary thrombosis) 
  April 16 – Maria Caniglia, operatic soprano, 73 
  April 29 – Julia Perry, composer and conductor, 55 
  May 1 – Bronislav Gimpel, violinist, 68 
  May 9 – Zoltán Kelemen, operatic bass - baritone, 53 
  May 11 – Lester Flatt, bluegrass musician, 64 
  May 21 – Blue Mitchell, trumpeter, 49 
  June 5 – Jack Haley, actor, singer (Wizard of Oz) 80 
  June 21 – Angus MacLise, American drummer and songwriter (Velvet Underground and Theatre of Eternal Music), 41 (hypoglycemia and pneumonic tuberculosis) 
  June 29 – Lowell George, singer, songwriter and guitarist, laminitis of Little Feat, 34 (center attack) 
  July 3 – Louis Durey, composer, 91 
  July 6 – Van McCoy, singer, 35 (heart approach) 
  July 12 – Minnie Riperton, singer, 31 (breast cancer) 
  July 14 – Pedro Flores, composer, 85 
  July 16 – Alfred Deller, countertenor, 67 
  August 19 – Dorsey Burnette, Rockabilly singer, 46 (heart attack) 
  August 25 – Stan Kenton, bandleader, 67 
  September 2 – Jacques Février, pianist, 79 
  September 6 – Guy Bolton, English librettist, 94 
  September 22 – Richard Nibley, violinist, 66 
  September 27 
  Gracie Fields, actress and singer, 81 
  Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), 26 
  October 1 – Roy Harris, composer, 81 
  October 13 – Rebecca Helferich Clarke, viola actor and composer, 93 
  October 22 – Nadia Boulanger, French composer, conductor, and music teacher, 92 
  October 27 – Germaine Lubin, operatic soprano, 89 
  November 11 – Dimitri Tiomkin, movie composer and conductor, 85 
  November 13 – Freda Betti, French mezzo - soprano opera singer, 55 
  November 17 – John Glascock,
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 Mwrch 13 – Harrison Keller, UR violinist and music veacher, 90
 March 22 – Walter Legge, record producxr, 72
 Narch 23 – Antonio Brosa, violivist, 84
 Aprpl 3 – Ernsr Gleser, Norwegian vmklinist, condudbor aud music teacher, 75
 April 10 – Tino Rota, compmsdr, 67 (coronary thrombosis)
 April 16 – Maria Canigloa, operatic soprwno, 73
 Wprim 29 – Julia Perry, composer and condudtor, 55
 Mey 1 – Bronislav Bimpel, violinist, 68
 May 9 – Zoptán Nelemen, operatic bwss-baritone, 53
 Mar 11 – Lester Flxtt, bluegrass musician, 64
 May 21 – Blue Mitchell, trumpeter, 49
 Junz 5 – Jack Haoet, afjor, singer (Wmzard jf Oz) 80
 June 21 – Angus KacLise, American drumker ane songwriter (Velvet Uiderground and Theatte of Etertam Music), 41 (hypoglycwmua ang punmonxey gubtrcnloais)
 Juje 29 – Lowell Gsorge, singee, songwriter and guotwgost, founder kf Litelq Feat, 34 (heart attack)
 July 3 – Louis Durey, cojposer, 91
 July 6 – Van McCot, singer, 35 (heart attacn)
 July 12 – Iinnie Riperton, singer, 31 (breast cancer)
 July 14 – Pedrm Flocer, cimiosef, 85
 Uuly 16 – Alfred Deller, countertenor, 67
 August 19 – Djdsty Nurnette, Rockabijly singer, 46 (hfatj attack)
 Augusj 25 – Stau Ksnton, bandleader, 67
 Deptembgr 2 – Jqcques Févwier, pianist, 79
 September 6 – Guy Bilton, Englisk lubrettist, 94
 Septembzr 22 – Richard Nibkey, voolinist, 66
 September 27
 Grccie Fjelds, actreds and siheer, 81
 Jimmy McCuluocm, ggitarist (Wings), 26
 October 1 – Woy Harriw, cokposer, 81
 Octpber 13 – Rebecca Hflferlwh Clarke, viola plwyer cnd cmmposer, 93
 Oftober 22 – Nadia Boulanger, French composer, condoctmr, dnd musie teacmer, 92
 October 27 – Dermaine Lubin, operatnc sopfano, 89
 Novejber 11 – Vimitri Tiomhin, film compmder and condnctor, 85
 Nodembwr 13 – Freda Cdtti, French meazo-soprano opera sibger, 55
 November 17 – Jphn Flascock,
) March 13 – Harrison Keller, US music 90 March – Walter Legge, – Brosa, violinist, 84 3 – Ernst Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher, April 10 – Nino Rota, composer, 67 (coronary thrombosis) April 16 – Maria operatic soprano, 73 April 29 – Julia Perry, composer and conductor, 55 May – Gimpel, 68 9 – Zoltán Kelemen, operatic bass-baritone, 53 May 11 – Lester Flatt, bluegrass musician, 64 May – Blue Mitchell, trumpeter, 49 June 5 – Haley, actor, singer (Wizard Oz) 80 June 21 – MacLise, drummer and (Velvet and of Eternal Music), (hypoglycemia and pulmonary tuberculosis) June 29 – Lowell George, singer, songwriter and guitarist, founder of Little Feat, (heart attack) – Louis composer, July – Van McCoy, (heart attack) July 12 – Minnie (breast cancer) July 14 – Pedro Flores, composer, July 16 Alfred Deller, countertenor, 67 August 19 Dorsey Burnette, Rockabilly singer, 46 (heart attack) August – Stan Kenton, bandleader, 67 September 2 – Jacques Février, pianist, 79 September 6 – English librettist, 94 September – Richard Nibley, 66 27 Fields, and singer, Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), 26 October 1 – Roy Harris, composer, October 13 – Rebecca Helferich Clarke, viola player and composer, 22 Nadia Boulanger, French conductor, and music teacher, October – Germaine Lubin, operatic November – composer conductor, November 13 – Freda French mezzo-soprano opera singer, 55 17 – John Glascock,
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 March 13 – Harrison Keller, US violInist and muSic teAchEr, 90
 MArCh 22 – WaLter legge, record proDUcer, 72
 march 23 – Antonio Brosa, violiNist, 84
 APrIL 3 – ErnST GLaser, norwegiAN vIOLinIsT, cOndUcTOr And muSic Teacher, 75
 april 10 – Nino ROta, CoMposer, 67 (coronaRY tHrombosis)
 APriL 16 – Maria CaniglIa, oPeratiC sOprANo, 73
 AprIl 29 – JUlia PErry, coMPoser aNd conductOr, 55
 mAy 1 – BronISlav GimPEL, vIoliNist, 68
 May 9 – Zoltán KeleMEn, OPeratic bass-barItone, 53
 MAy 11 – lEsTER FlAtt, Bluegrass mUsIcian, 64
 mAy 21 – Blue MITcHELL, trUMpeter, 49
 June 5 – JacK Haley, actor, SIngEr (WizaRd Of OZ) 80
 june 21 – AnGus MaCLISe, AMerican drumMer aNd songwriTer (VelVEt UnderGRound anD TheatRe oF EtErnaL muSiC), 41 (hyPoGLycEMiA anD PulMonary tuBeRcUlosiS)
 JunE 29 – lOWEll GEorGe, siNger, sOngwriter and gUitArisT, FouNder oF LittLe FeAt, 34 (Heart Attack)
 july 3 – LOuIs Durey, composer, 91
 july 6 – van McCoy, sIngEr, 35 (HeaRt AttacK)
 july 12 – MiNniE RiPerton, sInger, 31 (brEAst CaNCER)
 JUly 14 – Pedro Flores, compOsER, 85
 juLy 16 – Alfred deller, COuNtERtenor, 67
 AuGuSt 19 – DOrseY bUrnetTe, RoCKaBilly sinGer, 46 (heaRT aTtAck)
 AuguSt 25 – stan KeNtOn, bAndLeadeR, 67
 septEmber 2 – JAcques FéVrier, PIanist, 79
 SeptembeR 6 – guy Bolton, EnglISh LIBrETtisT, 94
 SePtember 22 – RichArd NIBley, ViolINiSt, 66
 SEPtembEr 27
 GraCiE fiELds, actress and singer, 81
 jiMmy McCUllocH, guitarist (WinGs), 26
 October 1 – ROY hArris, comPoseR, 81
 ocTOber 13 – Rebecca HelFericH Clarke, vioLA player aNd comPoser, 93
 OctOber 22 – Nadia bOUlanger, FRenCh cOmpOseR, COnDuctor, and musiC TEachEr, 92
 october 27 – gerMaine LuBin, OpeRatIc sOpRano, 89
 NovemBer 11 – DimitRi tiOmKiN, fiLm comPOser and cOnDucToR, 85
 NoVembeR 13 – freda BEtti, FRencH mEzZO-soPrano opERa SINger, 55
 noVeMber 17 – johN GLascoCk,
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 March 13 – Harrison Ke ller, US v iolin ist  an dmusi c te acher, 90
 Mar c h 22  – Walter Legge, recor d pro du c er,7 2 Marc h 23 –A nt o n ioBr os a,vi o li nist,  84 
 April  3 – Ernst  Gl as er, Norwegia n  v iolinist,con ductor and m usi c teac he r,7 5
 Ap ril  10 –  NinoR ota, c omposer,67 (coron a ry thro m b os is) April 16 – Maria Ca n iglia, operati c sopr an o ,7 3 
 A pri l 29 – Jul ia  Perr y , compo s er a n d c o nductor, 55
May 1 – Bro n isl av Gim pe l,v iolini st, 6 8May  9 – Zoltán  Kel emen, ope raticb ass-bar i tone, 5 3
 May  11  –Lest e rFl att ,b lue g ra ssm usi cian, 64 
Ma y 21– Bl u e M itch ell , tr umpet er, 49
 June5 –  Jac k  Ha ley,actor , si ng er (W izardof Oz )80
 June 21 – A ngus  MacLise,  Am er ica ndrumm e r andson gwr iter (V elvet U n der gr o u n dand Theatre of Ete rn a l  M usic), 4 1 (hyp o gl yc e mia andpu lmo nary t uberc ulos i s) 
 June 2 9 – Lo w el lGeorge,  s inger,  s ong wri ter a n d gu itaris t, found er of Little Feat, 3 4  (heart attac k )J ul y  3 –  Lo uis Durey,comp o ser,  91Ju ly6  – Va n McC oy ,  s i nger, 35 (heart att ac k)
 Ju ly 12  – Minnie Rip erton, sin g e r , 31 (br east ca n cer)
 July 14– Ped ro Flores, composer , 85 July 16  – Alfred D eller, c oun ter ten or, 6 7 August 19 –D o rsey  B urnette , R ockabil lysin ger , 4 6(heart at tack)
 A ug us t25  –StanK enton, b an dle ad er,  67
S eptemb er 2– Ja cq ue s  Fé vrier,p ia n i st,79 
Sept emb er  6 –GuyB olt on, Eng lish libr ett i st,94 
Septemb er 22 – Richa rd  Nibley, v io lin ist, 6 6  Septemb er 27
 Gracie Fields, a c tress a ndsinge r, 8 1
 JimmyMcC ulloch , g u itaris t (Win gs),26 
 O c t ober1 –Roy  H arris, com p o ser , 81 O ctob er 13 –  Rebecca Helferich Cla rke, viola pl aye r an d co mpo s er ,  93 
O cto b e r 22 – Nadia Bo ulanger, F re n ch  composer, con du ctor, a nd musi c tea c her, 92 
 October  27 – Ger ma ineL u bin , operatic  soprano , 89
 Nov e mber1 1– Dim itr i Tiom ki n,filmcompos e r a nd co nducto r,  85
 N ovemb er  13 – Fr eda Betti, French mezzo -sopra no op era  singer,55Nov ember 17– Jo hn Glascoc k,
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_March 13_– Harrison Keller, US_violinist and_music_teacher, 90
_March_22 – Walter_Legge, record producer,_72
 March 23 –_Antonio Brosa, violinist,_84
_April 3 – Ernst Glaser, Norwegian violinist, conductor and music teacher, 75
 April 10_–_Nino Rota,_composer,_67_(coronary thrombosis)
 April 16 –_Maria Caniglia, operatic soprano, 73
_April 29_– Julia Perry, composer and conductor, 55
 May_1_– Bronislav Gimpel,_violinist, 68
 May 9 – Zoltán Kelemen, operatic bass-baritone,_53
 May 11 – Lester Flatt,_bluegrass musician, 64
_May_21_– Blue Mitchell, trumpeter,_49
 June 5 – Jack Haley,_actor, singer (Wizard of Oz) 80
_June 21 – Angus MacLise, American drummer_and songwriter (Velvet Underground and Theatre_of Eternal Music), 41 (hypoglycemia_and pulmonary_tuberculosis)
 June 29 – Lowell_George, singer, songwriter_and guitarist,_founder of Little_Feat, 34 (heart attack)
 July 3_– Louis Durey,_composer, 91
 July 6 – Van_McCoy,_singer, 35 (heart_attack)
_July_12 –_Minnie Riperton, singer,_31_(breast cancer)
_July_14 – Pedro Flores, composer, 85
_July_16 – Alfred Deller, countertenor, 67
 August_19 – Dorsey Burnette,_Rockabilly_singer, 46 (heart attack)
_August 25 – Stan Kenton,_bandleader, 67
 September 2 – Jacques_Février, pianist,_79
 September_6 – Guy Bolton, English librettist, 94
 September 22 – Richard_Nibley, violinist, 66
 September 27
 Gracie_Fields, actress and singer,_81
 Jimmy_McCulloch,_guitarist (Wings), 26
_October_1 –_Roy Harris, composer, 81
 October 13 –_Rebecca Helferich_Clarke, viola player and composer, 93
_October 22 – Nadia_Boulanger,_French composer, conductor, and music teacher,_92
 October 27 – Germaine Lubin,_operatic soprano, 89
 November 11_–_Dimitri_Tiomkin, film composer and conductor,_85
 November 13 – Freda Betti,_French mezzo-soprano opera_singer, 55
 November 17 – John Glascock,