January •
1 • Shane Bisnett, 31, American metalcore bassist (
Ice Nine Kills) •
Feis Ecktuh, 32, Dutch rapper •
Joan Guinjoan, 87, Spanish composer and pianist •
Kris Kelmi, 63, Russian rock singer and keyboardist •
Pegi Young, 66, American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist •
2 –
Daryl Dragon, 76, American pop keyboardist and songwriter (
Captain & Tennille,
The Beach Boys) •
3 –
Steve Ripley, 69, American country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (
The Tractors) •
5 •
Alvin Fielder, 83, American jazz drummer •
Eric Haydock, 75, British rock bassist (
The Hollies) • Dan Tshanda, 54, South African pop singer and bassist (
Splash) •
7 •
Jimmy Hannan, 84, Australian pop singer •
John Joubert, 91, British classical music composer •
Clydie King, 75, American pop and rock singer •
Houari Manar, 38, Algerian rai singer •
9 –
Joseph Jarman, 81, American jazz saxophonist (
Art Ensemble of Chicago) •
10 • Larry Cunningham, 67, American R&B singer (
The Floaters) •
Kevin Fret, 24, Puerto Rican trap singer •
12 –
Sanger D. Shafer, 84, American country singer-songwriter •
13 • Glen Dale, 79, English pop singer (
The Fortunes) •
Bonnie Guitar, 95, American country singer •
Willie Murphy, 75, American blues singer and pianist • David "Frenchy" O'Brien, 71, American drummer (
Animotion) •
15 –
Carol Channing, 97, American Broadway and film musicals singer •
16 •
Lorna Doom, 61, American punk rock bassist (
Germs) • Brian Velasco, 41, Filipino hard rock drummer (
Razorback) •
Chris Wilson, 62, Australian blues singer and guitarist •
17 • Debi Martini, American punk rock singer and bassist (
Red Aunts) • Ron Watson, 62, Canadian rock guitarist (
Helix) •
Reggie Young, 82, American rock guitarist (
The Memphis Boys) •
19 –
Ted McKenna, 68, Scottish glam rock drummer (
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band) •
21 •
Marcel Azzola, 91, French chanson accordionist •
Kaye Ballard, 93, American pop singer •
Edwin Birdsong, 77, American funk keyboardist •
Maxine Brown, 87, American country singer (
The Browns) •
23 –
Oliver Mtukudzi, 66, Zimbabwean afro-jazz guitarist •
25 •
Bruce Corbitt, 56, American thrash metal singer (
Rigor Mortis,
Warbeast) •
Jacqueline Steiner, 94, American folk singer-songwriter •
26 •
Jean Guillou, 88, French composer and classical organist •
Michel Legrand, 86, French composer, conductor and jazz pianist •
27 –
Pepe Smith, 71, Filipino rock singer and guitarist (
Juan de la Cruz Band,
Speed, Glue & Shinki,
Asin) •
28 –
Paul Whaley, 72, American psychedelic rock drummer (
Blue Cheer,
The Oxford Circle) •
29 –
James Ingram, 66, American R&B singer-songwriter •
31 –
Harold Bradley, 93, American country guitarist
February •
1 • Alex Brown, 52, American punk rock guitarist (
Gorilla Biscuits,
Project X) •
Ayub Ogada, 63, Kenyan worldbeat singer and
Nyatiti player •
2 – Tim Landers, American emo guitarist and singer (
Transit,
Misser) •
3 •
Detsl, 35, Russian rapper •
Peter Posa, 77, New Zealand pop guitarist •
5 –
Eddy Giles, 80, American R&B and blues singer-songwriter •
6 –
Gerald English, 93, British opera singer •
9 •
Cadet, 28, British rapper •
Phil Western, 47, Canadian electronic synthesizer player and guitarist (
Download,
PlatEAU) •
11 •
Olli Lindholm, 54, Finnish rock singer and guitarist (
Yö,
Appendix) •
Harvey Scales, 78, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter •
13 – Willy Lambregt, 59, Belgian rock guitarist (
The Scabs,
Vaya Con Dios) •
15 –
Kofi Burbridge, 57, American jam band keyboardist and flautist (
Tedeschi Trucks Band,
The Derek Trucks Band,
Aquarium Rescue Unit) •
16 • Glenn Bell, 64, Canadian rock drummer (
The Cooper Brothers) •
Ken Nordine, 98, American jazz spoken word artist •
17 –
Ethel Ennis, 86, American jazz singer •
19 –
Artie Wayne, 77, American pop singer, songwriter and producer •
20 •
Dominick Argento, 91, American classical music composer • Gerard Koerts, 71, Dutch progressive rock keyboardist (
Earth and Fire) •
21 •
Gus Backus, 81, American doo-wop singer (
The Del-Vikings) •
Jackie Shane, 78, American soul singer •
Peter Tork, 77, American rock bassist and singer (
The Monkees) •
23 –
Dorothy Masuka, 83, Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer-songwriter •
24 –
Mac Wiseman, 93, American bluegrass singer and guitarist (
Foggy Mountain Boys) •
25 –
Mark Hollis, 64, British new wave and post-rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (
Talk Talk) •
26 –
Andy Anderson, 68, British new wave drummer (
The Cure,
The Glove,
Hawkwind) •
27 –
Doug Sandom, 89, British rock drummer (
The Who) •
28 •
Stephan Ellis, 69, American rock bassist (
Survivor) •
André Previn, 89, German-born American jazz and classical pianist, conductor and composer
March •
1 –
Paul Williams, 78, British rock and blues singer (
Zoot Money's Big Roll Band,
Juicy Lucy,
Tempest,
Allan Holdsworth) •
2 –
Al Hazan, 84, American pianist (
B. Bumble and the Stingers), songwriter and record producer •
3 –
Leo de Castro, 70, New Zealand funk and soul singer and guitarist •
4 •
Keith Flint, 49, British electronica singer (
The Prodigy) • Sara Romweber, 55, American jangle pop drummer (
Let's Active,
Dex Romweber Duo) •
5 –
Jacques Loussier, 84, French jazz pianist and film score composer (
Jacques Loussier Trio) •
6 •
James Dapogny, 78, American jazz pianist and musicologist • Mike Grose, 77, British rock bassist (
Queen) •
Charlie Panigoniak, 72, Canadian Inuk folk singer-songwriter •
8 –
Eddie Taylor Jr., 46, American blues singer and guitarist •
10 – Asa Brebner, 65, American power pop singer, songwriter and guitarist (
The Modern Lovers,
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters) •
11 •
Hal Blaine, 90, American rock and pop drummer (
The Wrecking Crew) •
Danny Kustow, 63, British punk rock guitarist (
Tom Robinson Band) •
12 –
John Kilzer, 62, American rock singer-songwriter •
16 •
Dick Dale, 81, American surf rock guitarist • Dewayne "Son" Smith, 76, American country music singer and guitarist (
The Geezinslaw Brothers) •
David White, 79, American doo-wop and pop singer (
Danny & the Juniors,
The Spokesmen) •
17 •
Wolfgang Meyer, 64, German classical clarinetist •
Bernie Tormé, 66, Irish guitarist (
Gillan,
Guy McCoy Tormé,
Atomic Rooster,
Desperado) •
Yuya Uchida, 79, Japanese rock musician (
Flower Travellin' Band) •
Andre Williams, 82, American R&B singer •
20 –
Terje Nilsen, 67, Norwegian pop singer-songwriter •
21 –
Doris Duke, 77, American gospel and soul singer •
22 –
Scott Walker, 76, American-born British pop and avant garde singer-songwriter (
The Walker Brothers) •
23 –
Shahnaz Rahmatullah, 66, Bangladeshi playback singer •
25 – Bill Isles, 78, American R&B singer (
The O'Jays) •
26 –
Ranking Roger, 56, British ska and new wave singer (
The Beat,
General Public) •
27 • Stephen Fitzpatrick, 24, British indie rock singer and guitarist (
Her's) • Audun Laading, 25, Norwegian indie rock bassist (
Her's) •
30 •
Geoff Harvey, 83, British-Australian television music composer and pianist •
Simaro Lutumba, 81, Congolese soukous guitarist (
TPOK Jazz) •
31 –
Nipsey Hussle, 33, American rapper
April •
1 – Armando Vega Gil, 64, Mexican rock bassist (
Botellita de Jerez) •
2 •
Rick Elias, American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and guitarist (
A Ragamuffin Band) •
Kim English, 48, American house and gospel singer •
3 -
Shawn Smith, 53, American alternative rock singer and keyboardist (
Brad,
Satchel,
Pigeonhed) •
4 •
Alberto Cortez, 79, Argentine pop singer-songwriter • Tiger Merritt, 31, American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (
Morning Teleportation) •
5 •
Pastor López, 74, Venezuelan cumbia singer-songwriter and bandleader •
Davey Williams, 66, American avant-garde and free jazz guitarist (
Curlew) •
Wowaka, 31, Japanese
Vocaloid producer, singer and guitarist •
6 •
Jim Glaser, 81, American country singer •
Ib Glindemann, 84, Danish jazz bandleader and composer •
10 –
Earl Thomas Conley, 77, American country singer-songwriter •
12 – Johnny Hutchinson, 78, British rock and roll drummer (
The Big Three) •
13 –
Paul Raymond, 73, British hard rock keyboardist (
UFO,
Savoy Brown,
Chicken Shack) •
15 •
Les Reed, 83, British pop bandleader and songwriter • Joe Terry, 78, American rock and roll singer (
Danny & the Juniors) •
18 –
Eddie Tigner, 92, American blues singer and keyboardist •
20 –
Martin Böttcher, 91, German classical composer, arranger and conductor •
22 •
Heather Harper, 88, Northern Irish classical singer •
Dave Samuels, 70, American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player (
Spyro Gyra) •
23 –
Earl Edwards, 82, American R&B singer and songwriter (
The Dukays) •
24 –
Dick Rivers, 74, French rock and roll singer (
Les Chats Sauvages) •
26 – Phil McCormack, 58, American southern rock singer (
Molly Hatchet) •
30 •
Boon Gould, 64, English new wave guitarist (
Level 42) •
Beth Carvalho, 72, Brazilian samba singer
May •
2 –
John Starling, 79, American bluegrass guitarist (
The Seldom Scene) •
3 –
Mose Se Sengo, 73, Congolese jazz guitarist (
TPOK Jazz) •
4 –
J. R. Cobb, 75, American rock guitarist and songwriter (
Atlanta Rhythm Section,
Classics IV) •
6 –
Pekka Airaksinen, 73, Finnish electronic composer •
7 –
Subir Nandi, 66, Bangladeshi playback singer •
8 • Luther Jennings, 86, American gospel singer (
Jackson Southernaires) •
Yevgeny Krylatov, 85, Russian film composer •
9 • Malcolm Black, 58, New Zealand new wave singer and guitarist (
Netherworld Dancing Toys) •
Preston Epps, 88, American percussionist •
Freddie Starr, 76, English stand up comedian, impressionist and singer •
11 –
Peggy Lipton, 72, American pop singer and actress •
13 –
Doris Day, 97, American pop singer and actress •
14 •
Leon Rausch, 91, American country singer (
Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys) •
Mike Wilhelm, 77, American psychedelic rock guitarist (
The Charlatans,
Flamin' Groovies) •
15 • Chuck Barksdale, 84, American R&B singer (
The Dells) •
Huelyn Duvall, 79, American rockabilly singer and guitarist •
16 –
Sol Yaged, 93, American jazz clarinetist •
17 – Eric Moore, 67, American hard rock singer and bassist (
The Godz) •
18 • Melvin Edmonds, 65, American new jack swing singer (
After 7) •
Geneviève Waïte, 71, South African pop singer •
19 –
Alfred Janson, 82, Norwegian classical pianist and composer •
21 – Jake Black, 59, British acid jazz singer and songwriter (
Alabama 3) •
28 • Willie Ford, 68, American soul singer (
The Dramatics) • John Gary Williams, 73, American R&B singer (
The Mad Lads) •
29 •
Tony Glover, 79, American blues singer and harmonica player (
Koerner, Ray & Glover) • Jeff Walls, 62, American jangle pop guitarist (
Guadalcanal Diary) •
30 –
Leon Redbone, 69, Cypriot-American jazz and ragtime singer and guitarist •
31 –
Roky Erickson, 71, American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter (
The 13th Floor Elevators)
June •
2 – Paulo Pagni, 61, Brazilian rock drummer (
RPM) •
4 – Mikey Dees, American punk rock singer and guitarist (
Fitz of Depression) •
5 – Brian Doherty, 51, American alternative rock guitarist (
Big Wreck) •
6 –
Dr. John, 77, American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter and keyboardist •
8 –
Andre Matos, 47, Brazilian heavy metal singer (
Viper,
Angra,
Shaman) •
9 •
Bushwick Bill, 52, Jamaican-born American rapper (
Geto Boys) • Jim Pike, 82, American pop singer (
The Lettermen) •
10 • Chuck Glaser, 83, American country singer (
Tompall & the Glaser Brothers) •
Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, 75, American blues and zydeco guitarist •
13 -
Nature Ganganbaigal, 29, Chinese folk metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (
Tengger Cavalry) •
16 •
Bishop Bullwinkle, 70, American soul and novelty singer • Sergey Ostroumov, 53, Russian blues rock drummer (
Mashina Vremeni) •
19 – Philippe Zdar, 52, French house musician and producer (
Cassius) •
21 – Kelly Jay Fordham, 77, Canadian rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (
Crowbar) •
23 –
Dave Bartholomew, 100, American R&B and rock and roll trumpeter, composer and bandleader •
24 –
Jeff Austin, 45, American bluegrass singer and mandolinist (
Yonder Mountain String Band) •
27 •
Gualberto Castro, 84, Mexican pop singer (
Los Hermanos Castro) •
Louis Thiry, 84, French classical organist •
29 –
Gary Duncan, 72, American psychedelic rock guitarist (
Quicksilver Messenger Service)
July •
1 •
Sid Ramin, 100, American composer and arranger •
Bogusław Schaeffer, 90, Polish classical composer •
2 • Ibrahim Emin, 56, Azerbaijani heavy metal bassist (
Yukhu) • Dante Rossi, 77, American garage rock guitarist and singer (
The Baskerville Hounds) •
6 •
João Gilberto, 88, Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist • Thommy Gustafsson, 71, Swedish pop keyboardist (
Sven-Ingvars) •
Yannis Spathas, 68, Greek hard rock guitarist (
Socrates Drank the Conium) •
Wanda Warska, 89, Polish jazz singer-songwriter •
9 –
Aaron Rosand, 92, American classical violinist •
10 –
Jerry Lawson, 75, American a cappella singer (
The Persuasions) •
12 • Dick Richards, 95, American rock and roll drummer (
Bill Haley & His Comets) •
Russell Smith, 70, American country rock singer (
Amazing Rhythm Aces,
Run C&W) •
16 •
Johnny Clegg, 66, South African afro-pop singer and guitarist (
Juluka,
Savuka) •
Pat Kelly, 70, Jamaican reggae singer •
Bill Vitt, American rock drummer (
Jerry Garcia,
Merl Saunders) •
18 –
Bob Frank, 75, American folk singer-songwriter •
19 –
Yao Lee, 96, Chinese pop singer •
21 –
Ben Johnston, 93, American microtonal composer •
22 •
Daniel Rae Costello, 58, Fijian folk guitarist •
Art Neville, 81, American funk and R&B keyboardist (
The Meters,
The Neville Brothers) •
25 –
Anner Bylsma, 85, Dutch classical cellist •
26 – Cacik Jonne, 54, Brazilian axé guitarist and composer (
Chiclete com Banana) •
29 –
Ras G, 39, American instrumental hip-hop producer •
30 – Lol Mason, 69, English progressive rock singer (
City Boy,
The Maisonettes) •
31 - Nigel Benjamin, 64, British rock singer (Mott,
London)
August •
1 •
Ian Gibbons, 67, British rock keyboardist (
The Kinks) •
Hamid Ali Khan, 66, Pakistani classical singer •
3 •
Damien Lovelock, 65, Australian rock singer (
The Celibate Rifles) • Katreese Barnes, 56, American R&B singer-songwriter (
Juicy) •
4 –
Bob Wilber, 91, American jazz clarinetist •
5 –
Lizzie Grey, 60, American glam metal guitarist (
Spiders & Snakes,
London) •
6 –
Danny Doyle, 79, Irish folk singer •
7 •
David Berman, 52, American indie rock singer-songwriter (
Silver Jews,
Purple Mountains) •
Francesca Sundsten, 58, American post-punk bassist (
The Beakers) • Nicky Wonder, 59, American power pop guitarist (
Wondermints,
Brian Wilson) •
11 –
Jim Cullum Jr., 77, American jazz cornetist •
12 –
DJ Arafat, 33, Ivorian Coupé-Décalé singer and disk jockey •
19 –
Larry Taylor, 77, American bass guitarist (
Canned Heat) •
21 –
Celso Piña, 66, Mexican cumbia singer and accordionist •
26 –
Neal Casal, 50, American rock guitarist (
Chris Robinson Brotherhood,
Ryan Adams & the Cardinals,
Blackfoot) •
27 –
Donnie Fritts, 76, American country keyboardist and songwriter •
28 –
Nancy Holloway, 86, American jazz and pop singer •
29 – Jimmy Pitman, 72, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (
Strawberry Alarm Clock)
September •
2 – Laurent Sinclar, 58, French new wave keyboardist (
Taxi Girl) •
4 –
Dan Warner, 49, American Latin pop guitarist •
5 –
Jimmy Johnson, 76, American rock and soul guitarist (
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) •
7 –
Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish pop singer •
9 •
Gru, 46, Serbian rapper •
Lavrentis Machairitsas, 62, Greek rock singer and guitarist •
10 •
Jeff Fenholt, 68, American rock and Christian contemporary singer (
Bible Black,
Geezer Butler Band) •
Daniel Johnston, 58, American lo-fi folk singer-songwriter •
Hossam Ramzy, 65, Egyptian-born jazz rock percussionist •
13 –
Eddie Money, 70, American pop rock singer •
15 •
Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian pop singer •
Ric Ocasek, 75, American new wave singer-songwriter and guitarist (
The Cars) • Mick Schauer, 46, American stoner rock keyboardist (
Clutch) •
16 •
John Cohen, 87, American folk banjoist and guitarist (
New Lost City Ramblers) •
Vic Vogel, 84, Canadian jazz pianist •
17 – Alexandr Vasilyev, Russian new wave drummer (
Center) •
18 –
Tony Mills, 57, British hard rock singer (
Shy,
TNT) •
19 •
Sandie Jones, 68, Irish pop singer •
Harold Mabern, 83, American jazz pianist •
María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer •
Yonrico Scott, 63, American rock and blues drummer (
The Derek Trucks Band) •
Larry Wallis, 70, British rock guitarist (
Pink Fairies,
Motörhead) •
21 • Margie Clarke, 74, American R&B singer (
The Jewels) •
Woo Hye-mi, 31, South Korean pop singer •
23 • Richard Brunelle, 55, American heavy metal guitarist (
Morbid Angel,
Paths of Possession) •
Robert Hunter, 78, American rock lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (
Grateful Dead) •
26 • Jim Johnson, 76, American rock guitarist and singer (
Gypsy) •
Jimmy Spicer, 61, American rapper •
Martin Wesley-Smith, 74, Australian classical composer •
28 •
Dessie O'Halloran, 79, Irish folk fiddler and singer •
José José, 71, Mexican Latin pop singer •
29 •
busbee, 43, American country and pop songwriter and producer •
Larry Willis, 78, American jazz pianist (
Blood, Sweat & Tears) •
30 •
Jessye Norman, 74, American opera singer •
Louie Rankin, 61, Jamaican-born Canadian dancehall singer
October •
1 •
Karel Gott, 80, Czech pop singer •
Beverly Watkins, 80, American blues guitarist •
2 • Barrie Masters, 63, British pub rock singer (
Eddie and the Hot Rods) •
Kim Shattuck, 56, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (
The Muffs,
The Pandoras,
Pixies) • Morten Stützer, Danish thrash metal guitarist (
Artillery) •
3 •
Vinnie Bell, 87, American session guitarist • Mike Clough, 77, American folk singer and guitarist (
The Back Porch Majority) •
4 •
Ed Ackerson, 54, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (
Polara,
Antenna) •
Glen Brown, 75, Jamaican reggae singer •
5 –
Larry Junstrom, 70, American Southern rock bassist (
.38 Special,
Lynyrd Skynyrd) •
6 •
Ginger Baker, 80, British rock and jazz drummer (
Cream,
Blind Faith,
Ginger Baker's Air Force,
The Graham Bond Organisation) •
8 –
Molly Duncan, 74, British funk saxophonist (
Average White Band) •
11 –
Kadri Gopalnath, 69, Indian classical and jazz saxophonist •
12 • George Chambers, 88, American psychedelic soul bassist and singer (
The Chambers Brothers) • Kenny Dixon, 27, American country drummer (
Kane Brown) •
Dallas Harms, 82, Canadian country singer • Gerry McGee, 81, American surf rock guitarist (
The Ventures) •
13 –
Steve Cash, 73, American Southern rock singer (
Ozark Mountain Daredevils) •
14 –
Sulli, 25, Korean pop singer (
f(x)) •
15 –
Cacho Castaña, 77, Argentine bolero singer and actor •
17 –
Ray Santos, 90, American Latin pop saxophonist •
21 – Peter Hobbs, 58, Australian thrash metal guitarist and singer (
Hobbs' Angel of Death) •
22 • Don Baskin, 73, American garage rock singer and guitarist (
Syndicate of Sound) •
Raymond Leppard, 92, British classical conductor and harpsichordist •
Hans Zender, 82, German classical conductor •
25 –
Joe Sun, 76, American country singer •
26 –
Paul Barrere, 71, American Southern rock guitarist (
Little Feat) •
31 – Kendra Malia, 37, American witch house singer (
White Ring)
November •
2 –
Marie Laforêt, 80, French-Swiss pop singer •
4 •
Timi Hansen, 67, Danish metal bassist (
Mercyful Fate,
King Diamond) • Jerry Hudson, 70, American rock singer (
The Road) •
5 –
Jan Erik Kongshaug, 75, Norwegian jazz guitarist •
7 •
Ivan Maksimović, 57, Serbian hard rock guitarist (
Metro,
The No Smoking Orchestra) •
Gilles Bertin, 58, French punk rock singer and bassist (
Camera Silens) •
8 •
Fred Bongusto, 84, Italian pop singer • Ramakant Gundecha, Indian dhrupad singer (
Gundecha Brothers) •
9 – Taiwo Lijadu, 71, Nigerian Afrobeat singer (
Lijadu Sisters) •
10 –
Jan Byrczek, 83, Polish jazz bassist •
11 –
Bad Azz, 43, American rapper •
16 –
Éric Morena, 68, French pop singer •
19 •
José Mário Branco, 77, Portuguese folk singer-songwriter •
Lloyd Watson, 70, British rock guitarist •
20 •
Doug Lubahn, 71, American psychedelic rock and jazz bassist (
Clear Light,
The Doors) •
John Mann, 57, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (
Spirit of the West) •
21 • Donna Carson, 73, American folk singer (
Hedge and Donna) • Farris Lanier Jr., 70, American R&B-soul-funk singer (
Lanier & Co.) •
22 –
Eduardo Nascimento, 76, Angolan pop singer •
24 •
Goo Hara, 28, South Korean K-pop singer (
Kara) • Mary Nance, 72, American pop singer (
The Sunshine Company) •
25 – Iain Sutherland, 71, British folk singer and guitarist (
The Sutherland Brothers) •
27 –
Martin Armiger, 70, Australian new wave singer and guitarist (
The Sports) •
28 –
Padú del Caribe, 99, Aruban waltz songwriter •
29 –
Irving Burgie, 95, American calypso songwriter •
30 – Howard "Sparky" Childress, 76, American rock and roll guitarist (
The Sparkletones)
December •
1 – Stuart Fraser, Australian hard rock guitarist (
Noiseworks) •
2 •
Jimmy Cavallo, 92, American rock and roll singer •
Greedy Smith, 63, Australian new wave singer and keyboardist (
Mental as Anything) •
3 –
Shaaban Abdel Rahim, 62, Egyptian sha'abi singer •
4 –
Rosa Morena, 78, Spanish flamenco pop singer •
5 –
Jerry Naylor, 80, American rock and roll musician (
The Crickets) •
7 • Herb Cox, 81, American doo-wop singer and songwriter (
The Cleftones) •
Herbert Joos, 79, German jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist •
Joe McQueen, 100, American jazz saxophonist •
8 –
Juice Wrld, 21, American rapper •
9 –
Marie Fredriksson, 61, Swedish pop rock singer (
Roxette) •
10 –
Gershon Kingsley, 97, German-born American electronic composer and synthesizer player •
12 –
Jack Scott, 83, Canadian rock and roll singer •
13 •
Roy Loney, 73, American garage rock singer and guitarist (
Flamin' Groovies) •
Emil Richards, 87, American classical and jazz vibraphonist •
14 –
Irv Williams, 100, American jazz saxophonist •
15 -
Monique Leyrac, 91, Canadian pop singer •
18 •
Patxi Andión, 72, Spanish pop singer-songwriter •
Alain Barrière, 84, French chanson singer •
Kenny Lynch, 81, British pop singer •
Arty McGlynn, 75, Irish folk guitarist (
Patrick Street) •
Abbey Simon, 99, American classical pianist •
22 –
Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis, 85, Brazilian jazz bassist •
24 •
Dave Riley, 59, American punk rock bassist (
Big Black) •
Allee Willis, 72, American pop and funk songwriter •
25 •
Kelly Fraser, 26, Canadian pop singer-songwriter •
Peter Schreier, 84, German opera tenor and conductor •
26 –
Sleepy LaBeef, 84, American rockabilly singer and guitarist •
27 •
Don Imus, 79, American recording artist •
Garrett List, 76, American jazz trombonist and singer •
Jack Sheldon, 75, American jazz and children's music singer and trumpeter •
Art Sullivan, 69, Belgian pop singer •
28 •
Amy Patterson, 107, Argentine classical singer and composer •
Erzsébet Szőnyi, 95, Hungarian classical and opera composer •
29 •
Neil Innes, 75, British comedy rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (
Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band,
The Rutles,
Monty Python) •
Norma Tanega, 80, American folk singer-songwriter ==Musical films==