• January 1 –
Leo Dan, 82, Argentine singer and composer • January 15 — José Luis de la Paz, 57 Spanish guitarist • January 19 — , Peruvian singer and founder of Orquesta Candela • February 2 — , 51, keyboardist and founder of
Mishima • February 5 — Angélica Infante, Mexican rock singer • February 17 –
Paquita la del Barrio, 77, Mexican singer • February 20 — , 73, Colombian salsa singer and member of
Fruko y sus Tesos • February 22 —
Lillian, 76, Brazilian singer and composer, cancer. • March 9 — , 58, Dominican Republic trumpeter, composer and singer • March 17 —
Aurelio Martínez, 55, Honduran musician and politician,
plane crash. • March 26 — , 80, Chilean singer and founder of • April 8: •
Rubby Pérez, 69, Dominican Republic
merengue singer • Luis Solís, Dominican Republic merengue saxophonist • April 15 — Idelectrox, Puerto Rican singer, producer, and songwriter • April 16 — Carlos Robledo, Mexican pioneer of electronic music, founder of • April 17 — Jaime Rodríguez, Mexican rock bass guitarist, member of • April 24 —
Edy Star, 87, Brazilian singer-songwriter, actor, and visual artist. • April 25 — , 98, Brazilian harpsichordist and conductor • May 1 –
Nana Caymmi, 84, Brazilian singer • May 14 —
Dharío Primero, 72,
Dominican singer. • May 18 — David Lerma "El Guadaña, 61, Argentine singer and lead vocalist of • May 20 — , Argentine singer • May 23 — Piti Sanz, 59, Spanish composer • May 27 — Juan Manuel Muñoz Expósito, 81, Spanish flamenco guitarist • June 12 — Eduardo Miño Naranjo, Ecuadorian singer and member of • June 14 — , 88, Brazilian singer and percussionist, member of
Fundo de Quintal • June 21 — , 95, Cuban guitarist, arranger, and songwriter • June 26: •
Ocasional Talento, 29, Bolivian rapper •
Lalo Schifrin, 93, Argentine-born American film and television composer (
Mission: Impossible,
Dirty Harry,
Rush Hour), five-time
Grammy Award winner, complications from pneumonia. • June 28 —
Carlos Schvartzman, 77, Paraguayan musician, composer, and arranger. • July 9 — Araceli Julio, 39, Argentine singer and vocalist for • July 11 — Luvi Torres, 36, Argentine folk singer • July 19: • , 81, Spanish singer and member of •
Aldo Monges, 83, Argentine singer. • July 24 —
Amalia Macías, 91, Mexican singer and actress. • July 31 —
Flaco Jiménez, 86, American musician (
Texas Tornados,
Los Super Seven). • August 6 —
Eddie Palmieri, 88, American pianist and composer, nine-time
Grammy Award winner. • August 31 —
Diego de Morón, 78, Spanish guitarist. • September 3 — Gustavo Suárez Sarcos, Venezuelan accordionist and founder of Tecupae • September 13 —
Hermeto Pascoal, 89, Brazilian jazz musician, multiple organ failure. • September 22 — B-King and Regio Clown, Colombian music duo (shot) ==Notes==