Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries
Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
John-Edward Kelly dead at age 56, American conductor and saxophonist
John-Edward Kelly, an American conductor and saxophonist, died on February 12, 2015, at age 56. Born in Fairfield, California, on October 7, 1958, he began music studies in Belleville, Illinois,…
Vera Gornostayeva dead at age 85, Russian pianist and piano teacher
Vera Gornostayeva, the Russian pianist and piano teacher, died on January 19, 2015. Born in Moscow on October 1, 1929, she studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where Heinrich Neuhaus was…
Jimmy Fontana dead at age 78, Italian singer-songwriter
Jimmy Fontana, the Italian singer-songwriter born Enrico Sbriccoli, died on September 11, 2013, in Rome at the age of 78. Born in Camerino in 1934, he built a career as…