Famous Dead Musicians: Recent Musician Deaths and Obituaries

Over 10,000 obituaries of famous dead musicians. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.

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…

January 19, 2015 12:00 am

Jimmy Fontana, Italian singer-songwriter, died on September 11, 2013

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…

September 11, 2013 12:00 am