Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Jack Reilly
American jazz pianist · 25 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 25
Tsehaytu Beraki
Eritrean musician and political activist · 25 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 25
Vasilis Triantafillidis
Greek comedian and singer · 24 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 24 · Greek
Harry Klynn
Greek comedian and singer · 21 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 21 · Greek
Anthony Cruz
Puerto Rican-American Salsa singer · 20 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 20
Gérard Jouannest
French pianist · 17 May 2018 · May 2018 · French · Gerard · May 17
Hideki Saijo
Japanese singer · 17 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 17
Glenn Branca
American avant-garde composer (The Ascension) and guitarist (Theoretical Girls) · 14 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 14
Jonathan Sternberg
American conductor and musical director · 12 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 12
Ulla Sallert
Swedish actress and singer · 11 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 11
Mikhail Alperin
Ukrainian jazz pianist · 11 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 11
Scott Hutchison
Scottish singer and guitarist (body found on this date) · 11 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 11
Osamu Shoji
Japanese composer · 10 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 10
Ben Graves
American drummer (Murderdolls) · 09 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 9
Carl Perkins
New Zealand musician (House of Shem) · 09 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 9
Stu Boy King
64. American drummer (The Dictators) · 09 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 9 · King
Stuart ‘Stu Boy’ King
64. American drummer (The Dictators) · 09 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 9 · King
Gayle Shepherd
American singer (Shepherd Sisters) · 08 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 8
Søren Hyldgaard
Danish composer (Red) · 08 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 8
Lara Saint Paul
Italian-Eritrean singer · 08 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 8 · Paul
Dick Williams
American singer (The Williams Brothers) · 08 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 8
Naser Cheshm Azar
Iranian composer · 06 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 6 · Azar
Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood
Australian-British violinist and fashion model · 06 May 2018 · Harewood · May 2018 · May 6
Donald Whitton
Canadian concert cellist and teacher · 06 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 6
Tony Kinman
American rock singer and bass guitarist (Rank and File · 04 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 4
Abi Ofarim
Israeli musician and dancer · 04 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 4
Tony Cucchiara
Italian singer and songwriter · 03 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 3
Vadim Mulerman
Soviet singer · 02 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 2
Wanda Wiłkomirska
Polish violinist and teacher · 02 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 2
John “Jabo” Starks
American drummer (James Brown) · 02 May 2018 · May 2018 · Starks · May 2
Zannah Hultén
Swedish musician and voice teacher · 01 May 2018 · May 2018 · Hulten · May 1
Tim Calvert
American rock guitarist (Nevermore · 01 May 2018 · May 2018 · May 1
Rose Laurens
French singer song-writer (I Dreamed a Dream · 30 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 30 · French
Maya Kuliyeva
Turkmenistan operatic soprano and actress · 29 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 29
Roberto Angleró
Puerto Rican music composer and singer · 29 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 29
Roy Young
British singer and pianist · 28 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 28
David Barraclough
New Zealand guitarist (The Exponents) · 28 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 28
Charlie Rice
American jazz drummer · 28 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 28
Kato Khandwala
American record producer (My Chemical Romance · 27 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 27 · Katō
M. S. Rajeswari
Indian playback singer · 26 April 2018 · April 2018 · Rajeswari · April 26
Huguette Tourangeau
Canadian operatic mezzo-soprano · 26 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 26
Arthur B. Rubinstein
American composer (WarGames · 25 April 2018 · April 2018 · Rubinstein · April 25
Paul Gray
Australian musician (Wa Wa Nee) · 25 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 25
Bob Dorough
American pianist and composer (Schoolhouse Rock!) · 24 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 24
Wiam Dahmani
Moroccan singer and actress · 23 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 23
Robbee Mariano
German bassist (Söhne Mannheims) · 21 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 21
Avicii
Swedish electronic dance musician and DJ · 20 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 20
Brian Hooper
Australian bass guitarist (Beasts of Bourbon · 20 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 20
Brian Henry Hooper
Australian bass guitarist (Beasts of Bourbon) · 20 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 20 · Hooper
Levon Helm
American drummer and singer (The Band) · 19 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 19
Dale Winton
English radio DJ and television presenter · 18 April 2018 · April 2018 · Musicians · April 18
John Amirante
American anthem singer (New York Rangers) · 17 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 17
Deborah Coleman
American blues musician · 17 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 17
Dona Ivone Lara
Brazilian singer and composer · 17 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 17 · Lara
Big Tom
Irish country music singer · 17 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 17
Jim Caine
Manx jazz pianist and radio presenter · 16 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 16
Gyula Babos
Hungarian jazz guitarist · 13 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 13
Samina Samoon
Pakistani singer. Shot · 12 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 12
Timmy Matley
Irish singer (The Overtones) · 11 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 11
Viliam Karmažin
Slovak composer and conductor · 10 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 10 · Karmazin
Yvonne Staples
American soul singer (The Staple Singers) · 10 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 10
Felix Chen
Taiwanese conductor · 09 April 2018 · April 2018 · April 9