Music
| Name | Life | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Allen | (1944–1992) | Australian born songwriter and singer; wrote the expatriate's anthem "I Still Call Australia Home". | |
| Andy Bell | (born 1964) | British musician; singer of the synthpop duo Erasure. | |
| Nadja Benaissa | (born 1982) | German musician; member of the girl group No Angels. | |
| Black Randy | (1952–1988) | American leader of west coast art-punk soul band Black Randy and the Metrosquad. | |
| Jorge Bolet | (1914–1990) | Cuban pianist and conductor, well remembered for his performances and recordings of large-scale Romantic music. | |
| Cazuza | (1958–1990) | Brazilian singer and composer. | |
| Stuart Challender | (1947–1991) | Australian conductor; second Australian-born Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony (1987–91), | |
| David Cole | (1963–1995) | American dance music producer, part of C+C Music Factory | |
| Patrick Cowley | (1950–1982) | American synthesizer artist. | |
| Robbin Crosby | (1960–2002) | American guitarist nicknamed "The King", member of the glam metal band Ratt. | |
| Tony De Vit | (1957–1998) | British club disc jockey | |
| Bobby DeBarge | (1956–1995) | Singer, member of the American musical band DeBarge. | |
| Paul Delph | (1957–1996) | Singer and musician based in Los Angeles. | |
| Kiki Djan | (1957–2004) | Ghanaian singer, member of the musical band Osibisa. | |
| Eazy-E | (1963–1995) | American rapper, member of gangsta rap group N.W.A. | |
| Youri Egorov | (1954–1988) | Soviet classical pianist, defected to the Netherlands. | |
| Patrick Esposito Di Napoli | (1964–1994) | French Canadian singer | |
| Tom Fogerty | (1941–1990) | American musician who played rhythm guitar in Creedence Clearwater Revival, elder brother of John Fogerty, the lead singer and guitar player in that band. | |
| Andy Fraser | (born 1952) | British musician who played bass guitar in the influential 1970s group Free. Wrote the hit "All Right Now". | |
| Ray Gillen | (1959–1993) | American singer, best known for his work with the bands Black Sabbath and Badlands. | |
| Paul Giovanni | (1933–1996) | American playwright, actor, director, singer and musician, best known for writing the music for the film The Wicker Man | |
| Kenny Greene | (1969–2001) | American R&B singer from the group Intro. | |
| Howard Greenfield | (1936–1986) | American songwriter; was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1991. | |
| Steven Grossman | (1952–1991) | American singer-songwriter from the 1970s. | |
| Calvin Hampton | (1938–1984) | American organist and sacred music composer. | |
| Dan Hartman | (1950–1994) | American singer, songwriter and record producer. | |
| Ofra Haza | (1957–2000) | Israeli singer; gained international recognition with the single "Im Nin'alu". | |
| Jerry Herman | (born 1933) | American composer/lyricist; composed the scores for the hit Broadway musicals Hello, Dolly!, Mame, and La Cage aux Folles. | |
| Fred Hersch | (born 1955) | American contemporary jazz pianist. | |
| Paul Jabara | (1948–1992) | American actor and songwriter: wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning hit "Last Dance." | |
| Paul Jacobs | (1930–1983) | American pianist. | |
| Jobriath | (1946–1983) | American Glam Rock musician. | |
| Holly Johnson | (born 1960) | British singer, former lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. | |
| Bernard Kabanda | (1959–1999) | Ugandan guitarist. | |
| Fela Kuti | (1938–1997) | Nigerian musician and political activist. | |
| Héctor Lavoe | (1946–1993) | Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer. | |
| Paul Lekakis | (born 1966) | American singer and actor | |
| Liberace | (1919–1987) | American pianist and entertainer. | |
| Andreas Lundstedt | (born 1972) | Swedish musician best known as a member of the pop-disco group, Alcazar. | |
| Philly Lutaaya | (1951–1989) | Ugandan composer and musician, AIDS prevention activist in Africa. | |
| Billy Lyall | (1953–1989) | British keyboard player; member of Pilot and the Bay City Rollers. | |
| Jimmy McShane | (1957–1995) | Frontman of the Italian musical band Baltimora. | |
| Freddie Mercury | (1946–1991) | British musician and lead singer of the band Queen. | |
| Jacques Morali | (1947–1991) | French disco composer, and co-creator of the Village People. | |
| Alan Murphy | (1953–1989) | English guitarist. Worked with Kate Bush and Level 42, among others. | |
| Klaus Nomi | (1944–1983) | German countertenor singer. | |
| Stephen Oliver | (1950–1992) | English composer; known for his operas. | |
| Chuck Panozzo | (born 1948) | American bass player; founding member of the rock band Styx. | |
| Lonnie Pitchford | (1955–1998) | American blues musician and instrument maker. | |
| Louis Potgieter | (1951–1993) | South African singer, fronted the German novelty act Dschinghis Khan. | |
| Sharon Redd | (1945–1992) | American disco singer. | |
| Scott Ross | (1951–1989) | American harpsichordist. | |
| Frankie Ruiz | (1958–1998) | Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer. | |
| Arthur Russell | (1951–1992) | American disco artist and cellist. | |
| Renato Russo | (1960–1996) | Brazilian founder and leader of the rock band, Legião Urbana. | |
| Gil-Scott Heron | (1949–2011) | American poet, musician, author and spoken word performer known as 'The Godfather of Rap' | |
| Mano Solo | (1963–2010) | French singer | |
| Jermaine Stewart | (1957–1997) | American pop singer. | |
| Sylvester | (1944–1988) | American disco artist and drag performer. | |
| Umanji | (c. 1968–2008) | South African musician and songwriter. | |
| António Variações | (1944–1984) | Portuguese musician and songwriter. First known case in Portugal among famous people. | |
| Ricky Wilson | (1953–1985) | American guitarist; original member of The B-52's. | |
| Miki Zone | (died 1986) | American musician; member of Man 2 Man. | |
| Zombo | (1979–2008) | South African singer, songwriter and music producer, best known as a member of kwaito group Abashante. |
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