– Bill Owen, actor and songwriter, 85 (pancreatic cancer) 2 August – Eric Hope, pianist, 84 17 September – Frankie Vaughan, singer, 71 (heart failure) 1 October – Lena Zavaroni, singer, 35 (pneumonia) 7 October – Deryck Guyler, actor and washboard player, 85 15 October – Josef Locke, tenor, 82 21 October – Queenie Ashton, singer and actress, 96 31 October – Howard Ferguson, composer and musicologist, 91 11 November – Thomas Pitfield, composer, artist and writer, 96 14 November – Minna Keal, composer, 90 7 December – Kenny Baker, jazz trumpeter, 78 See also 1999 in British music charts 1999 in British radio 1999 in British television 1999 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 1999 References External links BBC Radio 1's Chart Show with Mark Goodier The Official Charts Company British music by year 20th century in music