Jacquet, American trumpeter (born 1917). March 12 – Harry South, English pianist, composer, and arranger (born 1929). 17 – Jack Noren, American drummer and vocalist (born 1929). 23 – Al Sears, American tenor saxophonist and bandleader (born 1910). April 3 – Sarah Vaughan, American singer (born 1924). 5 – Louis Nelson, American trombonist (born 1902). 25 – Dexter Gordon, American tenor saxophonist (born 1923). May 4 – Emily Remler, American guitarist (born 1957). 7 – Elizete Cardoso, Argentine singer and actress (born 1920). 16 – Sammy Davis, Jr., American singer and entertainer (born 1925). 17 – Frank Wright, American tenor saxophonist (born 1935). 18 Eje Thelin, Swedish trombonist (born 1938). Sing Miller, American pianist (born 1914). 26 – Chris McGregor, South African pianist, bandleader, and composer (born 1936). June 2 – Walter Davis Jr., American pianist (born 1932). 7 – Lou Blackburn, American trombonist (born 1922). 10 – Hubert Rostaing, Algierian-French clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (born 1918). 11 – Clyde McCoy, American trumpeter (born 1903). 21 – June Christy, American singer (born 1925). 28 – Howard Roberts, American guitarist (born 1929). 30 – Dudu Pukwana, South African saxophonist, composer, and pianist (born 1938). July 21 – Joe Turner, American pianist (born 1907). 31 – Lowell Davidson, American pianist (born 1941). August 12 – Harry Leahey, American guitarist (born 1935). 14 – Chester Zardis, American upright bassist (born 1900). 17 – Pearl Bailey, American actress and singer (born 1918). September 3 – Betty Glamann, American jazz harpist (born 1923). 23 – George Desmond Hodnett, Irish composer, piano, trumpet, and zither player (born 1918). 29 – Freddie Kohlman, American drummer, vocalist, and bandleader (born 1918). October 1 – Phil Napoleon, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1901). 5 – Sam Taylor, American tenor saxophonist (born 1916). 6 – Asser Fagerström, Finnish pianist, composer, and actor ((born 1912). 16 – Art Blakey, American drummer and bandleader, The Jazz Messengers (born 1919). 25 – Major Holley, American upright bassist (born 1914). 27 – Xavier Cugat, bandleader (born 1900). November 4 – William Leavitt, American guitarist and arranger (born 1925). 16 – Lee Castle, American trumpeter and bandleader (born 1915). 26 Dave Wilkins, Barbadian trumpeter (born 1914). Rita Ora, British singer-songwriter and actor. December 5 – Bill Hardman, American trumpeter and flugelhornist (born 1933). 18 – Bernard Addison, American guitarist (born 1905). Unknown date Francis Coppieters, Belgian pianist (born 1930). Births January 17 – Diknu Schneeberger,