Musicians Who Died in 1609
- Feb 7 Ferdinand I de' Medici, Italian Grand Duke of Tuscany (1587-1609), made Tuscany prosperous, introduced opera to Europe, dies at 59
- Feb 28 Paul Sartorius, German composer, dies at 39
- May 15 Giovanni Croce, Italian composer (b. 1557)
- Aug 7 Eustache du Caurroy, French Renaissance composer, dies at 60
- Oct 1 Gianmatteo Asola, Italian composer
- Dec 4 Alexander Hume, Scottish poet (Hymns and Sacred Songs), dies