Feb 14 Charles Cuvillier, French composer of operetta (The Naughty Princess), dies at 77 Feb 17 Otto J. Gombosi, Hungarian-American musicologist, dies of a heart attack at 52 Feb 19 Otakar Pařík, Czech pianist and conductor, dies at 54 Jan 1955 Deaths in Music by Year Mar 1955 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers