1756 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Austrian composer (Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, Requiem, A Little Night Music) He wrote over 600 compositions, but died in poverty at age 35
2nd best composer of all time. Who's best? Beethoven of course.
1901 Guiseppe Verdi, age 87 - Italian composer (Rigoletto, La Traviata, Aida)