100% | LAST | 4 | James —, prolific Bremen-born composer and bandleader who died in 2015 |
96% | LAST | 4 | James —, prolific Bremen-born composer and bandleader who died in June 2015 |
49% | DORSEY | 6 | Tommy —, US trombonist and bandleader who died in 1956 |
43% | REGER | 5 | Max —, German composer and organist who died in 1916 |
43% | SARGENT | 7 | Malcolm —, English composer and conductor who died in 1967 |
41% | HEATH | 5 | Ted —, London-born bandleader who died in 1969 |
40% | SPIKE | 5 | & 26A US musician and bandleader born in 1911 who fronted the group the City Slickers |
40% | OMAR | 4 | Actor Sharif who died in 2015 |
39% | WES | 3 | Horror director Craven who died in 2015 |
39% | BYRD | 4 | William —, English composer and organist who died in 1623 whose publications include Songs of Sundrie Natures |
38% | LEONARDNIMOY | 12 | Portrayer of Mr. Spock who died in 2015: 2 wds. |
37% | WEDDELL | 7 | James —, Ostend-born navigator and Antarctic explorer who died in 1834 |
37% | BIANCHI | 7 | Jules —, 2013-14 Marussia F1 motor racing driver who died in 2015 |
36% | ROS | 3 | Edmundo —, Trinidad-born bandleader and nightclub owner who died in 2011 |
36% | EVANS | 5 | Gil —, Toronto-born jazz pianist and composer who died in 1988 |
36% | GRAINGER | 8 | Percy —, Australian pianist and composer who died in 1961 |
36% | HAMILTON | 8 | US Founding Father who died in 1804; 2015 musical |
36% | ERIK | 4 | San Jose Sharks defenseman Karlsson who won the NHL's James Norris Memorial Trophy in 2012 and 2015 |
35% | ROS | 3 | Edmundo —, Trinidad-born bandleader and night club owner who died in 2011 |
35% | SHEARING | 8 | George —, British jazz pianist and composer who died in 2011 |
35% | MONK | 4 | Thelonious —, US jazz pianist and composer who died in 1982 |
35% | COLTRANE | 8 | John —, US jazz saxophonist and composer who died in 1967 |
35% | JAMESGILLRAY | 12 | London-born satirical caricaturist and illustrator who died in 1815 |
34% | BREL | 4 | Jacques —, Belgium-born songwriter and performer who died in 1978 |
34% | ARCHIMEDES | 10 | Greek mathematician and physicist who died in 212 BC |
34% | FRIDERIC | 8 | George ___ Handel, composer from the Baroque era who was born in the same year as 31a and has composed more than 40 operas |
34% | MORRISON | 8 | Doors singer who died young and is buried in Paris |
33% | KENNY | 5 | & 21A Radio and television entertainer born Maurice Cole who died in 1995 |
33% | TED | 3 | Bear in a 2012 film and its 2015 sequel |