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Carlo Gesualdo, Italian lute player and composer (born 1566)

On September 8, in the year 1613, Carlo Gesualdo, Italian lute player and composer (born 1566). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of September 8, one of 583 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Carlo Gesualdo. Learn more below.

Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa was an Italian nobleman and composer. Though both the Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza, he is better known for writing madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century. He is also known for killing his first wife and her aristocratic lover upon finding them in flagrante delicto.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on September 8, 1613 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 28 August 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2016 Sep 8 Prince Buster, Jamaican singer-songwriter and producer (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 8 Joaquín Andújar, Dominican baseball player (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 8 Andrew Kohut, American political scientist and academic (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 8 Tyler Sash, American football player (born 1988)
Notable Deaths 2015 Sep 8 Joost Zwagerman, Dutch author and poet (born 1963)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 8 Marvin Barnes, American basketball player (born 1952)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 8 S. Truett Cathy, American businessman, founder of Chick-fil-A (born 1921)
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Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 8 Magda Olivero, Italian soprano (born 1910)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 8 Gerald Wilson, American trumpet player and composer (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2014 Sep 8 George Zuverink, American baseball player (born 1924)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 8 Goose Gonsoulin, American football player (born 1938)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 8 Don Reichert, Canadian painter and photographer (born 1932)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 8 Jean Véronis, French linguist, computer scientist, and blogger (born 1955)
Notable Deaths 2013 Sep 8 Radoslav Rotković, Montenegrin historian (born 1928)
Notable Deaths 2012 Sep 8 Ronald Hamowy, Canadian historian and academic (born 1937)
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Carlo Gesualdo

Italian prince, composer and murderer (1566–1613)

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