Home / Musicians and Composers / William Turner William Turner 1651 – 1740 Musicians and Composers Celebrities, Musicians and Composers, Singer Biography William Turner (1651–1740) was a British composer and singer. Born January 1, 1651 in Oxford. Died January 13, 1740 in London. AD ✝ LEGENDS AT REST Every legend has a story. Every story has a resting place. Explore the Legends at Rest books and profiles. Explore Legends at Rest → More Images Related Graves More musicians and composers → Mark Jones 1953 – 2026 Film Director Peter Yarrow 1938 – 2025 Musicians Heiner Müller 1929 – 1995 Dorotheenstadt Cemetery, Bezirk Mitte, Germany Film Director Aleksandrs Leimanis 1913 – 1990 Forest Cemetery, Riga, Latvia Actors