diff --git a/spec/editor-spec.coffee b/spec/editor-spec.coffee
index 27a0dc099..a2381b29d 100644
--- a/spec/editor-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/editor-spec.coffee
@@ -3229,6 +3229,13 @@ describe "Editor", ->
       editor.destroy()
       expect(buffer.getMarkerCount()).toBe 0
 
+    it "notifies ::onDidDestroy observers when the editor is destroyed", ->
+      destroyObserverCalled = false
+      editor.onDidDestroy -> destroyObserverCalled = true
+
+      editor.destroy()
+      expect(destroyObserverCalled).toBe true
+
   describe ".joinLines()", ->
     describe "when no text is selected", ->
       describe "when the line below isn't empty", ->
diff --git a/src/atom.coffee b/src/atom.coffee
index 3a84070f9..04361bf36 100644
--- a/src/atom.coffee
+++ b/src/atom.coffee
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ shell = require 'shell'
 
 _ = require 'underscore-plus'
 {deprecate} = require 'grim'
+{Emitter} = require 'event-kit'
 {Model} = require 'theorist'
 fs = require 'fs-plus'
 
@@ -147,6 +148,7 @@ class Atom extends Model
 
   # Call .loadOrCreate instead
   constructor: (@state) ->
+    @emitter = new Emitter
     {@mode} = @state
     DeserializerManager = require './deserializer-manager'
     @deserializers = new DeserializerManager()
@@ -211,6 +213,18 @@ class Atom extends Model
 
     @windowEventHandler = new WindowEventHandler
 
+  ###
+  Section: Event Subscription
+  ###
+
+  # Extended: Invoke the given callback whenever {::beep} is called.
+  #
+  # * `callback` {Function} to be called whenever {::beep} is called.
+  #
+  # Returns a {Disposable} on which `.dispose()` can be called to unsubscribe.
+  onDidBeep: (callback) ->
+    @emitter.on 'did-beep', callback
+
   ###
   Section: Atom Metadata
   ###
@@ -493,6 +507,7 @@ class Atom extends Model
   beep: ->
     shell.beep() if @config.get('core.audioBeep')
     @workspaceView.trigger 'beep'
+    @emitter.emit 'did-beep'
 
   # Essential: A flexible way to open a dialog akin to an alert dialog.
   #
diff --git a/src/editor.coffee b/src/editor.coffee
index 3e0b5bd37..f63dfc0b5 100644
--- a/src/editor.coffee
+++ b/src/editor.coffee
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class Editor extends Model
     @buffer.release()
     @displayBuffer.destroy()
     @languageMode.destroy()
+    @emitter.emit 'did-destroy'
 
   ###
   Section: Event Subscription
@@ -304,6 +305,14 @@ class Editor extends Model
   onDidSave: (callback) ->
     @getBuffer().onDidSave(callback)
 
+  # Public: Invoke the given callback when the editor is destroyed.
+  #
+  # * `callback` {Function} to be called when the editor is destroyed.
+  #
+  # Returns a {Disposable} on which `.dispose()` can be called to unsubscribe.
+  onDidDestroy: (callback) ->
+    @emitter.on 'did-destroy', callback
+
   # Extended: Calls your `callback` when a {Cursor} is added to the editor.
   # Immediately calls your callback for each existing cursor.
   #
diff --git a/src/pane-view.coffee b/src/pane-view.coffee
index 21f4c8cfa..ddeab69af 100644
--- a/src/pane-view.coffee
+++ b/src/pane-view.coffee
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class PaneView extends View
       deprecate 'Please return a Disposable object from your ::onDidChangeTitle method!' unless disposable?.dispose?
       @activeItemDisposables.add(disposable) if disposable?.dispose?
     else if item.on?
-      deprecate '::on methods for items are no longer supported. If you would like your item to title change behavior, please implement a ::onDidChangeTitle() method.'
+      deprecate '::on methods for items are no longer supported. If you would like your item to support title change behavior, please implement a ::onDidChangeTitle() method.'
       disposable = item.on('title-changed', @activeItemTitleChanged)
       @activeItemDisposables.add(disposable) if disposable?.dispose?
 
diff --git a/src/pane.coffee b/src/pane.coffee
index c6351f656..658cee6dd 100644
--- a/src/pane.coffee
+++ b/src/pane.coffee
@@ -518,6 +518,7 @@ class Pane extends Model
   destroyed: ->
     @container.activateNextPane() if @isActive()
     @emitter.emit 'did-destroy'
+    @emitter.dispose()
     item.destroy?() for item in @items.slice()
 
   ###
diff --git a/src/workspace-view.coffee b/src/workspace-view.coffee
index a46b46434..547d8daa9 100644
--- a/src/workspace-view.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace-view.coffee
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ class WorkspaceView extends View
     @command 'core:save', => @saveActivePaneItem()
     @command 'core:save-as', => @saveActivePaneItemAs()
 
+    @deprecatedViewEvents()
+
   ###
   Section: Accessing the Workspace Model
   ###
@@ -411,6 +413,100 @@ class WorkspaceView extends View
   Section: Deprecated
   ###
 
+  deprecatedViewEvents: ->
+    originalWorkspaceViewOn = @on
+
+    @on = (eventName) =>
+      switch eventName
+        when 'beep'
+          deprecate('Use Atom::onDidBeep instead')
+        when 'cursor:moved'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidChangeCursorPosition instead')
+        when 'editor:attached'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidAddTextEditor instead')
+        when 'editor:detached'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'editor:will-be-removed'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'pane:active-item-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActiveItem instead')
+        when 'pane:active-item-modified-status-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActiveItem and call onDidChangeModified on the active item instead')
+        when 'pane:active-item-title-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActiveItem and call onDidChangeTitle on the active item instead')
+        when 'pane:attached'
+          deprecate('Use Workspace::onDidAddPane instead')
+        when 'pane:became-active'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidActivate instead')
+        when 'pane:became-inactive'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActive instead')
+        when 'pane:item-added'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidAddItem instead')
+        when 'pane:item-moved'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidMoveItem instead')
+        when 'pane:item-removed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidRemoveItem instead')
+        when 'pane:removed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'pane-container:active-pane-item-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Workspace::onDidChangeActivePaneItem instead')
+        when 'selection:changed'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidChangeSelectionRange instead')
+        when 'uri-opened'
+          deprecate('Use Workspace::onDidOpen instead')
+      originalWorkspaceViewOn.apply(this, arguments)
+
+    EditorView = require './editor-view'
+    originalEditorViewOn = EditorView::on
+    EditorView::on = (eventName) ->
+      switch eventName
+        when 'cursor:moved'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidChangeCursorPosition instead')
+        when 'editor:attached'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidAddTextEditor instead')
+        when 'editor:detached'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'editor:will-be-removed'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'selection:changed'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidChangeSelectionRange instead')
+      originalEditorViewOn.apply(this, arguments)
+
+    originalPaneViewOn = PaneView::on
+    PaneView::on = (eventName) ->
+      switch eventName
+        when 'cursor:moved'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidChangeCursorPosition instead')
+        when 'editor:attached'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidAddTextEditor instead')
+        when 'editor:detached'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'editor:will-be-removed'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'pane:active-item-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActiveItem instead')
+        when 'pane:active-item-modified-status-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActiveItem and call onDidChangeModified on the active item instead')
+        when 'pane:active-item-title-changed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActiveItem and call onDidChangeTitle on the active item instead')
+        when 'pane:attached'
+          deprecate('Use Workspace::onDidAddPane instead')
+        when 'pane:became-active'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidActivate instead')
+        when 'pane:became-inactive'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidChangeActive instead')
+        when 'pane:item-added'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidAddItem instead')
+        when 'pane:item-moved'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidMoveItem instead')
+        when 'pane:item-removed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidRemoveItem instead')
+        when 'pane:removed'
+          deprecate('Use Pane::onDidDestroy instead')
+        when 'selection:changed'
+          deprecate('Use Editor::onDidChangeSelectionRange instead')
+      originalPaneViewOn.apply(this, arguments)
+
   # Deprecated
   eachPane: (callback) ->
     deprecate("Use WorkspaceView::eachPaneView instead")
diff --git a/src/workspace.coffee b/src/workspace.coffee
index 31b7cb261..db97e6732 100644
--- a/src/workspace.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace.coffee
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Workspace extends Model
     @onDidAddTextEditor ({textEditor}) -> callback(textEditor)
 
   # Essential: Invoke the given callback whenever an item is opened. Unlike
-  # ::onDidAddPaneItem, observers will be notified for items that are already
+  # {::onDidAddPaneItem}, observers will be notified for items that are already
   # present in the workspace when they are reopened.
   #
   # * `callback` {Function} to be called whenever an item is opened.