- 946 Eadgyth, English-born German Queen, wife of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
- 1109 Albericus of Côteaux, French saint, dies
- 1567 Nicholas Wotton, English diplomat, arranged marriage of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves, dies at about 70
- 1582 Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist known for his autobiography, dies at 82
- 1630 Henry Briggs, English mathematician (b. 1556)
- 1636 Jean Hotman, Marquis de Villers-St-Paul, French diplomat (b. 1552)
- 1697 Georg Mohr, Danish mathematician who proved the Mohr–Mascheroni theorem, dies at 56
- 1706 Guillaume Poitevin, French serpent (now obscure bass wind instrument) player, maître de chapelle and composer, dies at 59
- 1744 Ludwig Andreas Graf Khevenhüller, Austrian field marshal, dies at 60
- 1750 Albert Schultens, Dutch philologist (b. 1686)
- 1752 Jean-François de Troy, French painter (Rococo style), dies at 72
- 1786 Hans Joachim von Zieten, Prussian cavalry general, dies at 86
- 1795 Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach, German composer and 5th son of Johann Sebastian Bach, dies at 62
- 1798 Christian Gottlob Neefe, German composer, conductor and tutor of Ludwig van Beethoven, dies at 49 [some sources give date as 28th]
- 1799 Gabriel Christie, British general in North America and the Caribbean who settled in Quebec, dies at 76
- 1803 Georg von Pasterwiz, Austrian composer, dies at 72
English physician, father of (western) immunology, pioneered smallpox vaccinations, dies of a stroke at 73
French painter (The Raft of the Medusa), dies at 32
- 1831 Sangolli Rayanna, Indian military chief warrior, hanged by British authorities for leading resistance against British East India Company annexation, at 32
- 1844 John Wedgwood, British ceramicist and founder of the Royal Horticultural Society, dies at 77
- 1847 William Clowes, British printer and founder of the printing firm William Clowes Ltd. in 1803, dies at 68 [1]
- 1849 Thomas Lovell Beddoes, English poet (Death's Jest-Book), commits suicide at 45
- 1850 Francis Jeffrey, Baron Jeffrey, Scottish judge and literary critic, dies (b. 1773)
- 1855 Gérard de Nerval, French writer (b. 1808)
- 1869 Duncan Gordon Boyes, English recipient of the Victoria Cross, commits suicide at 22
- 1870 Cesare Pugni, Italian composer, chiefly of ballet music (Her Majesty's Theatre - London, 1843–50; Imperial Bolshoi Theatre - St. Petersburg, Russia, 1850–70), dies at 67
- 1870 Victor de Broglie, 3rd Duke of Broglie, 14th Prime Minister of France (1835-36), dies at 84
- 1878 Ernst Heinrich Weber, German anatomist and physiologist (one of the founders of experimental psychology), dies at 82
- 1884 John Letcher, American lawyer and politician, U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, dies at 70
- 1885 Charles George Gordon, British general (put down Taiping rebellion in China) and administrator (Governor-General of Sudan), killed during the fall of Khartoum at 51
- 1885 Edward Davy, English-Australian physician, chemist, and inventor (electric relay), dies at 78
- 1886 David Rice Atchison, American politician (not President of the United States for a day on March 4, 1849), dies at 78 [1]
- 1893 Abner Doubleday, American Union Army General-Major, and inventor (San Francisco cable cars), dies at 73
- 1895 Arthur Cayley, British mathematician (Cayley–Hamilton theorem), dies at 73
- 1904 John P. R. Tak, Dutch liberal politician, dies at 64
- 1904 Whitaker Wright, British mining tycoon and con man, commits suicide at 58
- 1911 Charles Dilke, British statesman and Radical politician, dies at 67
Albanian nationalist and 1st Prime Minister of Albania (1912-14), dies at 75 of an apparent heart attack while in exile in Italy
- 1922 Luigi Denza, Italian composer (Funiculì, Funiculà), dies at 77
- 1926 John Flannagan, Catholic priest, 2nd president of St. Ambrose University, dies at 66
- 1932 William Wrigley Jr., American industrialist (Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), and owner of MLB Chicago Cubs, dies at 70
American socialite and women's suffrage activist (co-founder and President of the National Woman's Party), dies at 80 [1]
Native American (Yankton Dakota) writer, violinist, librettist (The Sun Dance Opera), educator, and political activist, dies at 61
- 1942 Felix Hausdorff, German mathematician (Hausdorff space), dies at 73
- 1942 Gerard Philips, Dutch industrialist and manufacturer (Philips), dies at 83
- 1943 Harry H. Laughlin, American educator and eugenicist, dies at 62
- 1943 Nikolai Vavilov, Soviet botanist and geneticist (identified the centers of origin of cultivated plants), dies at 55
- 1946 Adriaan van Maanen, Dutch-American astronomer, known for opposing the island universe hypothesis based on incorrect measurements, dies at 61 [1]
- 1947 Gerda Neumann, Danish film actress, dies in an airplane crash at 31
- 1947 Grace Moore, American soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1928-44), and actress (One Night of Love), known as the "Tennessee Nightengale", dies in an airplane crash at 48
- 1947 Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten, Swedish prince second-in-line to the Swedish throne, dies in an airplane crash at 40
- 1948 Ignaz Friedman, Polish pianist and composer, dies at 65
- 1952 André Cheron [Duval], French-American silent and sound screen character actor (The King of Kings; Anna Karenina; Wife vs. Secretary), dies at 71
- 1952 Khorloogiin Choibalsan, leader of Mongolia (b. 1895)
- 1952 Louis van Deyssel, Dutch writer (Diary of Franc Rozelaar), dies at 87
- 1953 Athanase David, French Canadian politician and businessman, dies at 74
- 1953 Martinus Nijhoff, Dutch poet and linguistic (spelling), dies at 58
- 1954 Carl Eldh, Swedish artist and sculptor, dies at 80
- 1959 Bruno Gröning, German former Nazi turned spiritual healer, dies of stomach cancer at 52 [1]
- 1961 Stan Nichols, English cricket all-rounder, 1930-39 (14 Tests, 2 x 50, 41 wickets; Essex CCC), dies at 60
- 1962 Fran Lhotka, Croatian composer (The Devil in The Village), conductor, and educator, dies at 78
- 1963 Ole Olsen, American comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70
- 1965 Hassan Ali Mansur, Prime Minister of Iran (1964-65), assassinated by a Shia fundamentalist at 41
- 1967 Albert Rémy, French actor (Grand Prix, The 400 Blows, The Train), dies at 51
- 1967 Kenneth Thomson, American character actor (Broadway Melody, Little Giant), dies of emphysema at 68
- 1968 Merrill C. Meigs, American newspaper publisher (b. 1883)
- 1968 Yvor Winters, American poet (b. 1900)
- 1973 Edward G. Robinson [Goldenberg], Romanian actor (Double Indemnity, The Stranger, The Ten Commandments), dies at 79
- 1973 Jay C. Higginbotham, American swing jazz trombonist (Luis Russell'; Red Allen;, Benny Carter), dies at 67
- 1973 Meijer Sluyser, Dutch journalist, commentator (VARA), dies at about 71
- 1974 Siegfried von Vegesack, German writer, dies at 85
- 1974 Wiktor Labunski, Polish-American composer, dies at 78
- 1975 Lubov Orlova, Russian actress (Moscow Laughs; Man of Music; Tanya), dies at 74
- 1976 João Branco Núncio, Portuguese Bullfighter (b. 1901)
- 1977 Margaret Hayes, American actress (Blackboard Jungle, Robert Montgomery Presents), dies from cancer and hepatitis at 60
- 1978 Leo Genn, British lawyer and actor (Mourning Becomes Electra, Moby-Dick, Affair in Monte Carlo), dies at 72
American politician (Vice President: 1974-1977; Governor of New York (R), 1959-73), dies of a heart attack at 70
American College Football HOF coach (University of Alabama 1958-82, 6 x NCAA C'ships; AFCA Coach of the Year 1961, 71, 73), dies at 69
- 1985 James Cameron, British foreign correspondent and journalist, dies at 73
- 1989 Morton DaCosta, American film and theatre director (Island of Love; The Music Man), dies at 74
- 1990 Bob Gerard, British racing driver (b. 1914)
- 1990 Boy Trip, Dutch minister, dies at 68
- 1990 Lewis Mumford, American cultural historian, city planner and writer, dies at 94
- 1990 Miloslav Ištvan, Czech composer, dies at 61
- 1991 (Johan) "Johnny" van Doorn, Dutch writer, poet (as Johnny the Selfkicker), and performer (Oorlog & Pap - War & Porridge), dies at 46
- 1991 Karen Young, American disco singer ("Hot Shot"), dies at 39
- 1991 Orestes López, Cuban band leader and composer (co-inventor of 'mambo' with his brother, Cachao), dies at 82
- 1992 Gilroy Roberts, American sculptor (Chief Engraver of the US Mint, 1948-64), dies at 96
Puerto Rican actor and director (Cyrano de Bergerac), dies at 80
- 1992 Okke Jager, Dutch theologist, writer and poet, dies at 63
- 1993 Axel Von Dem Bussche, German aristocrat, dies
- 1993 Jan Gies, Dutch resistance fighter (helped Anne Frank), dies at 87
- 1993 Jeanne Sauvé, 23rd Governor-General of Canada (1984-90), dies at 70
- 1993 Robert Jacobsen, Danish sculptor (large iron sculptures), dies at 80
- 1995 Bernardo Leighton, Chilian politician (1964-70), dies
- 1995 Geoffrey Parsons, Australian piano accompanist, dies at 65
- 1995 Louis Heren, English foreign correspondent and journalist, dies at 65
- 1995 Vic Buckingham, English soccer player and trainer (Ajax), dies at 79
- 1996 Charles Jewtraw, American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m 1924), dies at 95
- 1996 David Schultz, American freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 74kg 1984; World C'ship gold 1983), dies from gunshot wounds at 36
- 1996 Georg Alexander, Duke of Mecklenburg, head of the House of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, dies at 74
- 1996 Gerrit Cornelis Berkouwer, Dutch theologist (Dogmatic Studies), dies at 92
- 1996 Harold Brodkey, American writer (My Venice), dies at 65
- 1996 Henry Jay Lewis, American double-bassist and conductor (Los Angeles Philharmonic 1948-65), dies of a heart attack at 63
- 1996 Neil Lawson, British barrister who advised Malaysia and Brunei during their formation and High Court judge (1971-83), dies at 88 [1]
- 1996 Stevie Plunder, Australian musician (b. 1963)
- 1997 Margaret, Princess of Hesse and by Rhine (née Geddes), and patron of the arts, dies at 83
- 1998 S. P. Leary, Texan blues drummer (Muddy Waters), dies at 67
- 1998 Shinichi Suzuki, Japanese music teacher (Suzuki Method), dies at 99
- 1998 Walter D. Edmonds, American historical writer (Drums Along the Mohawk), dies at 93
- 2000 A. E. van Vogt, Canadian sci-fi author (Wizard of Linn), dies at 87
- 2000 Don Budge, American tennis player (6 Grand Slam singles titles, Grand Slam 1938), dies of cardiac arrest at 84
- 2000 Kathleen Hale, British children book writer and illustrator (Orlando), dies at 101
- 2001 Al McGuire, American basketball coach (Marquette), dies at 72
- 2003 George Younger, 4th Viscount Younger of Leckie, British politician, Minister for Scotland under Thatcher, dies at 71
- 2003 Hugh Trevor-Roper, English historian (The Last Days of Hitler), dies at 89
- 2003 John Browning, American pianist (Leventritt Award-1956), dies at 69
- 2003 Valeriy Brumel, Soviet Olympic athlete (b. 1942)
- 2004 Fred Haas, American golfer (5 PGA Tour titles; Ryder Cup 1953), dies at 88
- 2006 Carol Lambrino, son of Carol II of Romania and Zizi Lambrino (b. 1920)
- 2006 Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Pakistani opposition leader and Pashtun nationalist (b. 1917)
- 2006 Len Carlson, Canadian actor (b. 1937)
- 2007 Glen Tetley, American ballet and modern dancer (Joffrey Ballet), and choreographer (Pierrot Lunaire; Alice), dies of skin cancer at 80
- 2007 Gump Worsley, Canadian ice hockey player, dies at 77
- 2007 Hans J. Wegner, Danish furniture designer (b. 1914)
- 2007 Witold Silewicz, Polish-Austrian classical double bassist (Tonkünstler Orchestra), arranger, and composer, dies at 85
- 2008 Christian Brando, American actor and son of Marlon Brando, dies of pneumonia at 49
- 2008 Viktor Schreckengost, American industrial designer, dies at 101
- 2010 Louis Auchincloss, American lawyer and novelist (Watchfires), dies at 92
- 2011 Charlie Louvin [Loudermilk], American country singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Louvin Brothers - "The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)"), dies of cancer at 83
- 2011 Gladys Horton, American pop singer (The Marvelettes- "Please Mr. Postman"; "Too Many Fish In The Sea"), dies at 65 [or 66]
- 2012 Clare Fischer, American musician, composer and arranger, dies at 83
- 2012 Dimitra Arliss [Arlys], American actress (Rich Man Poor Man II, The Sting), dies at 79
- 2012 Ian Abercrombie, English actor (Birds of Prey, Desperate Housewives), dies from kidney failure at 77
- 2012 Roberto Mières, Argentine auto racer (USAC Road Racing C'ship Daytona 1,000 km 1959; 17 x F1 GP), dies at 87
- 2013 Edwin London, American horn player, conductor (Cleveland Chamber Orchestra; Ineluctable Modality Choir), and composer (Dream Thing on Biblical Episodes), dies at 83
- 2013 Hiroshi Nakajima, Japanese physician and medical researcher (WHO Director-General, 1988-98), dies at 84
- 2014 Tom Gola, American basketball player, dies at 81
- 2015 Tom Uren, Australian politician, Australian heritage and conservation campaigner, dies at 93
- 2016 Abe Vigoda, American actor (Barney Miller, The Godfather), dies at 94
- 2016 Colin Vearncombe, British singer-songwriter (Black - "Wonderful Life"), dies from injuries in a car accident at 53
- 2017 Barbara Hale, American actress (Della Street in Perry Mason), dies at 94
- 2017 Mike Connors [Krekor Ohanian], American actor (Mannix), dies at 91
- 2018 Francisco Savín, Mexican conductor and composer (Quasar I), dies at 88
- 2018 Igor Zhukov, Russian pianist, conductor (Moscow Chamber Orchestra), and sound engineer, dies at 80
- 2019 Michel Legrand, French composer, film score arranger and jazz musician (Summer of '42; "Windmills of Your Mind"), dies at 86
- 2019 Wilma Lipp, Austrian soprano (Vienna Opera, 1945-81; Mozart's Die Zauberflöte - "Queen of the Night"), dies at 93
- 2020 Bob Shane, American folk vocalist (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), dies at 85
- 2020 Gianna Bryant, American student-athlete who died in a helicopter crash with her father Kobe Bryant, dies at 13
American Basketball HOF guard (NBA C'ship 2000–02, 09-10; NBA MVP 2008; 18 x NBA All Star; LA Lakers; Olympic gold 2008, 12), dies in a helicopter crash at 41
- 2021 Alan Ashcroft, English rugby union number 8 (16 caps England, 2 caps British & Irish Lions; Waterloo FC), dies at 90
- 2021 John Mortimore, English soccer defender (Chelsea 249 games) and manager (Portsmouth, Benfica, Real Betis), dies at 86
- 2021 Jozef Vengloš, Slovak soccer manager (Australia, Czechoslovakia, Malaysia, Fenerbahçe, Aston Villa, Celtic, Slovakia), dies at 84
- 2021 Margitta Gummel-Helmbold, German track & field athlete (Olympic gold GDR women's shot put 1968), dies at 79
- 2021 Peter Thorburn, New Zealand rugby union coach (North Harbour, NZ sevens, Bristol RFC, United States), dies at 81
- 2021 Philippe Gentil, Mauritian musician (Mauritius Police Force Band) and composer ("The Motherland" - national anthem of Mauritius), dies at 92
- 2021 Sekou Smith, American sportswriter (The Clarion-Ledger, The Indianapolis Star, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; NBA TV), dies from COVID-19 at 48
- 2022 (Clarence) "Bud" Brown, Jr, American politician (US Representative from Ohio, 1965-83), dies at 94
- 2022 Janet Mead, Australian Catholic nun and pop-rock singer (The Lord's Prayer), dies of cancer at 84
- 2023 Billy Packer, American college basketball broadcaster (Raycom Sports, NBC, CBS), dies of kidney failure at 82
- 2023 Gary Peters, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1964, 67; AL Rookie of the Year 1963; AL wins leader 1964; Chicago WS, Boston Red Sox), dies at 85
- 2023 Irvine Shillingford, West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 120; Combined Islands, Windward Islands), dies at 78
- 2023 Keith Thomson, New Zealand cricket batsman (2 Tests, 1 x 50; Canterbury) and field hockey centre-half (28 Tests; Canterbury), dies at 81
- 2024 Jimy Williams, American MLB baseball infielder (St. Louis Cardinals), coach (World Series Champ - Atlanta, 1995 & Philadelphia, 2008), and manager (Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox (AL Manager of the Year -1999), Houston Astros), dies at 80
