- 779 Walburgis, Anglo-Saxon abbess and saint (Walpurgis Night), dies
- 806 Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic saint, dies at about 75 (birth date uncertain, c. 730)
- 1246 Dafydd ap Llywelyn, King of Gwynedd, 1st to take name Prince of Wales, dies at about 33
- 1247 Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies
- 1495 Cem [Djem] Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35
- 1522 William Lilye, English classical scholar
- 1536 Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)
- 1553 Hirate Masahide, Japanese diplomat and tutor of Oda Nobunaga, commits suicide at about 61
- 1558 Eleanor of Austria, European noble - Queen of Portugal (1518-21), Queen of France (1530-47), Duchess of Touraine (1547–1558), dies at 59
- 1601 Robert Devereux, English 2nd Earl of Essex, beheaded at the Tower of London at 35
- 1602 Everard van Reyd, Dutch historian, dies at about 51
- 1643 Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at 60
- 1655 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar and poet (Poetics), dies at 74 [1] [2]
- 1682 Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist and composer, murdered at 38
- 1713 Frederick I, King of Prussia (1701-13), dies at 55
- 1715 Pu Songling, Qing Dynasty Chinese writer (Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio), dies at 74
- 1719 Giovanni Maria Casini, Italian composer, dies at 66
English astronomer and architect (St. Paul's Cathedral), dies at 90
- 1756 Eliza Haywood, English actress and novelist (Love in Excess; or, The Fatal Enquiry), dies at 63
- 1798 Louis-Jules Mancini-Mazarini, Duc de Nivernais, French diplomat and writer, dies at 81
- 1799 William Dawes, American soldier and patriot who with Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott warned Massachusetts minutemen the regulars are coming before the battles of Lexington and Concord, dies at 53 [1]
- 1805 Frederica Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt, Queen of Prussia as 2nd wife of King Frederick William II, who was obliged to accept her husband's bigamy, dies of a stroke at 53
- 1805 Thomas Pownall, British colonial statesman (b. 1722)
- 1826 Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, Baltic German courtier, general and military governor of St Petersburg, dies at 80
- 1841 Philip Pendleton Barbour, American politician and U.S. Supreme Court justice, dies at 57
- 1850 Daoguang, 7th Emperor of Qing Dynasty, dies at 67
- 1851 Ferdinand Simon Gassner, Austrian composer, dies at 53
- 1852 Thomas Moore, Irish poet and musician, dies at 72
- 1860 Chauncey Allen Goodrich, American clergyman, educator and lexicographer (edited Webster's Dictionary), dies at 69
- 1865 Otto Ludwig, German playwright and writer (Between Heaven and Earth), dies at 47
- 1878 Townsend Harris, American diplomat (1st Western consul to reside in Japan), dies at 73
- 1894 Steele MacKaye [James Morrison Steele MacKaye], American playwright and actor (Spectatorium, Paul Kauvar), dies at 51
- 1899 Paul Julius von Reuter, German-born founder of Reuters news agency, dies at 82
- 1901 Jose Rogel, Spanish composer, dies at 71
- 1902 Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, Austrian zither player and composer, dies at 77
- 1906 Anton Arensky, Russian composer and conductor, dies of tuberculosis at 44
- 1907 James Munro, Scottish-born Australian politician (Premier of Victoria, 1890-92), dies at 76
- 1912 Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1905-12), dies at 59
- 1914 John Tenniel, British illustrator (Alice in Wonderland), dies at 93
- 1919 Josef Christiaens, Belgian auto racer (first foreigner to enter Indianapolis Motor Speedway "Harvest Classic"), dies in a testing accident at 37
- 1920 Prince Louis of Liechtenstein, Liechtenstein nobleman and politician, dies at 73
- 1922 Henri Désiré Landru, French sex murderer, guillotined at 52
- 1934 Daniel Protheroe, Welsh conductor and composer, dies at 67
- 1934 John McGraw, American Baseball Hall of Fame infielder/manager (manager NY Giants World Series champions 1905, 21-22), dies of uremic poisoning at 60
- 1940 Mary Mills Patrick, American author and 1st President of Istanbul Woman's College, dies at 89
- 1942 Leo Ascher, Austrian-American operetta composer (Hoheit tanzt Walzer (Her Highness Dances the Waltz); Der Soldat der Marie (Marie's Soldier)), dies at 61
- 1945 Mário de Andrade, Brazilian writer, photographer and modernist, dies of a heart attack at 51
- 1947 Friedrich Paschen, German physicist (Paschen series), dies at 82
- 1950 George Minot, American physician (Nobel 1934 - introduction of a raw-liver diet in the treatment of pernicious anemia), dies at 64
- 1951 "Smokey" Joe Williams, American Baseball HOF pitcher (NgL, Mexico, Caribbean 1905-32; no-hitter 1919 NY Lincoln Giants), dies at 64
- 1953 Jesus Garcia Leoz, Spanish orchestral and film composer (The Sun Comes Out Every Day), dies at 49
- 1953 Sergei Winogradsky, Russian microbiologist and ecologist, made important discoveries of the nitrogen cycle in nature, dies at 96
- 1956 Marij Kogoj, Slovenian composer, dies at 59
- 1957 Kurt von Wolfurt, German composer, dies at 76
- 1957 Mark Aldanov, Russian-French writer and critic (Novy Zhurnal), dies at 70
- 1960 Everhardus Jacobus van Romondt, Dutch Antillean minister, dies at 51
- 1962 Wilhelm Pessler, German sociologist and historian, dies at 81
- 1964 Alexander Archipenko, Ukrainian-American sculptor and water colors painter, dies at 76
- 1964 Grace Metalious, American writer (b. 1924)
- 1964 Johnny Burke, American songwriter ("Swinging on a Star", "Pennies from Heaven", "Polka Dots and Moonbeams"), dies of a heart attack at 55
- 1966 James D. Norris, American sports businessman (Chicago Black Hawks), dies at 59
- 1967 John Griggs, American actor (The Joey Bishop Show; Fearless Fosdick), dies at 58
- 1967 Walter "Fats" Pichon American jazz pianist, singer, and big bandleader, dies at 60
- 1968 Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47), dies at 96
- 1969 Jan Zajic, Czech student, who died setting himself alight to protest the Communist takeover at 18
- 1970 Mark Rothko [Marcus Rothkovich], Latvian-American abstract expressionist (Green on Blue), takes his own life at 66
- 1971 Theodor Svedberg, Swedish chemist, worked with colloids (Nobel 1926), dies at 86
- 1974 Julian Dash, American swing jazz tenor saxophonist, and composer ("Tuxedo Junction"), dies at 67
- 1977 Billy Coutu, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup 1924; Montreal Canadiens; only player banned from NHL for life, attacked referee 1927), dies at 84
- 1978 Daniel "Chappie" James Jr, retired Air Force general, dies at 58
- 1982 J K Irani, cricket wicket-keeper (2 Tests for India 1947-48), dies
- 1983 John Cowles Sr, American newspaper and magazine publisher (Minneapolis Star, Harper's Magazine), dies at 84
American playwright (A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), dies at 71
- 1987 James Coco, American character actor (Only When I Laugh; Murder by Death), and singer (Man of La Mancha), dies of a heart attack at 56
- 1988 Amapola Del Vando, actress (Cowboy), dies at 78
- 1991 Mhlabunzima Maphumulo, South African Kwazulu chief (first President of Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa, assassinated at 41
- 1992 Guy Deghy, actor (Matter of Who, 1 Eyed Soldiers), dies at 79
- 1992 John E Allen Jr, actor (1 2 3), dies
- 1992 Ollie O'Toole, American comedian, impressionist, and actor, dies after long illness at 79
- 1993 Eddie Constantine, American singer and actor (Alphaville, License to Kill, Lucky Jo, It Lives Again), dies from a heart attack at 79
- 1993 Jan D Boeke, Dutch organist/conductor, dies
- 1993 Mary Walter, Filipino actress (Shake, Rattle and Roll, Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa), dies at 80
- 1993 Toy Caldwell, American Southern-rock musician (Marshall Tucker Band), dies of cocaine induced cardio-respiratory failure at 45
- 1994 Baruch Goldstein, American-Israli physician and mass murderer (at least 55 dead in shooting at Hebron Ibrahimi Mosque), lynched at 42
- 1994 Hugh Tayfield, cricketer (170 wickets for South Africa in 37 Tests), dies
American boxer (NYSAC, NBA, The Ring heavyweight titles 1951-52), county sheriff, and state athletic commissioner, dies at 80
- 1994 Wladyslaw Sila-Nowicki, Polish lawyer and adviser to Solidarity labor union, dies of heart disease at 80
- 1994 Yann Piat [née Marie], French politician (National Assembly, 1986-94 - FN/PR), assassinated at 44
- 1995 Jack Clayton, English film director (The Great Gatsby), dies at 73
- 1995 Oh Jin Woo, Korean minister of defense, dies
- 1995 Rudolf Hausner, Austrian artist and psychoanalytical painter, dies at 80
- 1995 Terence Weil, British cellist (English Chamber Orchestra; Melos Ensemble), dies at 73
- 1996 Haing S Ngor, Cambodian-American obstetrician, author, refugee and actor (The Killing Fields), murdered at 55
- 1996 Marion Farouk Political scientist-Sluglett, dies at 59
- 1996 Vehbi Koc, Turkish industrialist (Koç Group) and philanthropist, dies at 94
- 1997 Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, Russian writer and critic, dies at 71
- 1998 B.A. Santamaria, Australian political activist and journalist, dies at 82
- 1998 Celestine Tate Harrington, a quadriplegic street musician and writer.
- 1998 Luigi Veronesi, Italian abstract artist (Campo Grafico), dies at 90
- 1998 Rockin' Sidney [Simien], American zydeco and R&B singer-songwriter, accordionist, guitarist, organist, and harmonica player ("My Toot-Toot"; "You Ain't Nothing But Fine"), dies of throat cancer at 59
- 1998 Umberto Mastroianni, Italian sculptor, dies at 87
- 1999 Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist (AEC, Plutonium, Nobel 1951), dies at 86
Australian cricket batsman and captain (52 Tests; 6,996 runs @ WR 99.94 average; HS 334; 29 x 100s), dies of pneumonia at 92
- 2002 Afaq Hussain, Pakistani cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 1 wicket; Karachi University, Pakistan International Airlines), dies at 62
- 2003 Alberto Sordi, Italian actor and film maker (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY, Me and Caterina), dies of lung cancer at 82
- 2003 Tom O'Higgins, Irish Chief Justice (b. 1916)
- 2004 Donald Hings, Canadian inventor (b. 1907)
- 2005 Edward Patten, American soul singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips - "Midnight Train to Georgia", "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"), dies of a stroke at 65 [1]
- 2005 Peter Benenson, Britsh founder of Amnesty International, dies at 83
- 2006 Charlie Wayman, English footballer (b. 1922)
- 2006 Darren McGavin [Richardson], American actor (The Night Stalker; A Christmas Story; Murphy Brown), dies of cardiovascular disease at 83
- 2007 Mark Spoelstra, American folk singer and songwriter, dies at 66
- 2007 William R. Anderson, CO USS Nautilus submarine, US Congressman (b. 1921)
- 2008 Hans Raj Khanna, Judge of the Supreme Court of India (b. 1912)
- 2008 Static Major, American singer (b. 1974)
- 2009 Ian Carr, Scottish jazz musician (Nucleus), dies after suffering Alzheimer's disease at 75
- 2009 Ivan Cameron, son of David Cameron UK politician
- 2009 Philip José Farmer, American sci-fi writer (Riverworld), dies aged 91
- 2009 Randall Bewley, American new wave rock guitarist (Pylon), dies from injuries sustained after a heart attack while driving at 53
- 2010 David Soyer, American classical cellist (Guarneri Quartet, 1964-2002), and educator (Curtis Institute; Juilliard School), dies at 87 [1]
- 2010 İhsan Doğramacı, Turkish paediatrician, academic and the founder of YÖK, dies at 94
- 2011 Rick Coonce, American rock drummer (Grass Roots), dies at 64
- 2012 Erland Josephson, Swedish actor, dramatist and author (The Sacrifice, Utflykt), dies of Parkinson's disease at 88
- 2012 Louisiana Red [Iverson Minter], American blues guitarist, and singer-songwriter ("Sweet Blood Call"), dies of a stroke at 79
- 2012 Lynn Compton, American jurist and commissioned officer, dies from heart attack at 90
- 2012 Maurice André, French classical trumpeter and baroque revivalist, dies at 78
- 2012 Red Holloway [James], American jazz tenor saxophonist, dies from stroke and kidney failure at 84
- 2013 "Dangerous" Dan Toler, American rock guitarist (Dickey Betts; Allman Brothers), dies of ALS at 64
- 2013 C Everett Koop, American pediatric surgeon, health administrator and 13th US Surgeon General (1982-89), dies at 96
- 2014 Jim Lange, American game show host and disc jockey (The Dating Game; 1965-80), dies of a heart attack at 81
- 2014 Paco de Lucía, Spanish flamenco guitarist and composer, dies of a heart attack at 66
- 2016 John Chilton, English jazz trumpeter (Feetwarmers), dies at 83
- 2016 Tony Burton, American actor (Rocky films) and boxer, dies at 78
- 2017 Bill Paxton, American actor (True Lies; Twister; Big Love), dies from surgical complications at 61
- 2017 Boaz Vaadia, Israeli-born sculptor who worked in America, dies of cancer at 65
- 2018 Cynthia Heimel [née Glick], American feminist humorist and author (If You Can’t Live Without Me, Why Aren’t You Dead Yet?), dies at 70
- 2018 Penny Vincenzi [Hannaford], British novelist (An Absolute Scandal, Spoils of Time trilogy), dies at 78
- 2019 Hans Kox, Dutch composer (Dorian Gray; Symphony No. 4 - "Tasmanian"), and educator, dies at 88
- 2019 Janet Asimov (née Janet Opal Jeppson), American science fiction writer (The Second Experiment; The Norby Chronicles), and psychoanalyst, dies at 92
- 2019 Mark Hollis, English synth-pop musician and songwriter (Talk Talk), dies of cancer at 64
- 2020 Dmitry Jazov, Russian Minister of Defense (1991 coup) and last Marshal of the Soviet Union, dies at 95
Egyptian president (1981-2011) who was ousted during the Arab spring, dies at 91
- 2020 Naimatullah Khan, Pakistani politician (City Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi, 2001-05), dies at 89
- 2021 Jim Johnson, Australian jockey (Melbourne Cup: Gatum Gatum 1963, Rain Lover 1968, 69), dies at 92
- 2021 John Geddert, American gymnastics coach (US head coach London Olympic Team 2012), dies from self-inflicted gunshot wounds at 63
- 2022 Dick Versace, American basketball coach (Bradley University, Indiana Pacers), broadcaster (TNT) and executive (GM Memphis Grizzlies), dies at 81
- 2022 Shirley Hughes, English children's literature author and illustrator (Dogger; Ella's Big Chance), dies at 94
- 2023 Fred Miller, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1970 Baltimore Colts; Pro Bowl 1967, 68, 69), dies at 82
- 2023 Gordon Pinsent, Canadian actor, director and writer (voice of "Babar the Elephant"), dies at 92
- 2023 Syd Fischer, Australian yachtsman (Fastnet Race 1971, World C'hip One Ton Cup 1971, Round State Race Hawaii 1980; 2 x Sydney-Hobart Line honours), dies at 95
- 2024 Charles Dierkop, American character actor (Gunsmoke; Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; The Sting; Police Woman), dies of a heart attack at 87 [1]
- 2025 Jennifer Johnston, Irish author (Shadows on Our Skin; The Old Jest; Fool's Sanctuary), dies at 95
