- 547 Benedict of Nursia, Christian saint and founder of Western Christian monasticism (Benedictine Order), dies at 67
- 1063 Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland
- 1076 Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)
- 1181 Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)
- 1201 Absalon, Danish statesman and archbishop (built Copenhagen's first fortifications), dies (b. c. 1128)
- 1306 Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1272-1306), dies at 57 or 58
- 1487 Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)
- 1538 Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79
- 1556 Thomas Cranmer, English reformer, Archbishop of Canterbury (1533-55), burned at stake at 66
American Indian princess and daughter of Powhatan, dies at 22
- 1652 Vredius [Olivier de Wree], Flemish historian and mayor of Brugge, dies at 55
- 1656 Armagh James Ussher, Irish Archbishop of Armagh (claimed world began Sunday 23 Oct 4004 BC), dies at 76
- 1676 Henri Sauval, French historian (b. 1623)
- 1729 John Law, Scottish economist and author (Money and Trade Considered), dies at about 57
- 1734 Gunther Jacob, Bohemian organist, composer, choirmaster, and Benedictine monk, dies at 48
- 1734 Robert Wodrow, Scottish historian (b. 1679)
- 1751 Johann Heinrich Zedler, German publisher, founded German encyclopedia "Grosses Universal-Lexicon", dies at 45 (b. 1706)
- 1762 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, French astronomer (b. 1713)
- 1768 Jan Jacob Mauricius, Dutch governor-general of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75
- 1772 Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, French cartographer (b. 1703)
- 1795 Giovanni Arduino, Italian geologist who established 1st system of stratigraphic chronology, dies at 80
- 1800 William Blount, American statesman and signer of the United States Constitution, dies at 50
- 1801 Andrea Lucchesi, Italian organist, composer, and Kapellmeister for the Court of Bonn (1774-94), dies at 59
- 1804 Louis-Antoine-Henri de Bourbon-Condé, duc d'Enghien (executed) (b. 1772)
- 1810 Philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies
- 1830 Johann Rudolf Wyss, Swiss folkorist and writer (Swiss Family Robinson), dies at 48
Mexican independence leader, general and 1st President of Mexico (1824-29), dies at 56
- 1843 Robert Southey, British writer (The Story of the Three Bears), Poet Laureate (1813-43) and biographer (Nelson), dies at 68
- 1844 Leopold van Sasse van Ysselt, Dutch nobleman and politician, dies at 65
- 1850 Miguel Pedrorena, American settler
- 1857 Abraham Jacob van der Aa, Dutch lexicographer (Biographic dictionary), dies at 64
- 1863 Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66
- 1864 Luke Howard, British manufacturing chemist and meteorologist (nomenclature system for clouds), dies at 91
- 1876 Wilson Cary Swann, American physician, philanthropist, social reformer, and namesake of landmark fountain in Philadelphia's Logan Square, dies at 69 [1]
- 1881 Samuel Courtauld, American-born textile magnate (b. 1793)
- 1884 Ezra Abbot, American bible scholar, dies at 64
- 1889 August von Pettenkofen, Austrian outdoor painter, dies at 66
American military officer (senior officer in Confederate Army and United States Army), dies at 84
- 1894 Jacob Rosenhaim, Jewish-German composer, dies at 80
- 1903 Olive Oatman, American who was captured and lived with Native Americans, dies at 65
American mechanical engineer and the father of scientific management, dies of influenza at 59
- 1916 Cole Younger, American outlaw and co-leader of the James-Younger Gang, dies at 72
- 1916 Victor de Stuers, Dutch art historian (saved Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pear Earring"), dies at 72
- 1917 Alfred Einhorn, German chemist (created Novocain), dies at 61 [1]
- 1920 Federigo Tozzi, Italian writer and journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies from pneumonia at 37
- 1934 Franz Schreker [Schrecker], Austrian conductor, composer (Die Gezeichneten; Der ferne Klang), teacher, and administrator dies of a heart attack at 55
- 1934 Lilyan Tashman, American actress (Millie; Bulldog Drummond), dies following cancer surgery at 34
- 1934 Nicanor Abelardo, Filipino classical music and kundiman song composer, dies of heart failure at41
- 1936 Alexander Glazunov, Russian pianist, composer (Chopiniana; Stenka Razin), and educator (St Petersburg Conservatory, 1899-1930), dies at 70
- 1938 Oscar Apfel, American actor (The Squaw Man, Inspiration, Before Dawn), dies from a heart attack at 60
- 1939 Evald Aav, Estonian composer, dies at 39
- 1941 Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67
- 1942 James Shaver Woodsworth, Canadian politician and pastor, dies at 67
- 1945 Arthur Nebe, German SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator who took part in assassination plot against of Adolf Hitler, executed by hanging at 50
- 1945 J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39
- 1949 Samuel Sidney McClure, Irish-American newspaper editor, publisher and muckracker (McClure's Magazine), dies at 92
- 1954 Harry Lawrence Freeman, American opera composer (Epthelia), composer, teacher, and impresario (Freeman Opera Company), known as the 'Black Wagner', dies of a heart ailment at 84
- 1955 Muriel Aked, British actress, dies at 67
- 1955 Walter Francis White, American civil rights activist who led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), dies at 61
- 1958 Cyril M. Kornbluth, American sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34
- 1969 Gerhard Fritsch, Austrian writer, dies at 44
- 1970 Manolis Chiotis, Greek bouzouki virtuoso and Greek rebetiko and laiko songwriter, dies of heart problems on his 49th birthday
- 1970 Marlen Haushofer, Austrian writer (The Wall), dies at 49
- 1971 Nan Wynn [Masha Vatz], American radio and big-band singer (Rudy Vallée; Teddy Wilson), actress (Pardon My Sarong), and singing voice for Rita Hayworth, dies of cancer at 55 [1]
- 1973 Antoni Szałowski, Polish-French composer (The Resurrection of Lazarus; 2 Pieces for Ondes Martenot), dies of a heart attack at 65
- 1974 Candy Darling [James Slattery], American transgender actress (Flesh; Women in Revolt), dies at 29
- 1975 Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64
- 1975 Joe Medwick, American Baseball HOF left fielder (World Series 1934, Triple Crown & NL MVP 1937 St. Louis Cardinals; 10 x MLB All Star), dies at 63
- 1975 Ralph Hawtrey, British economist (multiplier, quantity theory of money), dies at 95
- 1976 Spider Sabich, American alpine skier (Olympics 1968), dies when shot by actress Claudine Longet at 31
- 1978 Louis Cottrell Jr., Creole-American jazz clarinetist and tenor saxophonist (Heritage Hall Jazz Band), dies at 67
- 1979 Evald Ilyenkov, Soviet philosopher (Dialectical Logic), dies at 55
- 1980 Gideon Fagan, South African conductor and composer, dies at 75
- 1980 Peter Stoner, American mathematician, astronomer, and Christian apologist (Science Speaks), dies at 91 [1] [2]
- 1981 Mark Donskoy, Soviet-Ukrainian film director (Rainbow, A Mother's Heart) and screenwriter, dies at 80
- 1982 Harry H. Corbett, British actor (Steptoe & Son; Jabberwacky), dies of a heart attack at 57
- 1982 King Pleasure [Clarence Beeks], American jazz singer and bebop vocalese master, dies at 59
- 1985 Michael Redgrave, British actor (Browning Version, Goodbye Mr Chips, Lady Vanishes), dies of Parkinson's Disease at 77
- 1985 Salvador Ley, composer, dies at 78
- 1986 August De Boodt, Belgian politician (Minister of Reconstruction), dies at 90
- 1987 Dean Paul Martin, Jr, American singer (Dino, Desi & Billy), and actor (Misfits of Science), dies in a military aircraft crash at 35
- 1987 Robert Preston [Meservey], American stage and screen actor and singer (The Music Man; Mame; The Last Starfighter), dies of lung cancer at 68
- 1988 Edd Roush, American Baseball HOF outfielder (World Series 1919; NL batting champion 1917, 19; Cincinnati Reds), dies at 94
- 1989 Milton Frome, actor (Family Jewels), dies
- 1991 Leo Fender, American inventor, and electric guitar designer (Telecaster; Stratocaster; Precision Bass), dies from Parkinson's disease complications at 81
- 1992 John Ireland, Canadian actor (All the King's Men, Rawhide, Gunfight at OK Corral), dies of leukemia at 78
- 1992 Natalie Sleeth (née Wakeley), American composer of hymns and choral music ("Joy in the Morning"), dies of cancer at 61
- 1994 Dack Rambo, American actor (Jack Ewing-Dallas), dies from AIDS at 52
- 1994 Lili Damita [Liliane Carré], French actress and wife of Errol Flynn (Bridge of San Luis Rey), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 89
- 1994 Macdonald Carey, American actor (Days of Our Lives, Lock Up), dies of cancer at 81
- 1995 Daan Wildschut, Dutch painter, and sculptor (stained glass works), dies at 81
- 1995 Etienne Martin, French sculptor, dies at 82
- 1995 Norman Schwartz, record Producer, dies at 66
- 1995 Robert Urquhart, Scottish actor (Dunkirk, Bulldog Breed), dies at 72
- 1996 Frank Murray, Northern Ireland police officer and superintendent (RUC Special Branch), known as the "Bionic Man", dies at 51 [1]
- 1997 Wilbert Awdry, English Anglican cleric and children's writer (Thomas the Tank Engine), dies at 85
- 1998 Galina Ulanova, Russian ballet dancer considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the 20th century (Bolshoi Theatre), dies at 88
- 1999 Edward Playfair, British senior civil servant, dies at 89
- 1999 Ernie Wise, British comedian (Morecambe and Wise), dies at 73
- 2001 Anthony Steel, British actor and singer (Malta Story, The Wooden Horse), dies from lung cancer at 80
- 2001 Chung Ju-yung, Korean industrialist (b. 1915)
- 2002 Herman Talmadge, American politician (70th Governor of Georgia), dies at 88
- 2002 Hermanus Berserik, Dutch painter and graphic artist, dies at 80
- 2003 Umar Wirahadikusumah, Fourth Vice President of Indonesia (b. 1924)
- 2004 Ludmilla Tchérina, French prima ballerina, artist, actress, choreographer and author (Sins of Rome), dies at 79
- 2005 Barney Martin, American actor, comedy writer and NYPD detective (Seinfeld), dies of lung cancer at 82
- 2005 Bobby Short, American cabaret singer and pianist, dies at 80
- 2007 Drew Hayes, American writer and graphic artist (b. 1969)
- 2007 Kevin Whitrick, first British man to commit suicide on a live chatroom (b. 1964)
- 2007 Sven O. Høiby, the father of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway (b. 1936)
- 2008 Merv Wallace, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (13 Tests, 5 x 50; Auckland), dies at 91
- 2008 Patti Bown, American jazz pianist and composer (Gene Ammons, Quincy Jones), dies at 77
- 2009 Walt Poddubny, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1960)
- 2010 Wolfgang Wagner, German opera director (b. 1919)
- 2011 (Joe) "Pinetop" Perkins, American blues pianist and Member of the Blues Hall of Fame, dies at 97
- 2011 Gerd Klier, German footballer (b. 1944)
- 2011 Ladislav Novák, Czech footballer (b. 1931)
- 2011 Nikolai Adrianov, Soviet-Russian gymnast (Olympic-4 gold/2 silver/bronze-1976), dies at 58
Nigerian poet and novelist (Things Fall Apart, Christmas in Biafra), dies at 82
- 2014 Jack Fleck, American golfer (US Open 1955), dies at 92
- 2014 James Rebhorn, American actor, dies from melanoma at 65
- 2015 Chuck Bednarik, Pro/College Football HOF center/linebacker (Uni of Pennsylvania; NFL C'ship 1949, 60; 10 × First-team All-Pro; 8 × Pro Bowl; Philadelphia Eagles), dies of Alzheimer's disease and dementia at 89
- 2015 Jackie Trent, English singer-songwriter (Neighbours theme) and actress, dies at 74
- 2015 Jørgen Ingmann, Danish jazz and pop guitarist ("Apache"; "Dansevise"), dies at 89
Hungarian-American pioneer in the semiconductor industry, one of the founders and CEO of Intel, and philanthropist, dies at 79
- 2016 Peter Brown [Pierre Lind de Lappe], American actor (Lawman, Laredo), dies at 80
- 2016 Robert McNeill Alexander, British zoologist (estimated speed of dinosaurs), dies at 81
- 2017 Chuck Barris, american TV game show producer and host (Gong Show), dies at 87
- 2017 Colin Dexter, English crime writer (Inspector Morse), dies at 86
Irish Sinn Féin politician and IRA member, dies of the rare heart condition amyloidosis at 66
- 2020 John Sparrow, British banker and bureaucrat (Chairman of British Horserace Betting Levy Board, 1991-99), dies at 86
- 2020 Lorenzo Sanz, Spanish businessman and football executive (president Real Madrid 1995-2000; owner Málaga CF), dies from COVID-19 at 76
- 2020 Ted Graham, Lord Graham of Edmonton, English politician, House of Lords (chief opposition whip), dies at 94
- 2021 Jeff Grayshon, English rugby league utility (England 11 caps; GB 13 caps; Dewsbury, Cronulla-Sutherland, Bradford Northern, Leeds, Featherstone Rovers, Batley), dies at 72
- 2021 Nawal el-Saadawi, Egyptian feminist writer and activist (Women at Point Zero), dies at 89 [1]
- 2021 Trisutji Kamal, Indonesian classical pianist and composer (Prayer of Redemption), dies at 84
- 2022 Fevzi Zemzem, Turkish soccer striker (18 caps; AS Göztepe 356 games) and manager (Orduspor), dies at 80
- 2022 Nikolai Osyanin, Russian soccer striker (3 caps; PFC Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev, FC Spartak Moscow), dies at 80
- 2023 Heinz Steinmann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; Schwarz-Weiß Essen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Werder Bremen), dies at 85
- 2023 Willie Bell, Scottish soccer defender (2 caps; Queen's Park FC, Leeds United, Leicester City, Brighton & HA) and manager (Birmingham City, Lincoln City, Liberty Flames), dies at 85
American Basketball HOF center (NBA C'ship 1970 [MVP], 1973 [MVP]; NBA MVP 1970; 7 × NBA All-Star; NY Knicks) and coach (NY Knicks, NJ Nets), dies from heart failure at 80
- 2024 Orlando Aravena, Chilean soccer midfielder who played 6 internationals (Deportes La Serena, Ñublense) and manager of Chile (1987-89), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 81
- 2024 Ron Harper, American actor (Planet of the Apes (TV series); Wendy and Me), dies at 91
American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1973-74, 1994-95; Olympic gold Heavyweight 1968) and entrepreneur (George Foreman Grill), dies at 76 [1]
- 2025 Kitty Dukakis, American activist known for speaking openly about her history of depression and substance abuse, dies of complications from dementia at 88 [1]
- 2025 Larry Tamblyn, American rock guitarist (The Standells - "Dirty Water"), dies at 82
