- 254 St Lucius I, Pope and Bishop of Rome (253-54), dies
- 1291 Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated
- 1534 Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)
- 1539 Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)
- 1574 Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies
- 1576 Luis de Requesens y Zúñiga, Spanish general and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1573-76), dies at 70
- 1584 John Killigrew, English aristocrat and notorious pirate (Pendennis Castle, appointed to investigate piracy by Elizabeth I), dies [1]
- 1605 Clement VIII [Ippolito Aldofireini], Italian Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69
- 1611 Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese daimyō (warlord) and 16th Chief of Shimazu clan of Satsuma Province, dies at 78
- 1622 Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1592-1622), dies at 52
- 1644 Louise Juliana of Nassau, countess consort of the Palatinate by marriage to Frederick IV, Elector Palatine of the Rhine, dies at 73
- 1695 Henry Wharton, English writer (b. 1664)
- 1726 Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician
- 1732 Joseph François Salomon, French composer, dies at 82
possible slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre at beginning of the American Revolution
- 1776 Yeongjo of Joseon, 21st king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty (1724-76), dies at 81
British composer (Rule Britannia, A-Hunting We Will Go), dies at 67
- 1788 Etheldreda Townshend, English society hostess and possible inspiration for Lady Bellaston in "Tom Jones", dies at 79 or 80
- 1790 Flora MacDonald, Scottish woman who helped Bonnie Prince Charlie escape, buried in the sheet he slept in at 67 or 68
- 1795 Josef Reicha, Czech composer, dies at 42
- 1815 Franz Anton Mesmer, Austrian physician and hypnotist (Mesmerism), dies at 80
- 1827 Pierre-Simon Laplace, French mathematician, astronomer and physicist (stability of the solar system), dies at 77
- 1829 John Adams, last surviving HMS Bounty mutineer (b. 1766)
- 1849 David Scott, Scottish historical painter (Vasco de Gama), dies at 43 (b. 1806)
- 1849 Mary Lyon, American educator and activist for woman's higher education (founded and first principal of Mt Holyoke Female Seminary), dies at 52
- 1853 August Kestner, German art collector and diplomat, dies at 75
- 1873 Alexis de Castillon, French composer, dies of a fever at 34
- 1876 Marie d'Agoult [pen name Daniel Stern], French author and mother of composer Franz Liszt's children, dies at 70
- 1893 Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher and historian (Voyage in Italy), dies at 64
- 1893 Richard Samuel Hughes, Welsh composer, dies at 37
- 1895 Henry Rawlinson, British army officer and oriental scholar (major role in deciphering cuneiform), dies at 84
- 1895 Nikolai Leskov, Russian writer (The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea; Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk), and playwright, dies at 64
- 1896 Frederic T. Greenhalge, English-born American lawyer and 38th Governor of Massachusetts, dies at 53
- 1903 Eugène-Anatole Demarçay, French chemist and discoverer of the element europium, dies at 51
- 1903 George Francis Robert Henderson, British soldier (b. 1854)
- 1904 Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal and Chief of the German General Staff, dies at 71
- 1907 Friedrich Blass, German classical scholar (b. 1843)
- 1913 Hiram Bond Everest, American businessman, inventor and co-founder of The Vacuum Oil Company, dies at 82
- 1919 Józef Surzyński, Polish organist, composer, conductor, musicologist, and Catholic priest, dies at 67
- 1923 (Theodora) "Dora" Pejačević, Croatian countess and composer (Symphony in F-sharp minor, Op. 41), dies of kidney failure at 37
- 1925 Johan Jensen, Danish engineer and mathematician who worked on the Riemann hypothesis, dies at 65
- 1926 Clément Ader, French aviation pioneer, dies at 85
- 1927 Franz Mertens, Polish mathematician, dies at 86
- 1929 David Dunbar Buick, Scottish-American automobile pioneer (Buick Motor Company), dies at 74
- 1931 Fr. Arthur Tooth SSC, Anglican Clergyman prosecuted and imprisoned for ritualist activities, dies at 91
- 1932 Takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered
- 1940 Cai Yuanpei, Chinese educator (b. 1868)
- 1941 Ludwig Quidde, German politician and pacifist (Nobel Peace Prize 1927), dies at 82
- 1944 Max Jacob, French poet and writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67
- 1945 Lena Baker, American domestic servant convicted of capital murder of her employer, Ernest Knight, executed in electric chair at 45; pardoned in 2005 [1]
- 1947 Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, conductor (Boston Pops, 1927-29), and composer (La Giara; Concerto Romana), dies at 63
- 1948 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for South Africa), dies
- 1950 Edgar Lee Masters, American poet and novelist (Spoon River Anthology), dies at 81
- 1950 Roman Shukhevych, Ukrainian nationalist and military leader, dies at 42
- 1950 Sid Grauman, American entrepreneur, established the Chinese Theatre and Egyptian Theatre, dies from coronary occlusion at 70
- 1952 Vladimir Shcherbachov, Soviet-Russian composer (Blokovskaya; The Thunderstorm), and professor (Leningrad Conservatory; Tbilisi Conservatory), dies at 63
- 1953 Herman J. Mankiewicz, American pioneering screenwriter (Citizen Kane, The Wizard of Oz, The Pride of the Yankees), dies of uremic poisoning at 55
Dictator and General Secretary of the Soviet Union (1922-53), dies of a stroke at 74
Russian composer (Peter and the Wolf; Alexander Nevsky), dies at 61
- 1954 Julian Coolidge, American mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80
- 1955 Antanas Merkys, President of Lithuania (b. 1888)
- 1956 Erich Itor Kahn, German composer of Jewish descent, dies at 50
- 1962 Anne Cornelis Veth, Dutch cartoonist and art critic, dies at 82
- 1962 Otakar Jeremias, composer, dies at 69
- 1963 Cyril Smith, Scottish actor (The Adventures of Sir Lancelot), dies from a heart attack at 70
- 1963 Harold "Hawkshaw" Hawkins, American country singer (Ozark Jubilee; "Lonesome 7-7203"), dies in a plane crash at 41
- 1963 Lloyd "Cowboy" Copas, American country singer ("Candy Kisses"; "Alabam"), dies in a plane crash at 49
- 1965 Chen Cheng, Chinese politician (b. 1897)
- 1965 John "Pepper" Martin, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1933–35, 37; World Series 1931, 34; NL stolen base leader 1933, 34, 36; St. Louis Cardinals), dies of a heart attack at 61
- 1966 Anna Akhmatova, Russian poet (Poem Without a Hero), dies at 76
- 1966 Enrique Ecker, Curacaos-American bacteriologist (Rees-Ecker method for platelet counting), dies at 79
- 1967 Georges Vanier, French Canadian soldier and 19th Governor General of Canada, dies at 78
- 1967 Mischa Auer [Ounskowsky], Russian actor (My Man Godfrey), dies from a heart attack at 61
Prime Minister of Iran (1951-53) who was overthrown in a coup d'état aided by the CIA and the British SIS, dies at 84 [1]
- 1968 Syd Nathan, American hony tonk and R&B music impresario (founded King Records - James Brown, Hank Ballard, Moon Mullican), dies of heart disease at 63
- 1971 Winnie Lightner [Winifred Reeves], American vaudeville stage and screen actress, and singer (Gold Diggers of Broadway; Gold Dust Gertie; Sit Tight), dies at 71
- 1972 Nils Björkander, Swedish composer, dies at 78
- 1973 Michael Jeffery, British music manager (The Animials; Jimi Hendrix), dies in a mid-air plane collision over France at 39)
- 1973 Rupert Crosse, American actor, 1st African-American to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award (The Reivers), dies of lung cancer at 45
- 1974 Billy De Wolfe, American character actor (Good Morning World), dies of lung cancer at 67
- 1974 Sol Hurok, American theatrical impresario, dies at 85
- 1977 Jansen Van Vuuren, Dutch volunteer safety marshal at the 1977 South African Grand Prix, dies in a car crash at 19
- 1977 Lockrem Johnson, American pianist, composer (A Letter to Emily), educator, and music publisher, dies at 52
- 1977 Moses Pergament, Finnish-Swedish classical composer (The Jewish Song Choral Symphony) and music critic, dies at 83
- 1979 Vicente Ascone, Italian composer, dies at 81
- 1980 Jay Silverheels [Harold J. Smith], Canadian actor (The Lone Ranger, Key Largo), dies from a stroke at 67
- 1980 Winifred Wagner, English-German daughter-in-law of Richard Wagner and friend of Adolf Hitler (ran Bayreuth Festival), dies at 82
- 1981 (Theodore) "Red" Saunders, American jazz drummer and bandleader, based in Chicago, dies at 69
- 1981 Brenda De Banzie, actress (39 Steps, Hobson's Choice), dies at 64
- 1981 Paul Horbiger, actor (3rd Man), dies at 86
- 1981 Yip Harburg [Isidore Hochberg], American lyricist ("Over The Rainbow"; "It's Only A Paper Moon"), dies in a car crash at 84
- 1982 Clifford P. Case, American lawyer and politician, U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey, dies at 77
- 1984 Harry Salter, orchestra leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85
- 1984 Michael Sklar, American comedian (Laugh-In; Sha Na Na), dies at 39
- 1984 Tito Gobbi, Italian baritone (Scarpia in Tosca), dies at 70
- 1984 William Powell, American actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 91
- 1986 Teddy Hoad, West Indies cricket batsman, captain (4 Tests, Barbados), dies at 90
- 1988 Alberto Olmedo, Argentine comedian (b. 1933)
- 1990 Gary Merrill, American actor (Young Dr. Kildare (TV series); All About Eve), dies of a lung cancer at 74
- 1990 Gloria Carter Spann, US President Jimmy Carter's sister, dies of cancer at 63
- 1991 August de Schryver, Belgian politician/founder (CVP), dies at 92
- 1991 Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, Dutch centenarian, oldest Dutch person at her death, dies at 109 years
- 1992 Andrew Samuel, child actor (Our Gang), dies at 82
- 1992 Yevgeny Yevstigneev, Russian actor (Welcome Kosta), dies at 65
- 1993 Cyril Collard, French composer, director, and actor known for "Savage Nights", dies of AIDS complications at 35
- 1993 Diana Ochoa, dies after long illness at 80
- 1993 Peter Bierdrager, Dutch Fokker's-test pilot, dies in air crash
- 1994 Abdullah Al-Sallal, President of Yemen (1962-67), dies
- 1994 Joe Daley, American jazz tenor, clarinet and flute player, dies at 75
- 1994 Paul Vincze, Jewish-Hungarian designer of coins and medal, dies at 86
- 1995 (Victor) "Vivian" Stanshall, British singer and comic songwriter (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - "I'm The Urban Spaceman"; Magical Mystery Tour), dies in a fire at his home, at 51
- 1995 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle racer (10 x GP wins) and touring car racer (Bathurst 1993), dies in a race accident at 42
- 1995 Lord Benson [Henry Alexander], British accountant (Coopers & Lybrand), dies at 85
- 1995 Marguerite Kelsey, English model for artsist (Haunting), dies at 86
- 1995 Peter John Norton, naval diplomat/artist, dies at 82
- 1996 Joshua Compston, English art impresario, dies at 26
- 1996 Khundaqar Mushtaq Amhed, president of Bangladesh (1975), dies
- 1996 Nicolás Cotoner, 23rd Marquess of Mondéjar, Spanish nobleman and military officer, dies at 90
- 1996 Whitner "Whit" Bissell, American actor (Time Machine, Soylent Green, The Magnificent Seven), dies at 86
- 1997 Samm Sinclair Baker, American diet author (b. 1909)
- 1998 Donald Woods, Canadian actor (True Grit, Craig Kennedy; Criminologist), dies at 91
- 1999 Richard Kiley, American actor and singer (Kismet; Man of La Mancha; Endless Love), dies at 76
- 2000 Lolo Ferrari [Eve Valois], French adult actress and dancer, dies from an overdose of prescription drugs at 37
- 2003 Gerhard Rosenfeld, German opera and film score composer, dies at 72
- 2003 Hardy Amies, English royal dressmaker (Queen Elizabeth II), dies at 93
- 2004 Walter "Walt" Gorney, American character actor (Friday the 13th, Trading Places), dies from natural causes at 91
- 2005 David Sheppard, English cricket batsman (22 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 119; Sussex CCC) and clergyman (Bishop of Liverpool 1975-97), dies of cancer at 75
- 2005 Sergiu Comissiona, Romanian-Israeli-American conductor (Haifa Symphony 1959-64), dies at 76
American mafia hit man, dies at 70
- 2010 Edgar Wayburn, American environmentalist awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 1999, dies at 103
- 2010 Peter Woodcock, Canadian serial killer who killed three children, dies in prison at 71
- 2012 Philip Madoc, Welsh actor (The Life and Times of David Lloyd George), dies of cancer at 77
- 2012 William Heirens, American serial killer, dies at 83
- 2013 Calvin Fowler, American basketball point guard (Olympic gold 1968 co-captain; Saint Francis University), dies at 73
President of Venezuela (1998-2013), dies from respiratory failure at 58
- 2014 Alice Stoll, American research physiologist and pioneer in aerospace medicine (fire-resistant fabrics), dies at 96 [1]
- 2014 Geoff Edwards, American game show host, dies from pneumonia at 83
- 2015 Edward Egan, American Catholic prelate and cardinalate, Bishop of Bridgeport (1988-2000) and Archbishop of New York (2000-09), dies from cardiac arrest at 82
- 2016 Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Austrian conductor (Early Music Movement), dies at 86
- 2016 Ray Tomlinson, American computer programmer (invented email and the @ sign), dies at 74
- 2017 Anthony Beilenson, American politician (Rep-D-California, 1977-97), dies at 84
- 2017 Kurt Moll, German bass opera singer, dies at 78
- 2017 Leonard Manasseh, British architect (Rutherford School), dies at 100
- 2018 André S. Labarthe, French actor, film producer and director (Vivre sa vie, Cinéastes de notre temps), dies at 86
- 2018 Hayden White, American "literary criticism" historian (Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe), dies at 89
- 2018 Helmut Maucher, German businessman, CEO of Nestlé (1990-97), dies at 90
- 2018 Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, dies at 92
- 2018 Trevor Baylis, English inventor of the wind-up radio, dies of Crohn's disease at 80
- 2019 Jacques Loussier, French pianist and composer who created jazz arrangements of Bach and other classical music, dies at 84
- 2020 Antonio Permunian, Swiss soccer goalkeeper (11 caps; AC Bellinzona, FC Luzern), dies at 89
- 2021 Michael Stanley [Gee], American rocker (Michael Stanley Band- "My Town"), dies of lung cancer at 72
- 2022 Lynda Baron [Lilian Ridgway], British actress, comedian, and singer (Open All Hours - "Nurse Gladys"; Come Inside - "Auntie Mabel"), dies at 82
- 2023 Bob Goodman, American International Boxing HOF promoter (VP & Matchmaker Madison Square Garden 1985-94; Don King Productions; Garden State Boxing), dies at 83
- 2023 Dave Wills, American sportscaster (radio voice Tampa Bay Rays 2005-23 [with Andy Freed]), dies from heart disease at 58
- 2023 Gary Rossington, American rock guitarist, slide-guitar player, and songwriter (Lynyrd Skynyrd; Rossington-Collins Band), dies at 71 [1]
- 2023 Klaus Bonsack, German luger (Olympic gold GDR men's doubles 1968, bronze 1972; silver singles 1964, bronze 1968; World C'ship gold 1967), dies at 81
- 2023 Shozo Sasahara, Japanese freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold featherweight 1954; Olympic gold 1956), dies at 93
- 2025 Denise Alexander, American actress (Dr. Lesley Webber on "General Hospital", 1973-84 and 1996-2009; Another World, 1986-89; Days of Our Lives, 1966-73), dies at 85 [1]
Australian tennis player (French C'ship 1965, US Nat C'ship 1966; 17 x Grand Slam doubles titles) and broadcaster (ESPN, 9 Network), dies at 86
