- 200 Chūai, 14th Emperor of Japan according to legend (192-200), dies at about 51 (b. 149) [death date disputed]
- 1126 Urraca of Castile (b. 1082)
- 1144 Celestine II [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle
- 1223 Wincenty Kadłubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)
- 1403 Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42
- 1466 Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiero and Duke of Milan (1401–1466), dies at 64
- 1550 John of God, Portuguese-Spanish saint who cared for the poor and sick (Brothers Hospitallers of Saint John), dies of pneumonia at 55
- 1616 Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire, dies at 41
- 1638 Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck, Dutch explorer who led second Dutch expedition to Indonesia and Mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about 73
- 1640 Guillaume Messaus, Flemish composer, dies at 50
- 1641 Xu Xiake, Chinese adventurer (b. 1587)
- 1674 Charles Sorel, sieur de Souvigny, French writer (b. 1597)
- 1702 Jan de Baen, Dutch portrait painter and etcher, dies at about 69 [date of burial]
William of Orange, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1689-1702) and Stadtholder, dies of pneumonia at 51
- 1709 William Cowper/Cooper, English anatomist, dies at about 62
- 1716 Harald Vallerius, Swedish composer and teacher (1697 choral book), dies at 69
- 1717 Abraham Darby I, English ironmaster (1st to smelt iron ore with coke, pivotal figure in Industrial Revolution), dies at about 40
- 1720 Georg Bronner, German composer and organist, dies at 53
- 1724 Enrico Giovanni Zuccalli, Swiss architect, dies at about 81
- 1728 Giovanni Mario Crescimbeni, Italian literary and critic (Arcadia), dies at 64
- 1731 Ferdinand Brokoff, Czech sculptor and carver of the Baroque era, dies at 42
- 1734 Carolomannus Pachschmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 33
- 1754 Don Jose de Carvajal bon Lancaster, Sp min of Foreign affairs, dies
- 1757 Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar, dies at 55
- 1771 Louis August le Clerc, French-born sculptor (b. 1688)
- 1817 Wentworth Cheswell, American auditor, teacher, Revolutionary War messenger, 1st African American elected to public office, dies of typhus fever at 70
- 1819 Benjamin Ruggles Woodbridge, American doctor, Massachusetts militia officer, member of the Massachusetts legislature, dies at 80
- 1828 Johann Anton Sulzer, Swiss writer and composer, dies at 75
- 1844 Charles XIV [Jean Bernadotte], French-born King of Sweden & Norway (1818-44), Marshall of France, dies at 81
- 1853 Edward John Dent, British clockmaker to Queen Victoria and commissioned to make Big Ben, London (completed after his death by his son Frederick Dent), dies at 62
American gang member (New York City's Bowery Boys), dies of a gunshot wound at 33
- 1862 Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56
French composer (Symphonie fantastique), dies at 65
- 1872 Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter, dies at 56
- 1887 Henry Ward Beecher, American clergyman (b. 1813)
- 1887 James Buchanan Eads, American engineer and inventor (Eads Bridge-St Louis), dies at 66
- 1887 Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 (b. 1813)
Swedish-American inventor (screw propeller, rotating turret), dies at 85
- 1895 Frederick Ellsworth Sickels, American inventor of a valve for steam engines, dies at 75 [1]
- 1898 Edward Lloyd Thomas, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 72
- 1901 Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician and industrialist (richest person in German Empire), dies at 64
- 1901 Peter Benoit, Flemish composer (De Leie; Rubens Cantata: Requiem), and conductor, dies at 66
- 1919 Auguste Tolbecque, French cellist, instrument maker, and composer, dies at 88
- 1919 LaMarcus Thompson 'Father of the American roller coaster', American inventor (Switchback Railway), dies at 71 [1]
- 1920 Rafael Obligado, Argentine writer (Santos Vega), dies at 69
- 1920 Wilhelm Bousset, German theologist and historian, dies at 54
Dutch physicist (Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States), dies at 85
- 1923 Krišjānis Barons, Latvian writer who published Latvian folk songs, dies at 87
- 1930 Edward Terry Sanford, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (b. 1865)
27th US President (Republican: 1909-13) and Chief Justice, dies at 72
- 1931 Clara Kathleen Rogers, composer, dies at 87
- 1932 Jan de Louter, Dutch lawyer and tutor of Dutch Queen Wilhelmina, dies at 84
- 1935 Ruan Lingyu [Fenggen], Chinese silent film actress (The Goddess), commits suicide at 24
- 1937 Albert Verwey, Dutch poet and literary historian (Motion), dies at 71
Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Montreal Canadiens, 3-time Stanley Cup winner), dies of a heart attack at 34
- 1941 José Serrano Simeón, Spanish composer, dies at 67
- 1941 Sherwood Anderson, American author and publisher (Winesburg Ohio), dies at 64
- 1944 Mathilde Kralik (von Meyrswalde), Austrian composer (Pfingsfeir), dies at 86
- 1945 H J Jamin, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Buchenwald
- 1945 Jan Beekes, resistance fighter, executed at 26
- 1946 Frederick Lanchester, English Engineer who built the first British petrol automobile (1896), dies at 77
- 1948 Emily Bissell, American welfare worker and founder of Christmas Seals, dies at 86
- 1950 Jaroslav Kocián, Czech composer and teacher, dies at 67
- 1951 Honeymoon Killers, dies in electric chair
- 1951 John Winter Thompson, composer, dies at 83
- 1955 Clémentine, Princess of Belgium, wife of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte V, dies at 82
- 1957 Othmar Schoeck, Swiss composer, chiefly of art songs, and conductor, dies at 70 [1]
- 1959 Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered
- 1961 Thomas Beecham, English conductor (co-founded and led London Philharmonic, 1932-39; Royal Philharmonic, 1946-60), dies of heart failure at 81
- 1962 Howard Engstrom, American computer designer (co-creator Univac computer), dies at 59
- 1963 John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies
- 1965 Esther Howard, actress (Detour), dies of a heart attack at 72
- 1965 Tadd Dameron, American jazz pianist, composer ("If You Could See Me Now"; "Lady Bird"), arranger (Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Eckstine) and bandleader, dies of cancer at 48
- 1967 Herman "Ivory" Chittison, American jazz pianist (Harlem Rhythm Makers), dies at 58
- 1971 Harold Lloyd, American silent and sound film actor, comedian, and director (Why Worry?; The Freshman; Safety Last!; The Sin of Harold Diddlebock), dies of cancer at 77
- 1972 Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, German military officer and high ranking SS commander in charge of Nazi security warfare, dies in prison at 73
- 1973 Gordon Leggat, New Zealand cricket batsman (9 Tests, 2 x 50; Canterbury), dies at 46
- 1973 Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American rock singer, harmonica player, and occasional keyboardist (Grateful Dead, 1965-72), dies of a gastrointestinal hemorrhage at 27
- 1974 Christian van Geel, Dutch poet/sculptor (Spinroc), dies at 56
- 1974 Willem "Wim" Sonneveld, Dutch singer considered one of the 'Great Three' of Dutch cabaret (My Fair Lady), dies from a heart attack at 56
- 1975 George Stevens, American Academy Award-winning film director and screenwriter (A Place In The Sun; Giant; Swing Time; Gunga Din), dies of a heart attack at 70
- 1976 Alfons Rebane, Estonian military officer during WWII and MI6 intelligence officer, dies at 67
- 1977 Henry Hull, American actor (Werewolf of London, Boys Town), dies at 86
- 1983 William Walton, English composer (Troilus & Cressida; Belhazzar's Feast), dies at 80
- 1985 Edward Andrews, American actor (Tea & Sympathy, Glass Bottom Boat), dies of a heart attack at 70
- 1985 Thomas Creighton, US heart patient (3 implants in 46 hrs), dies at 33
- 1986 Hubert Fichte, German writer, dies of an AIDS related illness at 50
- 1988 Amar Singh Chamkila [Dhanni Ram], Punjabi folk singer "The Elvis of Punjab" killed by unknown gunmen as he arrived for concert at age 26 [1]
- 1988 Henryk Szeryng, Polish-born violinist (b. 1918)
- 1988 Ken Colyer, British New Orleans jazz devotee trumpeter, cornetist, and bandleader, dies at 79
- 1988 Lala Abdul Rashid, Pakistani field hockey goalkeeper (Olympic gold 1960), dies at 65
- 1988 Werner Hartmann, German physicist (b. 1912)
- 1989 Stuart Hamblen, American singer and composer (This Ole House), dies at 80
- 1991 John Bellairs, American sci-fi author (Chessmen of Doom), dies of cardiovascular disease at 53
- 1992 George "Red" Callender, American jazz and session string bass and tuba player, dies of thyroid cancer at 76
- 1993 Billy Eckstine, American jazz singer (Tenderly, A Fool in Love), dies at 78 of a stroke
- 1993 Don Barksdale, American basketball forward (Olympic gold 1948, NBA All-Star 1953), dies of throat cancer at 69
- 1993 Johan Bodegraven, radio host (Purses Open, Dikes Closed), dies at 78
- 1993 Joop Scheltens, TV host/director (Explore Your Place), dies at 69
- 1993 Wells Root, American screenwriter (Prisoner of Zenda), dies at 92
- 1994 John Ewart, Australian radio, stage, and screen actor (The Muddle-Headed Wombat.; The Picture Show Man), dies of throat cancer at 65
- 1994 Joop C Swart, publisher/founder (World Press Photo), dies at 69
- 1994 Knut Haukelid, Norway/US resistance fighter (Rjukan 1943), dies at 82
- 1995 Ingo Schwichtenberg, German heavy metal drummer (Helloween), commits suicide by jumping in front of a train at 29
- 1995 Ota Adler, Czech-British fur trader and founder (Jewish Aid Trust), dies at 83
- 1995 Paul Horgan, American Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (Mountain Standard Time), dies at 91
- 1996 Alison McCartney, British ophthalmic pathologist and breast cancer campaigner, dies at 45
- 1996 Jack Churchill, British Army commando, dies at 89
- 1996 Paul Harrhy, actor and opera singer (Intelligence Park), dies at 38
- 1997 Alexander Salkind, Polish-French film producer (Superman film franchise), dies at 75
- 1997 Raymond Edwards, American doo-wop bass (The Silhouettes - "Get A Job"), dies of cancer at 72
American Pro Football HOF linebacker (5 × NFL C'ship; Super Bowl I, II; First-team All-Pro 1964, 66; GB Packers), dies of a heart attack at 61
- 1999 Adolfo Bioy Casares, Argentine writer known for "The Invention of Morel" and collaborator with Jorge Luis Borges, dies at 84
- 1999 Hans Eklund, Swedish composer, dies at 71
- 1999 Mary Margaret "Peggy" Cass, American actress, comedian, game show panelist and announcer (To Tell The Truth), dies at 74
- 1999 William Wrigley III, American chewing gum mogul (Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company), dies of pneumonia at 66
- 2001 Edward Winter, American actor (b. 1937)
- 2001 Ninette de Valois [Edris Stannus], Irish-British ballerina (Royal Ballet, 1931-63), dies at 102 [1]
- 2003 Adam Faith [Terence Wright], English pop and rock singer ("What Do You Want?"; "Poor Me"), actor (Budgie; Love Hurts), and financial journalist, dies of a heart attack at 62
- 2003 Karen Morley, American actress (b. 1909)
- 2004 Abu Abbas [Muhammad Zaidan], Palestinian founder of the Palestine Liberation Front, dies in American custody of allegedly natural causes at 55
- 2004 Frank Mooney, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper (13 Tests, 30 dismissals; Wellington), dies at 82
- 2004 Robert Pastorelli, American actor (Murphy Brown), dies of a drug overdose at 49
- 2005 Aslan Maskhadov, Chechen separatist leader, President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, dies during a Russian assault at 53
- 2005 César Lattes, Brazilian experimental physicist, co-discoverer of the pion, dies at 80
- 2005 Larry Bunker, American session and West Coast jazz drummer, vibraphonist, and timpanist (Bill Evans, Lalo Schifrin, The 5th Dimension, Peggy Lee), dies from complications of a stroke at 76
- 2006 Brian Barratt-Boyes, New Zealand heart surgeon (b. 1924)
- 2007 John Inman, English actor (Mr. Humphries-Are You Being Served?), dies at 71
- 2007 John Vukovich, American MLB baseball infielder (2 X World Series Champion; Philadelphia Phillies, and 2 other teams), and manager (Chicago Cubs, Phillies), dies of a brain tumor at 59
- 2007 Viky Vanita, Greek actress (b. 1948)
- 2008 Carol Barnes, British television news journalist (ITN; ITV), dies a few days after suffering a stroke at 63
- 2009 Ali Bongo [William Oliver Wallace], British comedy musician and magician (President of The Magic Circle - "Shriek of Araby"), dies of complications of a stroke and pneumonia at 79
- 2009 Hank Locklin, American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist ("Send Me the Pillow You Dream On", "Please Help Me, I'm Falling"), dies at 91
- 2009 Zbigniew Religa, Minister of Health of the Republic of Poland (b. 1938)
- 2011 Mike Starr (musician), American Musician (b. 1966)
- 2012 Leslie Cochran, American peace activist and police critic, dies from head trauma at 60
- 2013 Haseeb Ahsan, Pakistani cricket spin bowler (12 Tests, 27 wickets; Karachi, Peshawar CC), dies of renal failure at 73
- 2014 Hugh Leggatt, British art dealer to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 89
- 2014 Jerry Corbitt, American guitarist, harmonica player, singer-songwriter, and record producer (The Youngbloods), dies of lung cancer at 71
- 2014 William Guarnere, American WWII veteran and author, portrayed in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, dies at 90
- 2015 Lew Soloff, American jazz trumpeter (Blood, Sweat and Tears), dies at 71
- 2015 Sam Simon, American television writer and producer, co-developer of The Simpsons, dies at 59
- 2016 Richard Davalos, American stage and screen actor (The Americans - "Jeff"; East of Eden), dies at 85
- 2017 Lou Duva, American boxing trainer, dies at 94
- 2018 Kate Wilhelm, American fiction author (Hugo Award: Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang), dies of respiratory failure at 89
- 2018 Milko Kelemen, Croat composer (Archetypon), dies at 93
- 2018 Sir Wilson Harris, Guyanese author (Palace of the Peacock, Jonestown, The Ghost of Memory), dies of natural causes at 96
- 2018 Togo West Jr., American attorney and public official (3rd Secretary of Veterans Affairs 1998-2000), dies of a heart attack at 75
- 2019 Michael Gielen, Austrian conductor (Frankfurt Opera, 1967-87); Cincinnati Symphony, 1980-86); Southwest German Radio Symphony, 1986-99), and composer, dies at 91
Swedish actor (Hawaii, Exorcist, Dune, Game of Thrones), dies at 90
- 2021 Fergal McCann, Irish Gaelic football coach and trainer (All-Ireland Championship 2005, 08; Tyrone), dies from cancer at 47
- 2021 Julien-François Zbinden, Swiss jazz pianist, and jazz and classical composer (Monophrases), dies at 103
- 2021 Norm Sherry, American baseball catcher (Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets) and manager (California Angels), dies at 89
- 2021 Norton Juster, American architect and children's author (The Phantom Tollbooth; The Dot and The Line), dies at 91 [1]
- 2021 Rhéal Cormier, Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (St. Louis Cardinals; Philadelphia Phillies; Boston Red Sox), dies of pancreatic cancer at 53 [1]
- 2021 Trevor Peacock, British stage and screen actor (The Vicar of Dibley - "Jim Trott"), screenwriter, and songwriter ("Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter"), dies at 89
- 2022 Gordon Lee, English soccer manager (Port Vale, Blackburn Rovers, Newcastle United, Everton, Preston NE, KR Reykjavik), dies at 87
- 2022 Johnny Grier, American football official (1981-2004; first African-American referee in NFL history 1988), dies at 74
- 2022 René Clemencic, Austrian harpsichordist, composer, conductor, recorder player, and early music advocate (Ensemble Musica Antiqua), dies at 94
- 2022 Ron Miles, American jazz cornetist, composer, and bandleader, dies Polycythemia vera, a rare blood disorder, at 58
- 2022 Tomás Boy, Mexican football midfielder and manager (52 caps; Tigres UANL 413 games), dies from a pulmonary thromboembolism at 70
- 2023 (Chaim) Topol, Israeli stage and screen actor (Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 87 [1]
- 2023 Cruz Miguel Ortíz Cuadra, Puerto Rican food historian (face of Puerto Rican cuisine), dies at 67 [1]
- 2023 Gianmarco Calleri, Italian soccer entrepreneur (President SS Lazio 1986-92, Torino FC 1994-97), dies at 81
- 2023 Jakob Jež, Slovenian composer (Klas pri klasu (Ear by Ear)), and pedagogue, dies at 93
- 2023 Joe Pamensky, South African cricket administrator (president South African Cricket Union 1976-91), dies at 92
- 2024 Duncan Fearnley, English cricket entrepreneur (Duncan Fearnley cricket bats), dies at 83
- 2025 Athol Fugard, South African playwright known for his anti-apartheid themes (The Blood Knot), dies at 92 [1]
- 2025 K.W. Lee, Korean-American journalist best known for his reporting on the conviction of Chol Soo Lee, dies at 96
