- 296 Pope Caius, Bishop of Rome (283-296), dies at 51
- 536 St. Agapetus I, Bishop of Rome (535-36), dies at 46
- 835 Kūkai, Japanese Buddhist monk and poet (founded Shingon school of Buddhism), dies at 60
- 1253 Elias van Cortona, Italian vicar general for St. Francis of Assisi, dies at 72 or 73
- 1355 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36
- 1462 Gilbert de Lannoy, Flemish traveller and diplomat, dies at 76
- 1521 Juan de Padilla, Spanish Roman Catholic missionary, killed at 52
- 1592 Bartolommeo Ammanati, Italian sculptor and architect, dies at 80
- 1627 Ahmad Baba, Islamic jurist and writer from Timbuktu (biographical dictionary of the Mālikī), dies at 70
- 1648 Catharina Belgica of Nassau and Countess and Regent of Hanau-Münzenberg, Dutch daughter of William I of Orange, dies at 69
- 1662 John Tradescant, English botanist & gardener, dies at 53
- 1672 Georg Stiernhielm, Swedish scholar & poet often known as "Father of Swedish poetry" (Hercules), dies at 73
- 1699 Hans Erasmus Aßmann Abschatz, German poet and nobleman, dies at 53
- 1758 Antoine de Jussieu, French naturalist, dies at 71
- 1776 Johann Adolph Scheibe, German music theorist and composer, dies at 67
- 1778 James Hargreaves, British inventor (spinning jenny), dies at 57
- 1782 Josef Seger [Segert], Czech composer, organist, and educator, dies at 66
- 1806 Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, French admiral, killed at 42
- 1821 John Crome [Old Crome], English landscape painter and etcher, dies at 52
- 1827 Thomas Rowlandson, English artist and caricaturist, dies at 70
- 1830 Knud Lyne Rahbek, Danish literary historian, writer, and critic (Om sku skuespillerkunsten), dies at 69
- 1833 Richard Trevithick, English inventor (steam locomotive), dies at 62
- 1839 Denis Davydov, Russian general and poet, dies at 54
- 1844 Henri-Montan Berton, French composer, dies at 76
- 1854 Nicolás Bravo, Mexican politician and soldier, dies at 67
- 1864 Joseph Gilbert Totten, US Union general-major, dies at 75
- 1865 Francis Washburn, US Union colonel/gen major, dies of injuries
- 1865 William McKean, American naval officer (Union Navy), dies at 64
- 1867 Alexander Petrov, Russian chess player, writer (first great Russian chess master), dies at 73
- 1877 James P. Kirkwood, American civil engineer, dies at 70
- 1883 Octave Fouque, French pianist and composer, dies at 38
- 1890 Magnus Huss, Swedish physician who coined the word alcoholism and was the first to define it as a disease, dies at 82
- 1892 Édouard Lalo, French composer (Symphonie Espagnole; Le roi d'Ys), dies at 69
- 1893 Chaim Aronson, Lithuanian inventor and academic, dies at 67
- 1895 Étienne Léopold Trouvelot, French-American artist and astronomer called “the Audubon of the Sky”, dies at 67 [1]
- 1896 Thomas Meik, Scottish civil engineer who built bridges, ports and railways (Harlow Group), dies at 84
- 1899 Ned Gregory, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; first recognised Test in 1877), dies at 59
- 1901 William Stubbs, English historian and Anglican bishop of Oxford, dies at 74
- 1903 Alexander Ramsey, American politician (1st Governor of Minnesota Territory), dies at 87
- 1908 Ellison Capers, American Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 70
- 1925 André Caplet, French composer and conductor (Conte Fantastic, Le miroir de Jesus), dies from WWI gas attack issues at 45
- 1929 Henry Lerolle, French painter, dies at 80
- 1929 Ödön Mihalovich, Hungarian composer, dies at 86
- 1930 Jeppe Aakjær, Danish poet and novelist (Bondens Søn), dies at 63
British industrialist and automobile founder (Rolls-Royce), dies at 70
- 1941 (Arthur) "Dooley" Briscoe MC, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests; Transvaal) and soldier (Military Cross, 1941), dies in action in Ethiopia at 30
- 1944 Mezio Agostini, Italian composer, dies at 68
- 1945 Kathe Kollwitz, German print maker and sculptor (Bauernkrieg), dies at 77
- 1945 Wilhelm Cauer, German mathematician who pioneered network synthesis, killed by Soviet troops during fall of Berlin at 44
- 1946 Harlan F. Stone, American lawyer and jurist (SCOTUS, 1941-46), dies at 73
- 1946 Lionel Atwill, British actor (Captain Blood, To Be or Not to Be), dies at 61
- 1950 Charles Hamilton Houston, American lawyer and architect of NAACP legal campaign, dies at 54
- 1951 Horace Donisthorpe, British entomologist (British Ants), dies at 81
- 1951 Stanley Ridges, British-born actor (possessed, Sgt York, Mr Ace), dies at 59
- 1953 Top Naeff, Dutch writer (School Idyills), dies at 75
- 1957 Roy Campbell, South African poet (Garcia Lorca), dies at 54
- 1962 Solomon Pimsleur, French composer, dies at 61
- 1962 Vera Reynolds, American actress (Dragnet Patrol, Lawless Woman), dies at 62
- 1967 Tom Conway [Sanders], British radio and screen actor (The Falcon's Brother; I Cheated The Law; The Betty Hutton Show), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 62
- 1968 Stephen H. Sholes, American record producer (Elvis) and label executive (RCA Victor, 1929-68), dies of a heart attack at 57
- 1974 Tjalie Robinson [Jan Boon], Dutch East Indies writer and journalist (Tong Tong), dies at 63
- 1975 Mary Philips, American actress (Farewell to Arms), dies at 75
- 1976 Frutuoso de Lima Viana, Brazilian pianist and composer, dies at 79
- 1977 Charles Sanford, American orchestra leader (Your Show of Shows), dies at 71
- 1978 Will Geer [William Aughe Ghere], American actor (Salt of the Earth, The Waltons), dies at 76
American singer (Jane Froman's USA Canteen), dies at 72
- 1982 Melville Bell Grosvenor, American photographer & president of National Geographic Society, dies at 80
- 1983 Earl "Fatha" Hines, American jazz pianist and bandleader (Deep Forest), dies at 79
- 1983 Gunta Stölzl, German textile artist (teacher at the Bauhaus School), dies at 86
- 1983 Lamberto Maggiorani, Italian factory worker turned actor (Antonio in "Bicycle Thieves"), dies at 73
American landscape photographer and environmentalist (Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1980), dies at 82
- 1985 José de Lima Siqueira, Brazilian conductor, and composer, dies at 78
- 1985 Paul Hugh Emmett, American chemical engineer, developed BET theory for measuring surface area of porous materials, dies at 84
- 1986 Mircea Eliade, Romanian religious historian (Le Yoga) and author, dies at 79
- 1987 Irving Ashby, American jazz and session guitarist (Lionel Hampton - "Flying Home"; Nat King Cole Trio; Oscar Peterson Trio), dies at 66
- 1988 Irene Rich, American actress (Beau Brumell, Champ), dies at 96
- 1989 Benjamin "Bull Moose" Jackson, American R&B saxophone player and singer ("Hurry, Hurry"), dies at 70
- 1990 Albert Salmi, American stage and screen character actor (Caddyshack; The Brothers Karamazov; Bus Stop), kills terminally ill wife & self at 62
- 1990 Bertil Unger, Swedish actor (Devil & Max Devlin), dies at 69
- 1992 Billy Wayne White, American murderer, executed in Texas at 34
- 1992 Youcca Troubatzkoy, American actress (Flower of the Night), dies at 86
- 1993 Andries Treurnicht, South African politician (founder of the South African Conservative Party), dies at 72
- 1993 Bertus Aafjes, Dutch poet and writer, dies at 78
American farm labor leader (United Farm Workers), dies of natural causes at 66
- 1993 Mark Koenig, American baseball player (NY Yankees), dies at 88
- 1994 Denis Pitts, English journalist, filmmaker, and novelist (Rogue Hercules), dies at 64
- 1994 Hans Burkhardt, Swiss-American abstract artist, dies at 89
- 1994 Jack Bently, English trombonist, dies at 80
American politician (37th US President (Republican), 1969-74; Vice-President, 1953-61; US Senator from California, 1950-53) and navy veteran, dies of a stroke at 81
- 1995 Don Pullen, American pianist and composer, dies at 53
- 1995 Jane Kenyon, American poet and translator, dies at 47
- 1995 Maggie Kuhn, American activist & co-founder (Gray Panthers), dies at 89
- 1996 David Shipman, English film historian, dies at 63
- 1996 Erma Bombeck, American humorist (The Grass is Greener over the Septic Tank), dies at 69
- 1996 Harold "Jug" McSpaden, American golfer, course designer (17 PGA Tour wins), dies of carbon monoxide poisoning at 87
- 1996 Hiteswar Saikia, Indian politician and Chief Minister of Assam (1983-85, 1991-96), dies at 61
- 1996 Molly Keane, Irish writer, and playwright, dies at 91
- 1998 Kitch Christie, South African rugby coach, dies at 58
- 1999 Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek singer (first Greek artist to record or re-record the authentic, "prohibited" rebetika songs in the early 1970s with their original lyrics), dies at 60
- 1999 Bert Remsen, American character actor (Robert Altman films; It's a Living), and casting director, dies of a heart attack at 74
- 1999 Chan Canasta, Polish-born magician & mindreader, dies at 79
- 2000 Alexander H. Cohen, Broadway producer (Beyond the Fringe), dies at 79
- 2000 Toon Hermans, Dutch poet (Kolderliedjes), dies at 83
- 2001 Fadil Hoxha, Yugoslavian politician and revolutionary, dies at 85
- 2001 Ludvig Nielsen, Norwegian organist, composer, choir director, and conductor (Nidaros Cathedral, 1935-76), dies at 95
- 2003 Felice Bryant [Matilda Scaduto], American songwriter, with husband Boudleaux ("Bye Bye Love"; "Wake Up Little Susie"), dies of cancer at 77
- 2003 Martha Griffiths, U.S. Congresswoman, dies at 91
- 2003 Michael Larrabee, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4x400m relay 1964), dies from pancreatic cancer at 69
- 2004 Jason L. Dunham, American Corporal in the United States Marine Corps and Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 22
- 2004 Pat Tillman, American football player and U.S. Army Ranger, killed in action at 27
- 2005 (John) Norman Bird, British stage, wireless, and screen character actor (Worzel Gummidge, 1979–81 - "Mr Braithwaite"), dies at 80
- 2005 Eduardo Paolozzi, Scottish sculptor and pop art pioneer (mosaics Tottenham Court Rd tube), dies at 81
- 2005 Erika Fuchs, German translator, dies at 98
- 2005 John Marshall, American filmmaker and activist (Ju/'hoan Bushman films), dies at 76 [1]
- 2005 Norman Bird, English character actor, dies at 80
- 2005 Philip Morrison, American physicist, dies at 89
- 2006 Alida Valli [Baroness Alida von Marckenstein-Frauenberg], Italian actress (The Paradine Case, The Third Man), dies at 84
- 2007 (Raymond) "Bill" Hoffenberg, South African-British endocrinologist and college president (Wolfson at Oxford, 1985-93), dies at 84
- 2007 Juanita Millender-McDonald, American congresswoman from southern California, dies at 68
- 2008 Cameron Argetsinger, American auto racing executive (created Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course; F1 US Grand Prix 1961-80), dies from a stroke at 87
- 2008 Dora Ratjen, German man who posed as a female high jumper (Olympic 4th 1936), dies at 89
- 2008 Ed Chynoweth, Canadian ice hockey executive, dies at 66
- 2008 Paul Davis, American country-rock-pop singer-songwriter and piano player ("I Go Crazy"; "65 Love Affair"), dies of a heart attack at 60
- 2009 Jack Cardiff, British cinematographer (Black Narcissus), dies at 94
- 2011 Moin Akhter, Pakistani actor, dies at 60
- 2011 Wiel Coerver, Dutch soccer manager (developer of Coerver Method, football coaching technique), dies of pneumonia at 86
- 2013 Lalgudi Jayaraman, Indian Carnatic violinist and composer, dies at 82
- 2013 Richie Havens, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist who opened the Woodstock Festival ("Freedom"; "Here Comes The Sun"), dies from a heart attack at 72
- 2016 Isabelle Dinoire, French recipient of world's 1st partial face transplant, dies from surgical complications at 49
- 2017 Erin Moran, American actress (Happy Days, Joanie Loves Chachi), dies at 56
American philosopher (What Computers Can't Do), dies at 87
- 2017 Norman T. Hatch, American oscar-winning marine cinematographer during WWII (With the Marines at Tarawa), dies at 96
- 2017 Václav Kučera, Czech composer (Concierto imaginativo; Homenaje a Salvador Dalí), dies at 87
- 2017 William Hjortsberg, American novelist (Falling Angel) and screenwriter (Legend), dies of cancer at 76
- 2018 Dave Nelson, American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1973 Washington Senators/Texas Rangers) and broadcaster (Milwaukee Brewers Fox Sports Wisconsin), dies of liver cancer at 73
- 2019 Billy McNeill, Scottish soccer defender (29 caps; Celtic) and manager (Celtic, Manchester City, Aston Villa), dies from dementia at 79
- 2019 Dave Samuels, American vibraphonist (Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance), dies at 70
- 2019 Heather Harper, Northern Irish operatic soprano (Britten's War Requiem), dies at 88
- 2020 Hartwig Gauder, German race walker (Olympic gold men's 50k walk 1980), dies at 65
- 2020 Robert "Bootsie" Barnes, American jazz tenor saxophonist, dies of CovidCOVID-19 at 82 [1]
- 2020 Shirley Knight, American actress (Endless Love, Desperate Housewives), dies at 83
- 2020 Terence Frisby, English actor and playwright (There's a Girl in My Soup), dies at 87
Canadian Hockey HOF right wing (5 x Stanley Cup, 2 x NHL MVP, NHL Playoff MVP Montreal Canadiens; NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques), dies of lung cancer at 70 [1]
- 2022 Mwai Kibaki, Kenyan economist and politician (President of Kenya, 2002-13), dies at 90
- 2022 Pedrie Wannenburg, South African rugby union flanker (20 Tests; Bulls, Ulster, Castres, Oyonnax), dies in a car accident at 41
- 2023 Barry Humphries, Australian Tony Award-winning comedian, actor and author known for his stage alter egos (Dame Edna Everage, Sir Les Patterson), dies of complications after hip surgery at 89 [1]
- 2023 Len Goodman, British ballroom dancing champion and television personality (Strictly Come Dancing, 2004-16; Dancing with the Stars, 2005-22), dies of bone cancer at 78
- 2023 Mick Loftus, Irish Gaelic footballer (Mayo) and executive (President Gaelic Athletic Association 1985–88), dies at 93
- 2023 Mike Coulman, English rugby union prop (9 Tests England, 1 British & Irish Lions; Moseley RUFC) and rugby league front rower (3 Tests GB, 5 England; Salford RLFC), dies at 78
- 2024 Al Shaver, Canadian Hockey HOF sportscaster (Minnesota North Stars WCCO Radio, KSTP-AM, WAYL-AM), dies at 96
- 2024 Brian Tobin, Australian tennis executive (President International Tennis Federation 1991-99; International Tennis HOF), dies at 93
- 2024 Cecil Williams, American pastor at the Glide Memorial Church (1963-2000) and co-founder of the Council on Religion and the Homosexual, dies at 94 [1]
- 2024 Charlie Hurley, Irish soccer centre half (40 caps Republic of Ireland; Sunderland 402 games), dies at 87
- 2024 Michael Verhoeven, German film director (The Nasty Girl, o.k.), dies at 85
- 2025 David Briggs, American session and touring keyboardist, arranger (Elvis Presley, 1966-77), composer and studio owner, dies of renal cancer at 82
- 2025 Keith Stackpole, Australian cricket batsman (43 Tests, 7 x 100, 14 x 50, HS 207; Victoria), dies at 84
- 2025 Lar Park Lincoln, American actress (Knot's Landing; Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood), dies of breast cancer at 63
- 2025 Shane Doyle, Irish businessman and founder of Sin-é cafe and music venue in New York City, dies of septic shock at 73 [1]
