- 685 King Ecgfrith of Northumbria, dies fighting the Picts at the Battle of Nechtansmere (b. 645)
- 1277 John XXI [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Portuguese Pope (1276-77), dies. (b. 1215)
- 1285 John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)
- 1444 Bernardino of Siena, Italian priest, Franciscan missionary, writer and Catholic saint, dies at 63
- 1449 Peter, Duke of Coimbra and writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies at 56
- 1503 Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)
Italian or Spanish explorer and navigator who discovered the "New World" for Spain and initiated European colonization, dies around the age of 54
- 1509 Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45
- 1550 Ashikaga Yoshiharu, 12th Japanese shōgun of the Ashikaga shogunate (1521-45), dies at 39
- 1597 Dutch commander Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle
- 1622 Osman II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1618-22), dies at 17
- 1648 Władysław IV Vasa, King of Poland (1632-48), dies of kidney stones at 52
- 1650 Francesco Sacrati, Italian composer, dies at 44
- 1669 Joris van der Hagen, Dutch landscape painter, dies
- 1677 George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, English statesman, dies at about 65
- 1713 Thomas Sprat, English Bishop of Rochester, churchman, and writer, dies at about 77 (b. 1635)
- 1717 John Trevor, British statesman (b. 1637)
- 1722 Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist, dies at 52
- 1732 Thomas Boston, Scottish church leader theologian and scholar (Human Nature in Its Fourfold State), dies at 56
- 1751 Domingo Terradellas, Spanish opera and liturgical work composer (Mitridate; Bellerofonte), sometimes known as Domènec, dies at 38
- 1782 Carlo Giovanni Testori, Italian violinist, composer, pedagogue, and musicologist (La musica raggionata), dies at 68
- 1782 Christoph Gottlieb Schröter, German organist (St Nikola Church, Nordhausen, 1732-82), composer, and inventor of the tangent piano, dies at 82
- 1782 William Emerson, British mathematician known for his work on fluxions, dies at 81
- 1793 Charles Bonnet, Swiss naturalist and writer, dies at 73
- 1795 Ignác Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded
- 1825 Papaflessas, Greek priest and government official (b. 1788)
- 1834 Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert de Motier, nobleman, dies
American patriot and French revolutionary, dies at 76
- 1841 Joseph Blanco White, theological writert, dies
- 1847 Mary Lamb, British writer (Tales from Shakespeare), dies at 82
- 1864 John Clare, English poet (Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery), dies at 70
- 1873 George-Étienne Cartier, French Canadian statesman (joint Prime Minister of Canada 1858-62), dies of Bright's Disease at 60
- 1875 Amalia of Oldenburg, Queen of Greece, German born consort of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58
- 1876 Khristo Botev, Bulgarian poet, dies
- 1876 Prince Harald of Schleswig-Holstein, grandson of English queen Victoria, dies at 8 days old
- 1880 Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76
- 1883 William Chambers, Scottish author and publisher (Basis of Communication & Coding), dies at 83
- 1900 Gustav Heinrich Graben-Hoffman, German composer and teacher, dies at 80
- 1909 Ernest Hogan, blackface comedian and musician (b. 1859)
- 1910 Jean-Baptiste Theodore Weckerlin, French composer, dies at 88
- 1911 E. M. Grace, English cricket all-rounder (1 Test, HS 36; Gloucestershire CCC), dies at 69
- 1917 Philipp von Ferrary, Italian philatelist (compiled world's most complete stamp collection), dies at 67
- 1917 Valentine Fleming, Scottish politician (b. 1887)
- 1923 Hans Goldschmidt, German chemist, dies
- 1925 Elias Ammons, American politician (Governor of Colorado, 1913-15), who sent the National Guard to settle coalminer strikes, precipitating the Ludlow Massacre, die at 64
- 1926 Dick Pougher, cricketer (17 & 3-26 in only Test for England 1892), dies
- 1932 Bipin Chandra Pal, Indian nationalist and freedom fighter, dies at 73
- 1932 James "Bubber" Miley, American jazz trumpet and cornet player (Duke Ellington, 1923-29 - "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo"; "Black And Tan Fantasy"), dies of tuberculosis at 29
- 1935 Ivans [Jacob van Schevichaven], Dutch lawyer and detective writer, dies at 68
- 1939 Joe Carr, American Pro Football HOF contributor (NFL President 1921-39), dies from a heart attack at 59
- 1940 Amar Singh, Indian cricket all-rounder (7 Tests, 28 wickets; India's first half-century in Test cricket), dies of pneumonia at 29
- 1940 Joris van Severen, Flemish politician and founder of the Alliance of Dietsche National Solidarists, dies at 45
- 1940 Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish poet and novelist (Charles Men, Nobel 1916), dies at 80
- 1942 Hector Guimard, French Art Nouveau architect and designer (entrances to Paris Metros),
- 1946 Jacob Ellehammer, Danish watchmaker and inventor (powered flight), dies at 74
- 1947 Philipp Lenard, Austrian physicist (Nobel 1905), dies at 84
- 1949 Randolph West, American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1890)
- 1951 Jan Ingenhoven, Dutch composer and conductor, dies at 74
- 1956 André Charlot, French actor and impresario (London Calling; Summer Storm), dies at 73
- 1956 Max Beerbohm, English caricaturist, writer and parodist (Saturday Review), dies at 83
- 1957 Gilbert Murray, Australian professor and scholar of Ancient Greece, dies at 91
- 1958 James Dole, "Pineapple King", American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii (Hawaiian Pineapple Company; now the Dole Food Company), dies at 80
- 1959 Alfred Schütz, Austrian-American architect and philosopher, dies at 60
- 1960 Audrey Wurdemann, American poet, 1935 Pulitzer Prize for "Bright Ambush", dies at 49
- 1961 Josef "Pips" Priller, German WWII fighter ace, dies of a heart attack at 65
- 1961 Nannie Helen Burroughs, American educator and civil rights activist (founded National Training School for Women and Girls), dies at 82
- 1964 Rudy Lewis, American pop vocalist (The Drifters - "Up On The Roof"; "On Broadway), dies of a probable drug overdose at 27
- 1968 Albert Hartkopf, cricketer (one Test for Australia), dies
- 1968 Kees van Dongen, Dutch-French painter (Fauves style), dies at 91
- 1969 Fred Sherman, American actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64
- 1969 Royal Beal, American actor (Death of a Salesman), dies of cancer at 69
- 1971 Martín Dihigo, Cuban Baseball HOF two-way player (2 × Negro League All-Star New York Cubans; 4 × Cuban League MVP), dies at 65
- 1971 Waldo Williams, Welsh poet (b. 1904)
- 1972 Cornelis Jakob van der Klauw, Dutch biologist and zoologist, dies at 78
- 1973 Jarno Saarinen, Finnish motorcycle racer, dies in a crash at Monza, Italy at 27
- 1974 Jean Daniélou, French Jesuit, cardinal and theologian (Prayer as a Political Problem), dies at 69 [1] [2]
- 1975 Barbara Hepworth, English abstract artist, sculptor and child actress (Rescued by Rover), dies in an accidental fire at her Trewyn studios at 72
- 1975 Jacques Stehman, Belgian pianist and composer (Symphonie de poche), dies at 62
- 1976 Syd Howe, Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1936, 37, 43 Detroit Red Wings), dies from throat cancer at 64
- 1976 Zelmar Michelini, Uruguayan politician, member of the Christian-Democrat party, and Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz "disappeared"
- 1978 Ivan H. Browning, American stage and screen actor and singer (Shuffle Along - "I'm Just Wild About Harry"), dies at 87
- 1983 Clair Bee, American College Basketball and Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Long Island University undefeated 1936, 39; National Invitation Tournament 1939, 41), dies at 87
- 1984 Peter Bull, British actor and author (The African Queen; Tom Jones; Dr Strangelove), dies of a heart attack at 72
- 1985 George Memmoli, American actor (Earl-Hello Larry), dies at 46
- 1985 Harm Kamerlingh Onnes, Dutch painter, etcher and ceramist, dies at 92
- 1986 Bernard Naylor, English-Canadian organist, conductor, and composer, dies at 78
- 1986 Willem Pee, Belgian linguist, dies at 83
- 1988 René Defossez, Belgian composer, composer, and pedagigue, dies at 82
- 1989 Erzsébet Galgoczi, Hungarian writer, dies at 58
- 1989 Gilda Radner, American comedian and actress (SNL, 1975-80; Haunted Honeymoon), dies of ovarian cancer at 42
- 1989 John R. Hicks, English economist (Nobel Memorial Prize for Economic Sciences 1972), dies at 85
- 1989 Pavel Juráček, Czech screenwriter and director (Case for a Rookie Hangman, Kazdý mladý muz), dies at 53
- 1991 Julián Orbón (de Soto), Cuban composer, and educator, dies of cancer at 65
- 1991 Pete Runnels, American MLB baseball infielder (5 x All Star; AL batting champion 1960, 1962 Boston Red Sox; Washington Senators, Houston Colt .45s) and manager (Boston Red Sox, 1966), dies from a stroke at 63
- 1992 Roger Keith Coleman, American murder who protested his innocence, is executed at 33
- 1993 Max Klein, inventor (paint by numbers), dies at 77
- 1994 Dallas Pratt, American collector (The American Museum in Britain), dies at 79
- 1994 Vivien John, English painter and daughter of Augustus John, dies at 79
- 1996 Eric Davidson, comedy scriptwriter, dies at 65
- 1996 George Malcolm Thomson, British journalist, dies at 96
- 1996 Jack Wyngaard, South African dancer (London City Ballet, 1986-96), dies of a heart attack at 37
- 1996 Janaki Ramachandran, Indian politician, Chief Minister of Indian state of Tamil Nadu (1988), dies at 72
- 1996 Jon Pertwee, English actor and entertainer (Third Doctor in "Doctor Who"; 128 episodes, Worzel Gummidge), dies from a heart attack at 76
- 1996 Julius Marmur, American biochemist and geneticist (DNA research), dies at 70
- 1996 Lewis B Combs, American civil engineer and US Navy officer (1917-45), founding member and commander of the "Seabees", dies at 101
- 1997 Virgilio Barco Vargas, Colombian politician and engineer, President of Colombia (1986-90), dies at 75
- 1998 Robert Normann, Norwegian jazz guitar pioneer, accordionist, and composer, dies at 81
- 1999 Robert Rhodes James, British Conservative party politician (Member of Parliament, 1976-92), and historian (Gallipoli), dies at 66
- 2000 Jean-Pierre Rampal, French classical flautist (The Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano), dies of heart failure at 72
- 2001 Renato Carosone, Italian canzone napoletana singer, pianist, songwriter ("Tu vuò fà l'americano" - "You Want to Be American"), and accordionist, dies at 81
- 2002 Conrad L. Raiford, American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and one of the first African-American police officers, dies at 94
American paleontologist and popular science writer, dies of cancer at 60
- 2004 Lord Murray of Epping Forest, British labour politician and union leader, dies of emphysema and pneumonia at 82
- 2005 John Donovan "J D" Cannon, American actor (McCloud, Ike, Call to Glory), dies at 83
- 2005 Paul Ricoeur, French philosopher (b. 1913)
- 2005 William Seawell, American Army Brigadier General and CEO of Pan Am, dies at 87
- 2007 Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer, coach, broadcaster (British Open 1948 3rd), dies at 93
- 2007 Stanley Miller, American chemist (created 'primordial soup' experiment to show how life might have originated on earth), dies at 77
- 2008 Ali Sadikin, Indonesian politician and governor of Jakarta (1966-77), dies at 79
- 2008 Hamilton Jordan, American political advisor and White House Chief of Staff to President Carter, dies of cancer at 63
- 2009 Arthur Erickson, Canadian architect (b.1924)
- 2009 Lucy Gordon, British model and actress (b. 1980)
- 2010 Leonard Wolfson, Baron Wolfson, English businessman (GUS - Great Universal Stores), multi-millionaire, and philanthropist, dies at 82
- 2012 Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, convicted Lockerbie bomber (Pan Am 103), dies from prostate cancer at 60
- 2012 Robert Nix, American drummer and songwriter (Roy Orbison; Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So Into You"; "Imaginary Lover"), dies at 67
- 2013 Anders Eliasson, Swedish contemporary classical composer, dies at 66
- 2013 Miloslav Kříž, Czech basketball coach (Czech Women's team, German Men's team), dies at 88
- 2013 Ray Manzarek, American musician and keyboardist (The Doors - "Light My Fire", "Hello, I Love You"), dies of cancer at 74
- 2013 Robert DiDomenica, American flautist, composer and educator, dies at 86
- 2014 Phil Sharpe, English cricket batsman (12 Tests, 1 x 100, 4 x 50, HS 111; Yorkshire CCC, Derbyshire CCC), dies at 77
- 2015 Brian Cubbon, British senior civil servant, dies at 87
- 2017 Jimmy Dale, British-Canadian pianist and orchestra leader (The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour), dies at 81
- 2018 Bill Gold, American movie poster designer (Casablanca, A Streetcar Named Desire), dies of complications of Alzheimer’s disease at 97 [1]
American College Football Hall of Fame back and tight end (Heisman Trophy 1959, LSU; AFL C'ship 1960, 61, 67; AFL All-Star 1961, 69; Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders), dies at 80
American golfer (1964 Western Open, 1965 US Open), dies at 77
- 2018 Dieter Schnebel, German experimental composer (Harley-Davidson, for nine motorbikes and trumpet), dies at 88
- 2018 Patricia Morison, American actress (Peyton Place, Dressed to Kill, Kiss Me, Kate The King and I), dies at 103
- 2019 Andrew Hall, English actor (Butterflies - "Russell"), and theater director, dies of cancer at 65
- 2020 Emma Amos, American activist and artist (Tightrope, Will You Forget Me), dies of complications of Alzheimer's disease at 83
- 2020 Howard Curtis Nielson, American politician (Rep-R-UT, 1983-91), dies at 95
- 2020 Stephen A. DiMauro, American thoroughbred racing jockey, trainer, breeder and owner (Eclipse Award 1975; Lady Pitt, Dearly Precious, Nassipour, Wajima), dies from cancer at 87
- 2021 Florian Pilkington-Miksa, English rock drummer (Curved Air), and sculptor, dies of pneumonia at 70
- 2021 Freddy Marks, English actor, singer and entertainer (Rod, Jane and Freddy), dies of cancer at 71
- 2021 Lori Burton [Dolores Squeglia], American singer, songwriter and record producer, dies at 80
- 2021 Roger Hawkins, American session drummer (the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section - Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin), dies at 75
- 2021 Sándor Puhl, Hungarian soccer referee (1994 FIFA World Cup Final; 1997 UEFA Champions League Final; IFFHS World's Best Referee 1994-97), dies at 65
- 2022 Roger Angell, American literary editor and baseball journalist (The New Yorker), dies of congestive heart failure at 101
- 2023 Rick Hummel, American sports writer (St. Louis Post-Dispatch; J. G. Taylor Spink Award 2007; president Baseball Writers' Association of America), dies at 77
- 2023 Sante Ranucci, Italian cyclist (gold UCI World C'ships amateur road race 1955), dies at 89
- 2023 Terry McDermott, American speed skater (Olympic gold 500m 1964, silver 1968), dies at 82
- 2024 Ivan F. Boesky, American stockbroker, and insider trading securities law violator, dies at 87
- 2024 Karl-Heinz Schnellinger, German soccer defender (47 caps West Germany; 1. FC Köln, AC Milan 222 games), dies at 85
- 2025 Arthur Hamilton [Stern], American songwriter ("Cry Me A River", "Sing a Rainbow"), dies at 98 [1]
- 2025 Barry Fantoni, British novelist, artist and illustrator for Private Eye magazine, dies of a heart attack at 85 [1]
- 2025 George Wendt, American actor (Norm in "Cheers"), dies of cardiac arrest at 76 [1] [2]
- 2025 Jen Bartlett, Australian tennis player, wildlife photographer and documentarian (The Flight of the Snow Geese), dies at 93
- 2025 Jillian Sackler [Gillian Tully], British philanthropist and patron of the arts (The Sackler Wing at the Metropolitan Museum), dies of cancer at 84 [1]
- 2025 Leslie Dilley, Welsh art director (Raiders of the Lost Ark; Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope), dies of complications from Alzheimer’s disease at 84 [1]
- 2025 Marina von Neumann Whitman, American economist and the first woman appointed to the White House Council of Economic Advisors, dies of complications of pneumonia at 90 [1]
- 2025 Marthe Cohn, French nurse and spy during World War Ⅱ, dies at 105 [1]
- 2025 Michael Roemer, German-American independent film director (Nothing But a Man, The Plot Against Harry), dies at 97 [1]
Italian boxer (undisputed world middleweight title 1967, 68-70; undisputed super-welterweight title 1965-66; Olympic gold welterweight 1960), dies at 87
