- 1113 Odo of Tournai, French Benedictine monk and scholar and bishop of Cambrai, dies
- 1312 Piers Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall and favourite of Edward II of England beheaded at 27 or 28
- 1341 Juliana Falconieri, Italian founder of the Servite Tertiaries religious order and saint, dies at 70 or 71
- 1539 Lorenzo Campeggio Italian cardinal (legate for the Pope over English Henry VIII marriage to Catherine of Aragon), dies at 65
- 1542 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer
- 1545 Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)
- 1554 Sixt Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer and humanist (Judith), dies at 53
- 1584 François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)
- 1608 Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551)
- 1650 Matthäus Merian, Swiss engraver (b. 1593)
- 1652 Louis de Geer, Walloon-Swedish entrepreneur, banker, industrialist (weapons of war), and slave trader, dies at 64
- 1716 Tokugawa Ietsugu, 7th Japanese shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate (1713-6), dies from a cold at 6
- 1747 Alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 74
- 1747 Nader Shah, Iranian ruler (1736-47) and founder of Afsharid Dynasty of Persia, murdered at 58
- 1759 Charles-Joseph-Balthazar Sohier, composer, dies at 31
- 1762 Johann Ernst Eberlin, German composer, dies at 60
- 1768 Benjamin Tasker, Governor of Maryland (b. 1690)
- 1787 Sophie Hélène Béatrix, Princess of France, daughter of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette, dies aged 11 months 10 days
American statesman (signed US Declaration of Independence; US Senator, 1789-92), dies at 62
- 1799 Joseph Bologne, French violinist, conductor, composer, and champion fencer, dies at 51
- 1805 Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée, French painter (b. 1724)
- 1811 Samuel Chase, American judge (signed US Declaration of Independence), dies at 70
British botanist and naturalist who accompanied James Cook on board the Endeavour, dies at 77
- 1822 John Bray, American actor and composer (The Indian Princess), dies on his 40th birthday
- 1837 Aleksander Bestuzhev-Marlinsky, Russian author, dies in battle at 39
- 1840 John Cockerill, English-Belgian industrialist (founded iron, steel, and manufacturing company - John Cockerill & Company), dies at 50
- 1844 Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French naturalist, dies at 72
- 1857 Alexander Twilight, American politician and minister, first African American to graduate and hold political office, dies at 61
- 1864 George Lincoln Prescott, American Brigadier General (Union Army), dies of injuries at 35
Austrian archduke and the 1st and only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire (1864-67), executed by firing squad in Querétaro, Querétaro at 34
- 1897 Charles Boycott, Irish estate manager (whose workers refused to work for him amid Irish rent and land issues, origin of the term "boycott"), dies at 65
- 1902 John Dalberg-Acton. British politician and historian: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”, dies at 68
- 1904 Mungo Park, Scottish golfer (British Open 1874), dies of pernicious anemia at 67
- 1915 Sergei Taneyev, Russian pianist and composer (Oresteia), dies at 58
- 1921 Ramon Lopez Velarde, Mexican poet (La Sangre Devota), dies at 33
- 1922 Johannes Cornelius Kapteyn, Dutch astronomer, dies at 71
- 1932 Solomon Tshkisho Plaatje, South African polyglot, journalist, writer, and political figure (South African Native National Congress (SANNC)), dies of pneumonia at 55
- 1936 John Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies
- 1936 Tom O'Rourke, American boxing manager (George Dixon, Barbados Joe Walcott, George Gardner, Tom Sharkey), dies at 80
Scottish novelist and playwright who created Peter Pan, dies at 77
- 1939 Grace Abbott, American social worker (US Children's Bureau), dies at 60
- 1940 Maurice Jaubert, French composer and soldier, dies a few hours after being fatally wounded in action at 40
- 1944 Bill Bradley, cricketer (bowled for England in two Tests 1899), dies
- 1944 Han Yong-woon, Korean Buddhist reformer and poet, at 65
- 1947 Shigematsu Sakaibara, Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy and convicted war criminal (Wake Island massacre), hanged for war crimes at 48
- 1947 Willem H. Fly, Dutch typographer/co-founder (SDAP), dies at 84
- 1949 Syed Zafarul Hasan, Pakistani prominent Muslim philosopher, dies at 64
- 1951 Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet (b. 1884)
1st US civilian executed (in 5 tries) at Sing Sing, NY, for espionage at 37
1st American civilian executed for espionage after he and his wife were convicted of passing secret radar, jet and nuclear information to the Soviet Union, executed at Sing Sing Correctional Facility, NY at 35
- 1956 (Luise) "Lulu" von Strauss und Torney, German poet (Erde der Väter - Our Forefathers' Soil), and novelist (Der jüngste Tag - Judgment Day), dies at 82
American businessman (Chairman and CEO of IBM, 1914-56), dies at 82
- 1957 Karl Plagge, German officer and Nazi Party member who during World War II used his position as a staff officer in the German Army to employ and protect some 1,240 Jews, dies at 59
- 1962 Frank Borzage, American director (7th Heaven, Strange Cargo), dies at 69
- 1962 Will Wright, American actor (Adam's Rib, Living Christ Story), dies of cancer at 68
- 1964 Hans Moser, Austrian actor (Hello Service Man, Once Upon a Time), dies at 83
- 1965 James Collip, Canadian biochemist and physiologist (insulin), dies at 72
- 1966 Ed Wynn [Isaiah Edwin Leopold], American comedian (Ed Wynn Show), dies at 79
- 1966 Marjan Kozina, Slovene composer, dies at 59
- 1968 James Joseph Sweeney, American Catholic prelate, dies at 70
- 1974 Jean Wahl, French philosopher (Sorbonne professor), dies at 86
- 1977 Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist (b. 1933)
- 1977 Geraldine Brooks [Stroock], American stage and screen actress (Brightower; Embraceable You; The Dumplings), dies of a heart attack at 51
- 1979 Paul Popenoe, American marriage counsellor, eugenicist who advocated for sterilization of mentally impaired people, dies at 89
- 1980 Karl Bjarnhof, Danish blind journalist and writer (The Stars Grow Pale), dies at 82
- 1981 Lotte Reiniger, German animator and film director (The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Aladdin and the Magic Lamp), dies at 82
- 1984 Lee Krasner [Lena Krassner], American abstract expressionist painter, dies at 75 [1]
- 1984 Sunny Johnson, American actress (Flashdance), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 30
- 1984 Wladimir Rudolfovich Vogel, composer, dies at 88
- 1986 Coluche [Michel Colucci], French comedian (My Best Friend's Girl), dies at 41
- 1986 Len Bias, American basketball player (Boston Celtics pick for 1986 draft), dies of a cocaine-induced seizure at 22
- 1986 Murray P Haydon, artificial heart recipient, dies in Louisville at 59
- 1988 Fernand Seguin, Canadian biochemist and radio/television personality (La Science en sandale, Science Réalité), dies at 66
- 1988 Gladys Spellman, American educator, politician, and representative for Maryland's 5th congressional district, dies at 70
- 1988 Zdeněk Blažek, Czech composer and music theorist (Verchovina), dies at 83
- 1989 Ad van Emmenes, Dutch soccer reporter, dies at 91
- 1989 Isidore Feinstein Stone, author (I F Stone's Weekly), dies at 81
- 1990 Antonio Martinez, Spanish rock guitarist (Los Bravos - "Black Is Black", dies in a motorcycle accident at 44
- 1991 Jean Arthur [Gladys Greene], American stage, silent and sound screen actress (Shane; Mr. Smith Goes to Washington; Mr. Deeds Goes to Town), dies of heart failure at 90
- 1992 Kitty Godfree, English tennis player (Olympic gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze-1920, 24), dies at 96
- 1993 James Benton Parsons, American judge, 1st African American federal judge, dies at 81
English author (Lord of the Flies, Nobel Prize for Literature 1983), dies at 81
- 1994 Christopher Clarkson, British test pilot, dies at 92
- 1994 Jocelyn Hambro, British financier (Hambros Bank), dies at 75
- 1995 Murray Dickie, Scottish opera singer and director, dies at 71
- 1995 Peter Townsend, British RAF officer, war hero, courtier and writer (had romance with Princess Margaret), dies at 80
- 1995 Richard Bernard Pape, POW escaper/writer, dies at 79
- 1996 Ande Anderson, English opera director, dies at 78
- 1996 Edvin Wide, Swedish athlete (Olympic silver 10,000m 1924; 4 x bronze 1920, 24, 28; WR 2,000/3,000m), dies at 100
- 1996 G. David Schine, American businessman, dies at 70
- 1996 Harold William Woolhouse, British botanist, dies at 63
- 1996 Henry Ralph Carr, English WWII soldier (A Sapper's War), dies at 82
- 1996 Vivian Ellis, English composer, dies at 91
- 1997 Bobby Helms [Robert Lee Helms], American country music singer (Jingle Bell Rock), dies at 63
- 2000 Noboru Takeshita, Japanese PM (1987-89), dies at 76
- 2001 John Heyer, Australian documentary filmmaker (b. 1916)
- 2003 (Michael) "Peanuts" Hucko, American big band jazz and session clarinetist (Glenn Miller's Army-Air Force Band; The Lawrence Welk Show), dies at 85
- 2003 Laura Sadler, English actress (b. 1980)
- 2006 Duane Roland, American southern-rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster), dies at 53
- 2007 Antonio Aguilar [Barraza], Mexican singer, producer and actor (Emiliano Zapata) who popularized the Mexican equestrian sport la charrería, dies of pneumonia at 88
- 2007 El Fary, Spanish singer and actor, dies at 69
- 2007 Ze'ev Schiff, Israeli journalist and military correspondent for Haaretz, dies at 74
- 2008 Barun Sengupta, Bengali journalist (b. 1934)
- 2008 Bennie Swain, American basketball player (b. 1930)
- 2009 Ali Akbar Khan, Indian classical sarod player, composer, and music educator, dies of kidney failure at 87
- 2010 Angela Rumbold, British politician (C), dies at 78
- 2010 Anthony Quinton, British philosopher (b. 1925)
- 2010 Manute Bol, Sudanese-American NBA basketball center, 1985-95 (Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and 3 other teams), political activist, and philanthropist, dies from acute kidney failure at 47
- 2010 Ursula Thiess [Schmidt], German actress (Monsoon, Bengal Brigade, Americano), dies at 86
- 2011 Don Diamond, American actor (b. 1921)
- 2012 Anthony Bate, British actor (Philby, Burgess and Maclean; Game, Set and Match), dies at 84
- 2012 Gerhard Kallmann, German-American academic and architect best known for helping design Boston City Hall, dies at 97
- 2012 Richard Lynch, American actor (Xaviar-Battlestar Galactica), dies at 76 (body found on this date)
- 2013 (Ottis) "Slim" Whitman, American country singer ("Rose Marie"; "Guess Who"), dies from heart failure at 90
- 2013 Bojidar Dimov, Bulgarian pianist and composer (Die Hochzeit von Susa), dies at 61
- 2013 Filip Topol, Czech singer-songwriter (Psí vojáci - Dog Soldiers), dies at 48
- 2013 Glyn England, British electrical engineer and CEO (CEGB, Windcluster Ltd), dies at 92
- 2013 Gyula Horn, Hungarian Prime Minister (1994-8), dies at 80
- 2014 Gerry Goffin, American Hall of Fame pop and rock lyricist ("Will You Love Me Tomorrow"; "Up on the Roof"; Pleasant Valley Sunday"), dies at 75
- 2016 Anton Yelchin, Russian-born American actor (Star Trek), dies in an accident at 27
- 2016 Götz George, German actor (Tatort), dies at 77
- 2017 Brian Cant, British stage and screen actor and children's television presenter (Play School, 1964-85), dies at 83
- 2017 Brian Kenny, British Army officer, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (Europe), dies at 83
- 2017 Carla Fendi, Italian philanthropist, fashion executive and honorary life president of Fendi, dies at 79
- 2017 Tony DiCicco, American soccer coach (US women 1994-99; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1999; FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup gold 2008), dies from cancer at 68
- 2018 Hubert Green, American golfer (US Open, 1977; PGA Championship 1985), dies of throat cancer at 71
- 2018 Koko [Hanabiko], Western lowland gorilla known for her use of to communicate with humans, dies at 46
- 2018 Lenore Engdahl, American classical pianist, and educator (Boston University School of Music, 1972–83), dies at 100
- 2019 Anthony Hedges, British light music and orchestral composer (Humberside Cantata), dies at 88
- 2019 Suzan Pitt, American animator and experimental filmmaker (Asparagus, Joy Street), dies of cancer at 75
- 2020 Carlos Ruiz Zafón, Spanish writer (Shadow of the Wind), dies of cancer at 55
- 2020 Ian Holm, English actor (The Lord of the Rings, Alien, King Lear), dies at 88
- 2020 Mario Corso, Italian soccer winger (23 caps; Inter Milan 413 games) and coach (Lecce, Inter), dies at 78
- 2021 Champ, Biden family pet and First Dog, dies at The White House at 13
- 2022 Brett Tuggle, American session and touring rock keyboard player (David Lee Roth, 1986-94; Fleetwood Mac, 1997-2017), dies of cancer at 70
- 2022 Carol Raye [Kathleen Corkery], British-born Australian actress (Number 96; Blankety Blanks), dies at 99
- 2022 Colin Grainger, English soccer forward (7 caps; Sheffield United, Sunderland, Leeds United), dies at 89
- 2023 Karolis Chvedukas, Lithuanian soccer midfielder (20 caps; FK Sūduva 163 games, Waterford FC), dies at 32
- 2023 Max Morath, American ragtime piano revivalist, composer, and musicologist, dies at 96
- 2024 James Loughran, Scottish conductor (BBC Scottish Symphony, 1965-71; The Hallé, 1971–83), dies at 92
- 2025 Gailard Sartain, American character actor (Hee Haw; Mississippi Burning; Ernest films), dies at 81
- 2025 Jack Betts, American character actor (spaghetti Westerns; Gods and Monsters; Spider-Man), dies at 96
- 2025 James Prime, Scottish rock keyboardist (Deacon Blue - "Real Gone Kid"), dies of cancer at 64
- 2025 Jane Lazarre, American novelist and essayist (The Mother Knot, Beyond the Whiteness of Whiteness), dies of cancer at 81
- 2025 Lynn Hamilton, American stage and screen actress (Sanford & Son; The Waltons), dies at 95 [1]
