- 417 Innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies
Gregory I (c. 540-604 AD)
Roman noble, monk, Bishop of Rome, Pope (590-604), and saint known as Gregory the Great, dies at 64
- 1209 Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies
- 1289 King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259)
- 1374 Emperor Go-Kōgon, 4th Northern Emperor of Japan, dies at 37
- 1447 Shahrukh Mirza, Ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (1405-47), dies at 69
- 1471 Dionysius the Carthusian [Denis Ryckel], Flemish scholastic theologist, dies at 69
- 1496 Johannes de Lapide [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies
- 1507 Cesare Borgia, Duke of Valentinois, Italian aristocrat and illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI, killed in a battle at 31
- 1563 John Bull, English composer, musician and organ builder, credited with composing Britain's national anthem "God Save The King/Queen" (debated), dies at about 68
- 1570 Jacob van den Eynden, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies
- 1608 Koriki Kiyonaga, Japanese warlord (b. 1530)
- 1648 Tirso de Molina, Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet and Roman Catholic monk (The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest), dies at about 63
- 1681 Frans van Mieris the Elder, Dutch painter, dies at 45
- 1699 Peder Griffenfeld, Danish statesman, dies at 63
- 1721 Jan Luyts, Dutch physicist and mathematician, dies at 65
- 1734 Antonius Schultingh [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer, dies at 74
- 1753 George Berkeley, Irish philosopher and bishop of Cloyne (defended idealism, Berkeley, California named after him), dies on his 68th birthday [1]
- 1790 Andreas Hadik, Austro-Hungarian general (b. 1710)
Alexander Mackenzie (Explorer) (c. 1764-1820)
Scottish born Canadian explorer, First European to cross North America, dies at roughly 56
- 1824 Heinrich Carl Ebell, composer, dies at 48
- 1831 Johann Franz Volkert, Austrian composer, dies at 64
- 1832 Friedrich Kuhlau, German-Danish opera composer, dies at 45
- 1834 Karl Wilhelm Feuerbach, German mathematician (circle of Feuerbach), dies at 33
- 1840 Friedrich Westenholz, German composer, dies at 61
- 1852 Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75
- 1868 Ernest Doudart de Lagrée, French naval officer and entomologist (led the Mekong River expedition 1866-68), dies during the Mekong Expedition at 44
- 1872 Zeng Guofan, Chinese statesman, military general and Confucian scholar of the late Qing dynasty, dies at 60
- 1877 Cristóbal Oudrid, Spanish pianist, conductor, and orchestral and zarzuela composer (Rondeña; El molinero de Subiza), dies of bacterial pneumonia at 52
- 1883 Murrumgunarriman [Twopenny], cricketer (Aboriginal team 1868), dies
- 1888 Henry Bergh, American social reformer who founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and co-founded the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NYSPCC), dies at 76
- 1889 John Archibald Campbell, American jurist and Supreme Court justice (1853–61), dies at 77
- 1894 Illarion Pryanishnikov, Russian painter (b. 1840)
- 1895 Henry Eustace McCulloch, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), dies at 78
- 1895 John H. Balsley, American carpenter and inventor (a practical folding wooden stepladder), dies at 71
- 1898 Zacharias Topelius, Finnish-Swedish writer (b. 1818)
- 1902 John Peter Altgeld, German-American politician (Governor of Illinois, 1893-97), known for pardoning of Haymarket anarchists, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage, while delivering a speech, at 54
- 1905 Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92
- 1908 Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (Cuore, L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61
- 1909 Joe Petrosino, NYPD lieutenant (b. 1860)
- 1913 Josef Bayer, composer, Austrian composer, and music director (Austrian Court Ballet, 1883-1913), dies at 61
George Westinghouse (1846-1914)
American entrepreneur and engineer (air brakes, alternating current system) who was a pioneer of the electrical industry (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67 [1]
Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925)
Chinese revolutionary and father of modern China, dies of liver cancer at 58
- 1926 Edward Wyllis Scripps, American publisher who organized 1st US major chain of newspapers (The E. W. Scripps Company), dies at 71
- 1927 Arthur Bernard Deacon, British anthropologist (Malekula: A Vanishing People in the New Hebrides), dies of blackwater fever (b. 1903)
- 1929 Asa Griggs Candler, American businessman (developed Coca-Cola into a company), dies at 77
- 1930 Alois Jirásek, Czech novelist (The White Mountain), magazine editor (Zorn), and playwright, dies at 78
William George Barker (1894-1930)
Canadian fighter ace (Victoria Cross recipient), dies in a plane crash during a demonstration flight at 35
David Beatty (1871-1936)
1st Earl Beatty and British Admiral of the Fleet during World War I (Battle of Jutland), dies of heart failure at 65
- 1937 Charles-Marie Widor, French organist (Saint-Sulpice, 1870-1933), composer (10 organ symphonies), and professor (American Conservatory at Fontainebleau, 1921-34), dies at 93
- 1937 Jenő Hubay [Huber], Hungarian violinist, composer, and educator (Budapest Conservatory, 1886-1934), dies at 78
- 1938 Heber Manning Wells, American banker, politician (1st Governor of the State of Utah, 1896-1905), and newspaper editor, dies of a stroke at 78
- 1941 Charles Sanford Skilton, composer, dies at 72
- 1942 Enric Morera i Viura, Spanish musician and composer, dies at 76
- 1942 Robert Bosch, German engineer, inventor (automotive ignition device), and industrialist, dies at 80
- 1943 Gustav Vigeland, Norwegian sculptor, dies at 73
- 1944 Artur Gavazzi, Croatian geographer, dies at 82
- 1946 Philip Merivale, British actor (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Nothing But Trouble), dies from a heart ailment at 59
- 1947 "Winston Churchill the American", American novelist (b. 1871)
- 1947 Smith Wigglesworth, British religious figure, dies at 87
- 1949 Maria "Beppie" Bakker, Dutch actress abd wife of Piet Vink Sr, dies at 95
- 1950 L Heinrich Mann, German/American writer (Between the Races), dies at 78
- 1954 Bob Quinn, American baseball executive (owner Boston Red Sox 1923–33; part owner Boston Braves 1936–45; President National Baseball Hall of Fame 1948–51), dies at 84
Charlie "Bird" Parker (1920-1955)
American jazz saxophonist (Ornithology) and composer, dies of pneumonia and a bleeding ulcer at 34 in NYC
- 1955 Theodor Plievier, German writer (Des Kaisers Kulis [The Kaiser's Coolies]; Stalingrad), dies at 63
- 1957 Harry Dean, English cricketer (England left-arm bowler in 3 Tests, 1912), dies at 72
- 1957 Josephine Hull (née Sherwood), American stage and screen Academy Award-winning actress (Harvey; Arsenic and Old Lace), and stage director, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 80
- 1958 Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, wife of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland, dies at 79
- 1961 Belinda Lee, English actress (Joseph & his Brethren), dies in car crash at 25
- 1966 Estelita Rodriguez, Cuban actress (Rio Bravo, Cuban Fireball, Havana Rose), dies of influenza at 37
- 1971 David Burns, American actor (The Music Man; Hello Dolly!), dies of a heart attack at 68
- 1971 Roy Glenn, American radio and screen character actor (Rocky Jordan; The Jack Benny Show; Amos 'n' Andy; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies of a heart attack at 56
- 1973 Esther Williamson Ballou, American organist, composer and educator, dies at 57
Frankie Frisch (1898-1973)
American Baseball HOF infielder (3 x MLB All-Star; 4 x World Series; NL MVP 1931; NY Giants, St.L Cardinals) and manager (St.L Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs), dies at 74
- 1973 Manuel Rojas, Chilean writer (Hijo de Ladron), dies at 77
- 1974 Billy Fox, Protestant Dublin MP, assassinated
- 1974 George D. Sax, Drive-in bank and instant loan innovator. Owner of the Saxony Hotel. (b. 1904)
- 1978 Theresa Weld Blanchard, American figure skater (US Singles C'ship 1914, 20-24; Pairs C'ship 1920-27; Olympic bronze 1920), dies at 84
- 1978 Tolchard Evans, British pop pianist, songwriter ("Lady of Spain"; "If"), and bandleader, dies at 76
- 1980 Arthur Charles Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1914)
- 1982 Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90
- 1983 Ki Aldrich, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (TCU; Pro Bowl 1939, 42; Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins), dies at 66
- 1983 Yevsei Liberman, Ukraine Soviet economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85
- 1984 Arnold Ridley, English playwright and actor, dies at 88
Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)
Hungarian-American violinist and conductor (Philadelphia Orchestra, 1936-80), dies of pneumonia at 85
- 1987 Woody Hayes, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (National C'ship 1954, 57, 61, 68, 70; Ohio State), dies of a heart attack at 74
- 1988 Billie Rhodes, American silent film actress, dies at 93
- 1989 Maurice Evans, British actor (Planet of the Apes; Bewitched), dies at 87
- 1990 Philippe Soupault, French writer and poet, novelist, critic, Dadaist and co-founder of the Surrealist movement, dies at 92
- 1990 Wallace Breem, British author (Eagle in the Snow), dies at 73
- 1991 Etienne Decroux, French mime (Voyage, Surprise), dies at 92
Ragnar Granit (1900-1991)
Finnish neuroscientist and physiologist (Nobel 1967 - discoveries concerning the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye), dies at 90
- 1992 Barbara Morrison, British actress (Project Moonbase; From Here To Eternity), dies of heart failure at 84
- 1992 Hans G. Kresse, Dutch cartoonist (known for the comic strip Eric de Noorman), dies at 70
- 1992 Ida Oosterbaan, Dutch founder (Women Action Committee), dies
- 1992 Karel Poons, Jewish-Dutch ballet dancer, educator, and Holocaust survivor, dies at 79
- 1992 Salvatore "Salvo" Lima, Italian politician (Mayor of Palermo, 1958-63 & 65-66; Member of European Parliament, 1979-92) assassinated by the Mafia at 64
- 1993 Alex Taylor, American southern rock singer, dies after a heart attack at 46
- 1993 Andreas J A I Bruggeman, Dutch mayor (Leiderdorp), dies at 62
- 1993 June Valli, American singer (Crying in the Chapel), dies of cancer at 62
- 1993 Mac Speedie, American Pro Football HOF end (AAFC C'ship 1946-1949; NFL C'ship 1950; 6 × First-Team All-Pro; Pro Bowl 1950, 52; Cleveland Browns), dies at 73
- 1993 Michael Kanin, American director, writer and actor (Woman of the Year, Teacher's Pet), dies at 83
- 1993 Wang Zhen, marxist/vice-premier of China (1988), dies
- 1994 Sandra Paretti, German/Swiss author (Drums of Winter), dies at 59
- 1995 Juanin Clay, American actress (The Legend of the Lone Ranger), dies at 45
- 1996 Charles Bruce Perry, English physician (rheumatism and cardiac disease), dies at 92
- 1996 Gyula Kallai, Prime Minister of Hungry (1965-67), dies at 85
- 1996 J. A. Cuddon, English dictionary writer (Dictionary of Literary Terms), dies at 67
- 1996 Larry Osborne, Trinidadian-British army officer and navigator air traffic controller (1st black man to reach rank of Group Captain rank), dies at 73
- 1998 Beatrice Wood, American artist, ceramist and editor (The Blind Man, inspiration for Titanic film character Rose), dies at 105
- 1998 Jozef Kroner, Slovak actor (The Shop on Main Street), dies at 74
- 1998 Judge Dread [Alexander Hughes] English reggae musician, dies from a heart attack at 52
- 1999 Yehudi Menuhin, American-British violinist, conductor and teacher (Bartok's Sonata), dies at 82
- 2000 Mack Robinson, American 200m dash (Olympic silver 1932), dies at 85
- 2001 Henry Lee Lucas, American drifter and serial killer, dies at 64
- 2001 Morton Downey, Jr., American television talk show host (b. 1933)
- 2001 Robert Ludlum, American spy novelist (Bourne Identity), dies at 73
- 2002 Jean-Paul Riopelle, French-Canadian painter (Vent du nord), sculptor (La Défaite), and Québécois member of Les Automatistes, dies at 78
- 2002 John "Speedy" Keen, British musician, songwriter, producer (Thunderclap Newman - "Something in the Air"), dies of heart failure at 56
- 2002 Spyros Kyprianou, Cypriot politician (b. 1932)
- 2003 Andrei Kivilev, Kazakh cyclist (b. 1973)
- 2003 Howard Fast, American novelist and TV screenwriter (Rachel & the Stranger, Spartacus), dies at 88
- 2003 Lynne Thigpen, American actress (b. 1948)
- 2003 Zoran Đinđić, 6th Prime Minister of Serbia (2001-03), assassinated at 50
- 2004 Sylvi Saimo, Finnish kayaker (Olympic gold 1952, 1st female summer Olympic champion), dies at 89
- 2005 Bill Cameron, Canadian journalist (b. 1943)
- 2005 Stavros Koujioumtzis, Greek songwriter (b. 1932)
- 2006 Victor Sokolov, Russian dissident journalist and priest, dies at 59
- 2008 Alun Hoddinott, Welsh composer (Floriture), dies at 78
- 2008 Howard Metzenbaum, American businessman and politician (U.S. Senator from Ohio), dies at 90
- 2008 Jorge Guinzburg, Argentine journalist, producer, humorist, and TV, theater and radio host (b. 1949)
- 2008 Lazare Ponticelli, the last "poilu", French foot soldier of World War One, dies at 110 (b. 1897)
- 2009 Leonore Annenberg, American diplomat and philanthropist (Chief of protocol for Ronald Reagan), dies at 91
- 2010 Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter ("Love Song"; "Sing Children Sing"), dies of cerebrovascular disease at 66
- 2010 Miguel Delibes, Spanish novelist (The Holy Innocents), dies at 89
- 2011 Joe Morello, American jazz drummer (Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Blue Rondo à la Turk"), dies at 82
- 2011 [Augustus] Owsley Stanley III, American audio engineer and LSD cook who worked with the Grateful Dead, dies in a car crash in Australia at 76
- 2012 Michael Hossack, American rock drummer (The Doobie Brothers), dies of cancer at 65
- 2013 Clive Burr, English drummer, dies from complications from multiple sclerosis at 56
Michael Graves (1934-2015)
American postmodernist architect and designer, dies at 80
Terry Pratchett (1948-2015)
English author of fantasy novels (Discworld), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 66
- 2016 Lloyd Shapley, American Mathematician (2012 Nobel Prize, Game Theory), dies at 92
- 2017 Luigi Barbarito, Italian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, dies at 94
- 2018 Craig Mack, American rapper (Flava In Ya Ear), dies of heart failure at 47
- 2018 Ken Flach, American professional tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles, 2 mixed doubles), dies of pneumonia at 54
- 2018 Nole "Nokie" Edwards, American surf-rock guitarist (The Ventures) and actor (Deadwood), dies of complications following a surgery at 82
- 2018 Oleg Tabakov, Soviet-Russian actor and artistic director (Moscow Art Theatre), dies at 82
- 2018 Olly Wilson, American composer and founder of TIMARA, dies of complications of dementia at 80
- 2019 Alan Moss, English cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 21 wickets; Middlesex CCC), dies at 88
- 2020 Don Burrows, Australian jazz musician, dies at 91
- 2020 John Chalstrey, British surgeon and politician (668th Lord Mayor of London. 1995-96), dies at 88
- 2020 John Lyons, British linguist, academic, and administrator (Master of Trinity Hall, 1985-2000), dies at 87
- 2021 Ivo Trumbić, Croatian water polo player (Olympic gold 1968 Yugoslavia) and coach (Olympic bronze Netherlands 1976), dies at 85
- 2022 Barry Bailey, American rock guitarist (Atlanta Rhythm Section), dies from complications of multiple sclerosis at 73 [1]
- 2023 Dick Fosbury, American athlete (Olympic gold high jump 1968, "Fosbury Flop"), dies of lymphoma at 76
- 2023 Marek Kopelent, Czech contemporary classical composer, artistic director (Musica Viva Pragensis, 1965-73), and educator, dies at 90
- 2023 Susan Cunliffe-Lister [Lady Marsham of Ilton], British disability campaigner and paralympic athlete (longest-serving female member of UK House of Lords), dies at 87 [1]
- 2024 Bill Plummer, American baseball catcher (Cincinnati Reds, World Series 1975, 76) and coach (Seattle Mariners), dies from a heart attack at 76
- 2024 Rolf Blättler, Swiss soccer midfielder who played 28 internationals; Grasshoppers, Lugano, FC St. Gallen, dies at 81
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