- 1946 Noah Beery, American character actor (Story of Esther, The Mark of Zorro), dies at 64
- 1966 Flann O'Brien [Brian O'Nolan], Irish novelist (At Swim-Two-Birds; The Third Policeman), playwright, and satirist, dies of a heart attack at 54
- 1988 Jim Jordan, American actor and radio comedian (Fibber McGee), dies from a blood clot at 91
- 1993 Wayne Mack, American sportscaster (New Orleans Saints, Tulane University) and actor (Storyville), dies of cancer at 68
- 1995 Cheryl Waltz, author/film producer, dies at 50
- 1995 Sampson DeBrier, actor (Inauguration of Pleasure Dome), dies at 86
- 1996 Mário Viegas, Portuguese actor (The Jew, Divine Comedy, Funeral of Patrao), dies at 47
- 1998 Eugene "Gene" Evans, American actor (My Friend Flicka, Johnny Ringo, Alamo), dies of heart failure at 75
- 2003 Leslie Cheung, Hong Kong actor, singer and composer (Farewell My Concubine), commits suicide at 46
- 2004 Carrie Snodgress, American actress (Diary of Mad Housewife), dies at 58
- 2005 Harald Juhnke, German actor, comedian and entertainer (Guitars of Love; Schtonk), dies at 75
John Forsythe (1918-2010)
American actor (Charlie's Angels, Dynasty), dies at 92
- 2018 Steven Bochco, American TV producer and co-creator of Hill Street Blues, LA Law and NYPD Blue, dies at 74
- 2020 Ed Farmer, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1980; Chicago WS) and radio broadcaster (Chicago White Sox, 1991-2005), dies of kidney disease at 70
- 2024 Joe Flaherty, American-Canadian Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and actor (SCTV; Freaks and Geeks), dies at 82 [1]
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