- 1961 Charles Coburn, American actor (Around the World in 80 Days, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), dies at 84
- 1968 William Talman, American actor (Crashout, The Hitch-Hiker, Perry Mason), dies of lung cancer at 53
- 1970 Del Moore, American comedian and actor (Life With Elizabeth; Bachelor Father - "Cal"; Cinderfella), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 54
- 1979 Jean Seberg, American actress (Breathless, Airport), commits suicide at 40
Vera-Ellen (1921-1981)
American actress and dancer (White Christmas; Big Leaguer; On the Town), dies of cancer at 60
- 1984 Wesley Lau, American actor (Lt Anderson-Perry Mason), dies at 63
- 1987 George Mikes, Hungarian-British writer and humorist (How to Be an Alien), dies at 75
- 1989 Joe De Santis, American actor, dies at 80
- 1991 Alan Wheatley, British actor (The Adventures of Robin Hood), dies from a heart attack at 84
- 1993 Richard Jordan, American actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55
- 1994 Lindsay Anderson, British director (If ...), dies at 71
- 1994 Michael Gribble, American film animator (Mike & Spike Festival), dies of cancer at 42
- 1995 Thomas Chalmers, British broadcaster, dies at 82
- 1996 Christine Pascal, French actress and director (Smile, Elsa), commits suicide at 43
- 1999 Raymond Poïvet, French cartoonist, dies at 89
- 2001 Julie Bishop [Jacqueline Wells], American actress (My Hero, Northern Pursuit, Threat), dies of pneumonia at 87
- 2002 J. Lee Thompson, English film director (b. 1914)
Charles Bronson (1921-2003)
American actor (Magnificent Seven, Death Wish, The Dirty Dozen), dies at 81 [1]
- 2006 Glenn Ford, Canadian-American actor (Cade's County, Big Heat, Midway), dies at 90
- 2007 Roef Ragas, Dutch actor (Missing Link, Red Rain, Juju, Mykosch), dies at 42
- 2008 Walter "Killer" Kowalski, Canadian professional wrestler, dies at 81
- 2010 Alain Corneau, French filmmaker (La Menace), dies of cancer at 67
Wes Craven (1939-2015)
American filmmaker (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream), dies at 76
- 2019 Franco Columbu, Italian bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor and author (Mr. Olympia 1976, 81), dies at 78
- 2019 Valerie Harper, American actress (The Mary Tyler Moore Show; Rhoda), dies of cancer at 80
- 2023 Gennady Sapunov, Russian Greco-Roman wrestler (World C'ship gold lightweight 1963, 65; silver 1966) and coach (Soviet GR wrestling team 1979-90), dies at 84
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