65 – Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist
1443 – Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury
1898 – Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Roman catholic archbishop of Quebec (b. 1820)
1961 – Nils-Eric Fougstedt, Finnish composer (Angoscia, Trittico sinfonico), dies at 50
1974 – Carl Jaffe, German actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement), dies at 72
1980 – Clark McConachy, New Zealand billiards and snooker player (b. 1895)
1993 – Patience Jarvis, dies of melanoma at 56
2007 – Kevin Crease, Australian TV anchor (b. 1936)
2008 – Jerry Zucker, Israeli-born American businessman (b. 1949)
2008 – Danny Davis [George Nowlan], American country musician (Nashville Brass), dies at 83