1577 – Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)
1638 – Johannes Althusius [Althaut], German lawyer, dies at about 81
1675 – Karl Rabenhaupt, German-Dutch baron of Sucha/army leader, dies at 73
1864 – Sakuma Shōzan, Japanese reformer (b. 1811)
1948 – Harry Brearley, English inventor (b. 1871)
2008 – Donald Erb, American composer known for large orchestral works, dies at 81
2010 – Richie Hayward, American drummer (Little Feat), dies of liver cancer at 64
2010 – Isaac Bonewits, founder of U.S. Druid organization Ar Ndraiocht Fein (b. 1949)
2020 – Bill Yeoman, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (University of Houston 1962-86; record 160–108–8), dies from kidney failure and pneumonia at 92
2022 – Ricardo Perdomo, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (6 caps; Club Nacional de Football, Rayo Vallecano, Unión Española) and coach (Miramar Misiones, Plaza Colonia), dies at 62