1684 – Pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67
1789 – Ethan Allen, American Revolutionary War patriot (lead the Green Mountain Boys), dies of an apoplectic fit at 51
1920 – Émile Sauret, French violinist and composer, dies at 67
1985 – Nicholas Colasanto, American actor (Cheers, Family Plot, The Counterfeit Killer), dies of a heart attack at 61
1991 – Robert F. Wagner Jr., Mayor of New York City (Democrat: 1954-65), dies at 80
1994 – Sue Rodriguez, Canadian assisted suicide advocate, dies at 43
2001 – Kristina Söderbaum, German actress and photographer, dies at 88
2012 – John Severin, American comic book artist, dies at 90
2013 – Hennadiy Udovenko, Ukranian politician and diplomat (UN General Assembly President, 1997-98), dies at 81
2016 – Johnny Lattner, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1953, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1954, Pittsburgh Steelers), dies from mesothelioma at 83