1633 – Simon Besler, German composer, dies at 49
1640 – Henry Casimir I, count of Nassau-Dietz, dies
1708 – William of Nassau de Zuylenstein, Earl of Rochford, Dutch soldier and diplomat, dies
1953 – Joseph Jongen, Belgian organist and composer (Symphonie concertante, Op. 81), dies at 79
1983 – Chris Wood, British rock saxophone and flute player (Traffic; Ginger Baker’s Air Force, Jimi Hendrix), dies of pneumonia at 39
1993 – Dan Eldon, British-Kenyan photojournalist, killed in Somalia while working for Reuters at 22
1995 – Alan David Marks, American concert pianist, dies of cancer at 49
2010 – Harvey Pekar, American comic book writer (American Splendor), dies at 70
2020 – Wim Suurbier, Dutch soccer right back (60 caps; Ajax 392 games) and manager (LA Heat, TB Rowdies), dies of a cerebral haemorrhage at 75
2024 – Evan Wright, American reporter and author (Generation Kill), commits suicide at 59