1730 – Frederik IV, King of Denmark and Norway (1699-1730), dies at 59
1887 – Dinah Craik, English writer (John Halifax, Gentleman), dies at 61
1934 – Gertrude Käsebier, American photographer dies aged 82
1971 – Gene Vincent [Vincent Eugene Craddock], American rock guitarist and vocalist (“Be-Bop-A-Lula”), dies of bleeding ulcers at 36
1971 – Dean Acheson, American statesman and U.S. Secretary of State (1949-53), dies at 78
1996 – René Lacoste, French tennis player (7 Grand Slam titles, Lacoste clothing), dies of heart failure at 92
2002 – Audrey Mestre, French diver (b. 1974)
2002 – Ray Conniff, American bandleader and musician (Ray Conniff Singers), dies at 85
2003 – Jim Cairns, Australian politician (b. 1914)
2007 – Lon “Lonny” Chapman, American actor (Investigator, For the People), dies from heart disease at 87