1886 – John Humphrey Noyes, American preacher and founded the Oneida Community (Perfectionists), dies at 74
1942 – Henk Sneevliet, leader of Dutch RSAP/Spartacus, executed at 58
1984 – Richard Hurndall, British actor (Doctor Who, The Inheritors, It’s Murder But Is It Art), dies from a heart attack at 73
1986 – Johnny Dollar, American country and rockabilly singer, commits suicide at 53
1990 – Ronald Ibbs, Irish actor (No Hiding Place, The Saint), dies at 74
1994 – Rudolf Hrusinský, Czech actor and director (Short Cut, Golden Eels), dies at 73
1999 – Ortvin Sarapu, New Zealand chess player (b. 1924)
2005 – Johnnie Johnson, American blues musician (b. 1924)
2005 – [Salvador] Tutti Camarata, American composer and producer (Vic Damone Show), dies at 91
2015 – Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and writer, dies at 74