1901 – Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States (Republican: 1889-93), dies in Indianapolis at 67
1963 – Austin Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1912)
1970 – Rick Besoyan, American singer, actor, playwright, composer and director (Little Mary Sunshine), dies of internal hemorrhages at 45
1983 – Paul Citroen, Dutch sculptor, dies at 86
1983 – Louison Bobet, French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies of cancer at 58
2003 – Ian Samwell, British songwriter and record producer (Cliff Richard; Small Faces; America), dies at 66
2006 – Arne Dørumsgaard, Norwegian composer, dies at 84
2010 – Jean Ferrat, French singer-songwriter, dies at 79
2013 – Ducky Detweiler, American MLB player, dies at 94
2014 – Reubin Askew, American politician (37th Governor of Florida), dies at 85