1761 – Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50
1873 – Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and writer (b. 1797)
1918 – James Gordon Bennett, Jr., American newspaper publisher (b. 1841)
1919 – Henry John Heinz, German-American entrepreneur who founded prepared-foods company (H.J. Heinz Company-57 varieties), dies at 74
1962 – Florence Auer, American actress (b. 1880)
1991 – Shintaro Abe, minister of Exterior of Japan (1982-86), dies
1996 – Sritharan Jeganathan, cricketer, 1st Sri Lankan Test player to die
2006 – Lewis “Lew” Anderson, American actor and musician (The Howdy Doody Show), dies of prostate cancer at 84
2007 – Jean Saubert, American alpine ski racer (Olympic giant slalom silver, slalom bronze 1964), dies of breast cancer at 65
2017 – Brad Grey, American film and TV producer (Sopranos), Chairman of Paramount Pictures, dies of cancer at 59