1772 – Louis-Claude Daquin [d’Acquin], French organist and composer (La Rose), dies at 77
1893 – Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer (Himnusz), dies at 82
1958 – François de Vries, Dutch economist, dies at 74
1961 – Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)
1985 – Len Hopwood, cricketer (took 0-155 in two Tests Eng v Aust 1934), dies
1993 – James Hunt, English auto racer (Formula 1 World Drivers Champion 1976), dies of a heart attack at 45
1993 – Vera, scarf/linen designer, dies of cardiac arrest at 87
1996 – Clare Grundman, American composer and arranger (An Irish Rhapsody), dies at 83
2015 – Kirk Kerkorian, American CEO and “father of the mega-resort” (MGM, UA), dies at 98
2017 – John Robert Jones [John Dalmas], American sci-fi author (White Regiment, Lizard War), dies at 90