1701 – Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer and poet, dies at 76
1912 – Louis van Westerhoven, Dutch actor, singer and opera director (Youth), dies at 58
1936 – John Scott Haldane, Scottish physiologist, dies at 75
1940 – Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 and 5), dies
1966 – Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63
1969 – Miles Malleson, British writer and actor (Phantom of the Opera, Postman’s Knock), dies at 80
1977 – Kamal Jumblatt, Lebanese politician and founder of the Progressive Socialist Party, murdered at 59
1990 – Tom Harmon, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1940, Michigan; LA Rams) and broadcaster (CBS 1950-62), dies of a heart attack at 70
2008 – Ken Reardon, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman and executive (Stanley Cup 1946; NHL All-Star 1946-50; Montreal Canadiens), dies at 86
2019 – Lam Jones, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1976) and NFL wide receiver (NY Jets 1980-86), dies of myeloma at 60