1703 – Charles Perrault, French author and fairy tale writer (Tales of Mother Goose), dies at 75
1904 – N I Bobrikov, Russian governor-general in Finland, dies
1932 – William Pember Reeves, politician/poet, dies
1944 – George Ade, American playwright, writer and humorist (Counsel Widow, Fables in Slang), dies at 78
1978 – William Steinberg, German-American conductor (Pittsburgh Symphony, 1952-76; Boston Symphony, 1969-71), dies at 78
1981 – Ernie Freeman, American RandB and pop musician (“Raunchy”), session pianist, arranger, and music director (Reprise Records; Liberty Records), dies of a heart attack at 58
2003 – Mark McCormack, American businessman (b. 1930)
2009 – Ashley Massaro, American model, professional wrestler and winner of WWE Diva Search (2005), commits suicide at 39
2015 – Dean Potter, American free climber and BASE jumper, dies in a wingsuit flying accident at Yosemite National Park, aged 43
2025 – Brian Glanville, British journalist and football writer (The Sunday Times, 1958–92; World Soccer magazine), dies at 93