1610 – Caravaggio [Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio], Italian painter (Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy), dies at 38
1643 – François Duquesnoy, French sculptor (statue of Saint Andrew in the transept of St Peter’s), dies at 46
1833 – Joseph Kam, Dutch Christian missionary in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, dies at 63
1989 – Donnie Moore, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1985 California Angels), dies by suicide at 35
1990 – Gerry Boulet, French Canadian rock singer (Offenbach; Rendez-vous doux), dies of colon cancer at 44
1991 – André Cools, Belgian Minister of Budget, murdered at 63
1996 – Hans Fellner, bookseller, dies at 71
2007 – George Caiazzo, American professional wrestler
2008 – Tauno Marttinen, Finnish composer (Dalai Lama Concerto; Elegia), dies at 95
2024 – Abner Haynes, American football running back (AFL MVP 1960; First-team All-AFL 1960, 61, 62; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 86