1799 – John Randall, British composer, dies at 82
1876 – Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet and translator, dies at 65
1907 – Marcellin Berthelot, French chemist (Thomsen–Berthelot principle of thermochemistry), dies at 79
1976 – James McCartney, father of Paul McCartney, dies at 73
1977 – José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1944)
1985 – Jack Miller, Ameerican orchestra leader (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 89
2001 – John Phillips, American singer and guitarist (Mama and Papas-California Dreaming), dies at 65
2008 – Anthony Minghella, English Oscar winning film director (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley), dies at 54
2017 – Trisha Brown, American choreographer and dancer, dies at 80
2021 – Jerzy Prokopiuk, Polish philosopher and anthroposophist, dies at 89