1584 – François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)
1844 – Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French naturalist, dies at 72
1956 – (Luise) “Lulu” von Strauss und Torney, German poet (Erde der Väter – Our Forefathers’ Soil), and novelist (Der jüngste Tag – Judgment Day), dies at 82
1995 – Peter Townsend, British RAF officer, war hero, courtier and writer (had romance with Princess Margaret), dies at 80
1996 – Ande Anderson, English opera director, dies at 78
1996 – Edvin Wide, Swedish runner (Olympic silver 1924 and world record holder), dies at 100
2010 – Ursula Thiess [Schmidt], German actress (Monsoon, Bengal Brigade, Americano), dies at 86
2010 – Angela Rumbold, British politician (C), dies at 78
2013 – Filip Topol, Czech singer-songwriter (Psí vojáci – Dog Soldiers), dies at 48
2016 – Götz George, German actor (Tatort), dies at 77