1825 – Joseph-Denis Doche, French organist, composer, and conductor, dies at 58
1866 – Emilio Faà di Bruno, Italian naval captain, goes down with his ship (Re d’italia) in the Battle of Lissa at 46
1945 – Paul Valéry [Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry], French author, philosopher and poet (La Jeune Parque), dies at 73
1962 – George MacAulay Trevelyan, English royal historian, dies at 86
1966 – Julien Carette, French actor (Sylvia and the Phantom), dies of burns at 68
1968 – Joseph Keilberth, German conductor (Bayreuther Festival), dies at 60
1998 – June Byers, American professional wrestler (b. 1922)
2009 – Ria Brieffies, Dutch pop singer (Dolly Dots – “Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You)”, “P.S.”), dies of lung cancer at 52
2012 – Sir Alastair Burnet [James William Alexander Burnet], British journalist and broadcaster (News at Ten), dies at 84
2015 – Elio Fiorucci, Italian fashion designer, dies at 80