869 – King Edmund of East Anglia
1591 – Christopher Hatton, English politician (b. 1540)
1750 – Wilhelmus Schortinghuis, Dutch Christian theologist, dies at 50
1984 – Trygve Bratteli, Norwegian Prime Minister (Labour: 1971-72, 1973-76), dies at 74
1995 – Robie Macauley, American editor (Houghton Mifflin) and novelist (A Secret History of Time to Come), dies of lymphoma at 76
2003 – Roger Short, British Consulate General (b. 1944)
2005 – Chris Whitley, American blues-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, dies of lung cancer at 45
2006 – Robert Altman, American screenwriter, producer and director (The Player, M*A*S*H, Nashville), dies of complications from leukemia at 81
2019 – Fred Cox, American NFL kicker (NFL champion 1969; Pro Bowl 1970; Minnesota Vikings all-time leading scorer), dies at 80
2021 – Billy Hinsche, American pop musician, singer, and songwriter (Dino, Desi and Billy; The Beach Boys), dies of cancer at 70