1630 – Claudio Saracini, Italian composer, dies at 44
1863 – Jacob Grimm, German philologist, folklorist and editor of “Grimm’s Fairy Tales”, dies at 78
1908 – Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (Spanish Dancer), dies at 64
1933 – Annie Besant, English social reformer and supporter of Indian independence, dies at 85
1974 – Carlyle Blackwell Jr, American actor (The Pilgrim Lady, The Triumph of the Rat), dies at 71
1996 – Paul Erdos, Hungarian mathematician, dies of a heart attack at 83
1999 – Willy Millowitsch, German actor (National Lampoon’s European Vacation), dies from heart failure at 90
2011 – Robert Whitaker, British photographer whose work was used on Beatles and Cream album covers, dies at 71
2021 – Billy Maxwell, American golfer (US Amateur C’ship 1951; Ryder Cup 1963; 7 x PGA Tour wins), dies at 92
2025 – Marian Burros, American food writer best known for her plum torte recipe (NYT Cooking, The Summertime Cookbook), dies at 92