1040 – Fulk the Black, French Count of Anjou, one of the great medieval castle builders (Langeais, Loches)), dies at 69 or 70
1887 – Adolf Schimon, Austrian German composer, dies at 67
1976 – Margaret Herrick, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences director (b. 1902)
1983 – Anton van de Velde, Belgian writer and director (Tijl), dies at 87
1986 – Assi Rahbani, Lebanese composer, with his lyricist brother, Mansour (Biya el-Khawatim – The Ring Seller), dies at 63
1997 – Arthur Prysock, American jazz and RandB singer (“I Didn’t Sleep a Wink Last Night”; “In The Rain”), dies at 68 or 73 [birth year disputed]
2005 – Jaime Cardinal Sin, Filipino Catholic Archbishop of Manila (b. 1928)
2012 – Richard Adler, American musical theater composer and songwriter (ThePajama Game; Damn Yankees)), dies at 90
2021 – Tom Kurvers, American ice hockey defenseman (Hobey Baker Award 1984; Stanley Cup 1986 Montreal Canadiens), dies from adenocarcinoma at 58
2023 – Winnie Ewing, Scottish lawyer and politician (Member of Scottish Parliament, 1999-2003; President of the Scottish National Party, 1987-2005; Member of the European Parliament, 1979-99), dies at 93