1839 – Hester Stanhope, English aristocrat, traveller and archaeologist, dies at 63
1893 – Sir Theophilus Shepstone, British-born South African statesman (b. 1817)
1910 – John McGraw, 2nd Governor of Washington (1893-97), dies at 59
1924 – Cecil Sharp, British collector of English folk music and dance, dies at 64
1996 – Pasqualino de Santis, Italian cinematographer, dies at 69
1997 – “Wino” Willie Forkner, American biker (Wild One), dies of a heart attack at 77
2007 – Rod Beck, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993, 94, 97; San Francisco Giants), dies from a drug overdose at 38
2010 – Allyn Ferguson, American orchestra leader (The Andy Williams Show), and TV theme composer (Barney Miller; Charlie’s Angels), dies at 85
2012 – Alan McDonald, Northern Irish soccer defender (52 caps; QPR 476 games), dies from a heart attack at 48
2024 – Hugo Villanueva, Chilean soccer defender (21 caps; Universidad de Chile 133 games), dies at 85