1942 – Lucy Maud Montgomery, Canadian author (Anne of Green Gables), dies at 67
1943 – Gerardus H de Hare, socialist vicar, dies at 63
1967 – Vladimir Komarov, Soviet cosmonaut (Voshkod I, Soyuz 1) and the 1st human to die in a space flight, dies in Soyuz 1 at 40
1974 – (William) “Bud” Abbott, American comedian (Abbott and Costello), dies of cancer at 78
1985 – Sergei Yutkevich, Russian director, (Otello, Banya), dies at 80
1986 – Bill Edrich, cricketer (39 Tests for England), dies
1996 – Donald Cammell, film director, dies at 62
2001 – Al Hibbler, American singer (Unchained Melody), dies at 85
2016 – Papa Wemba, Congolese singer, dies at 66
2017 – Robert M. Pirsig, American author (Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance), dies at 88