1843 – George Macfarren, British playwright, dies at 54
1948 – Jāzeps Vītols, Latvian composer, dies at 84
1962 – Emilio Prados, Spanish poet and editor, part of Generation of ’27, dies at 63
1971 – Lennie Hayton, American pianist, composer, conductor and arranger (Paul Whiteman; Bing Crosby; MGM), dies at of heart attack at 63
1980 – Alenjo Carpentier, Cuban-French writer (Guerra del Tiempo), dies at 75
2005 – Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist (b. 1910)
2005 – Ezer Weizman, President of Israel (b. 1924)
2021 – Sarolta Monspart, Hungarian orienteering competitor (first non-Scandinavian female to win World C’ship 1972; 14 x national titles), dies at 76
2022 – (Wilhelm) “Willi” Resetarits, Austrian singer and human rights activist, dies at 73
2024 – Terry Hill, Australian rugby league utility (9 Tests; NSW 14 games; Manly 126 games), dies from a heart attack at 52