1669 – William Prynne, English Puritan leader (b. 1600)
1972 – Jackie Robinson, American Baseball HOF second baseman (1st African-American MLB player Brooklyn Dodgers; 6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1955; NL MVP 1949), dies from a heart attack at 53
1985 – Lásló Jósef Bíró, Hungarian inventor (ballpoint pen), dies at 86
1993 – Ben Scholtens, historian (Gaama Duumi), murdered at 39
1998 – Mary Calderone, American physician and founder of Planned Parenthood, dies at 94
2003 – Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish cross country skier (Olympic gold 1952, 56, 60), dies in car accident at 78
2005 – Mokarrameh Ghanbari, Iranian painter (b. 1928)
2024 – Ulf Pilgaard, Danish actor known for “Farligt venskab”, dies at 83
2025 – Benita Valente, American soprano (Metropolitan Opera, 1973-2000), dies at 91
2025 – J. William Middendorf II, American ambassador and secretary of the Navy (1974-77), dies at 101