1617 – Francisco Suarez, Spanish Jesuit theologian (b. 1548)
1716 – Johann Christoph Pez, German Baroque composer, dies at 52
1940 – Marguerite Clark, American silent film actress (Snow White), dies at 57
1983 – Leopold III, King of the Belgians (from 1934, abdicated 1951), dies at 81
1998 – Russell Smith, American composer, dies at 71
2005 – Georges Arvanitas, French jazz pianist and organist, dies at 74
2010 – Art Gilmore, American radio and television announcer (Highway Patrol), and actor, dies at 98
2012 – Andy Williams, American pop singer (“Moon River”; “Days of Wine and Roses”), dies from bladder cancer at 84
2016 – Kashif Saleem [Michael Jones], American RandB, disco, and soul keyboardist (B.T. Express, 1976-79 – “Can’t Stop Groovin’ Now, Wanna Do It Some More”), songwriter, and record producer, dies at 59
2017 – Folke Rabe, Swedish avant-garde composer (What??), dies at 81