1890 – Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist who rediscovered Troy, dies of cholesteatoma at 86
1909 – Frederic Remington, American artist and sculptor of American West, dies at 48
1961 – Charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies
1965 – Nico Donkersloot, Dutch literary and writer, dies at 63
1988 – John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90
1992 – Nikita Magaloff, Russian/Swiss pianist, dies at 80
2005 – Erich Topp, German submarine commander (b. 1914)
2012 – Fontella Bass, American RandB and soul singer and songwriter (Rescue Me), dies from a heart attack at 72
2014 – Leo Tindemans, Belgian statesman, Prime Minister of Belgium (1974-78), dies at 92
2019 – Eigil Nielsen, Danish soccer midfielder (10 caps; Basel), dies at 71