1827 – Jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81
1919 – William Ruffin Cox, American Confederate general and US Secretary of State (1893-1900), dies at 88
1965 – Nico Donkersloot, Dutch literary and writer, dies at 63
1988 – Pablo Sorozábal, Spanish composer, dies at 91
1988 – John Loder, actor (Sabotage, Java Head), dies at 90
1999 – Shankar Dayal Sharma, Indian politician and 9th President of India (1992-97), dies at 81
2005 – Bill DeArango, American jazz guitarist (Charlie Ventura; Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis; “Slam” Stewart), dies at 85
2007 – Andrew Grima, Italian-born British jeweller known for his modern designs, dies at 86
2010 – Albert Ghiorso, American nuclear scientist who co-discovered 12 elements, dies of heart failure at 95
2024 – Richard Parsons, American businessman and chief executive officer of Time Warner (2002-07), dies of cancer at 76