1925 – Gottlob Frege, German mathematician and logician (Begriffsschrift), dies at 76
1956 – Miguel Bernal Jiménez, Mexican organist, composer and pedagogue (Tata Vasco; Tres Cartas de México), dies of a heart attack at 46
1988 – Fazlur Rahman, Pakistani modernist scholar, dies at 68
1993 – Matthew Ridgway, American general (World War II, Korean War, NATO Supreme Commander) and Chief of Staff of the US Army (1953-55), dies of cardiac arrest at 98
1998 – (David Allan) “Chico” Ryan, American rock bassist and singer (Sha Na Na, 1973-98), dies at 50
2000 – John Tukey, American statistician (b. 1915)
2007 – Lars Forssell, Swedish writer, member of the Swedish Academy (b. 1928)
2009 – Merce Cunningham, American choreographer (Acrobat in Every Soul is a Circus), dies at 90
2016 – Miss Cleo [Youree Dell Harris], American psychic (Psychic Readers Network), dies of colon cancer at 53
2017 – June Foray, American voice actress (Rocky the Flying Squirrel; Cinderella, Cindy Lou Who), dies at 99