1508 – Hieronymus Münzer, German humanist, geographer and physician, toured and wrote about the Iberian peninsula, dies
1664 – Francisco Zurbarán, Spanish painter, dies at 65
1950 – Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (Fuoco Grande), commits suicide at 41
1984 – Bernard Youens [Popley], British actor (Coronation Street, Somewhere in Politics), dies from a heart attack at 69
1991 – Teddy Stauffer, Swiss bandleader “Germany’s swing-king”, dies at 82
1991 – Vince Taylor [Brian Holden], British rock and roll singer (Brand New Cadillac), dies of lung cancer at 52
1995 – Dick Bentley, Australian comedian and actor (The Glums), dies at 88
2015 – Darryl Dawkins, American basketball center (Philadelphia 76ers, NJ Nets; NBA breaking a backboard rule), dies of a heart attack at 58
2020 – David Bryant, English lawn bowler (World Outdoor C’ship singles 1966, 80, 88; 4 x C’wealth Games gold singles), dies at 88
2023 – Franne Lee (née Newman), American Tony Award-winning costume designer (Sweeny Todd; SNL, 1975-80), dies at 81