1590 – Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (b. 1547)
1643 – William Cartwright, English dramatist (b. 1611)
1646 – Laurentius Paulinus Gothus, Swedish theologian and astronomer, dies at 81
1939 – Philipp Scheidemann, German politician (SPD) and Mayor of Kassel, dies at 74
1953 – Sam De Grasse, Canadian actor, dies from a heart attack at 78
1993 – Jack Longland, British director of education (Derbyshire), dies at 88
1995 – Irene Ighodar, Sierra Leonean doctor and social reformer, dies at 79
2001 – John Knowles, American writer (Morning in Antibes), dies at 75
2003 – Larry Booker (Moondog Spot), American pro wrestler (WWF Tag Team champion 1981), dies of a heart attack at 51
2009 – Robert Holdstock, English sci-fi author (Ghost Dance, Labyrinth), dies at 61