1872 – Samuel Morse, American painter and inventor of the electric telegraph and Morse Code, dies at 80
1930 – Zewditu, Empress of Ethiopia (1916-30), dies at 53
1979 – Carroll Rosenbloom, American businessman and NFL team owner (Baltimore Colts, LA Rams), dies of a heart attack at 72
1992 – Paula Kelly, American big band singer (The Modernaires), dies at 72
2002 – Jack Kruschen, Canadian character actor (The Apartment, Busting Loose), dies at 80
2005 – Pope Saint John Paul II [Karol Wojtyla], 264th Roman Catholic Pope (1978-2005), dies of heart failure at 84
2010 – Mike Cuellar, Cuban baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1967, 70, 71, 74; World Series 1964, 70; AL Cy Young Award 1969; Baltimore Orioles), dies from stomach cancer at 72
2011 – Larry Finch, American college basketball coach (University of Memphis 1986-97), dies at 60
2013 – Jesús Franco, Spanish film director and writer, dies from complications from a stroke at 82
2020 – Sergio Rossi, Italian shoe designer, dies of COVID-19 complications at 84