1948 – Viktor Brack, German Nazi physician and war criminal, executed by hanging at 43
1961 – George S. Kaufman, American playwright (This is Show Business), dies at 72
1976 – Juan José Torres, former President of Bolivia, assassinated in the frame of Operation Condor
1987 – Andres Segovia, Spanish classical guitarist and composer, dies at 94
1993 – French JFM of Thiel, Dutch 2nd chamber chairman (1963-72), dies at 86
2006 – Keith Smith, English professional rugby player (b. 1952)
2009 – David Eddings, American fantasy writer (Belgariad, Malloreon), dies at 77
2015 – Irwin Rose, American biologist (Nobel Prize Chemistry 2004), dies at 88
2020 – Wes Unseld, American Basketball HOF center (NBA C’ship, Finals MVP 1978; NBA MVP 1969; 5 x NBA All-Star; Washington Bullets) and coach (Washington Bullets), dies from pneumonia at 74
2020 – Arrogate, American thoroughbred racehorse (Breeders’ Cup Classic, World’s Best Racehorse 2016; Pegasus World Cup, Dubai World Cup 2017), dies at 7