1588 – Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63
1843 – Esaias Tegnér, Swedish writer considered the father of modern Swedish poetry (Frithjof’s Saga), dies at 63
1977 – Hans Erich Nossak, German writer, dies at 76
1989 – Hermann Bengtson, German historian (Greeks Ancient Times), dies at 80
1991 – Fran Stevens, singer, dies of cancer in Bronx NY at 72
2011 – Sickan Carlsson, Swedish actress and singer (b. 1915)
2020 – Baron Wolman, American photographer, founding chief photographer for Rolling Stone, dies of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) at 83
2021 – Ronnie Wilson, American RandB keyboardist (Gap Band – “Burn Rubber On Me”), dies at 73
2023 – Yuri Temirkanov, Russian conductor (Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre, 1976-88; Baltimore Symphony, 2000-06), dies at 84
2025 – Sara Banerji, British novelist (Cobweb Walking, The Wedding of Jayanthi Mandel), dies at 93