743 – Muhammad al-Baqir, Shia Imam (b. 676)
1925 – George W. Cable, American writer (Northampton Years), dies at 80
1973 – Ragnar Frisch, Norwegian economist (Nobel 1969), dies at 77
1974 – Paul Haesaerts, Flemish architect/painter (Flandre), dies at 72
1974 – Harry Baum, actor (Crime and Punishment), dies at 58
1995 – George Abbott, American theater producer and film director (Damn Yankees; Pajama Game), dies at 107
2000 – Gil Kane, Latvian-born comic book writer (b. 1926)
2015 – Lizabeth Scott [Emma Matzo], American actress (Desert Fury, Dark City), dies of heart failure at 92
2016 – Terry Wogan, British broadcaster (Eurovision Song Contest, Blankety Blank), dies of cancer at 77
2020 – Johnny Bumphus, American boxer (WBA super lightweight title 1984), dies at 59