1800 – Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, German composer, dies at 63
1835 – Wenzel Müller, Austrian composer, dies at 67
1894 – George Inness, American landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap), dies at 69
1939 – August Enna, Danish opera composer (The Witch; Kleopatra), dies at 80
1954 – Colette [Sidonie-Gabrielle], French author, novelist (Gigi; La Vagabonde) and actress, dies at 81
1977 – Makarios III [Michail Moeskos], Cypriot clergyman (Archbishop of Cyprus, 1950-77), and politician (1st President of Cyprus, 1966-74), dies of a heart attack at 63
1997 – Pietro Rizzuto, Italian-Canadian politician (Senator for Repentigny, Quebec, 1976-97), dies at 83
2010 – Bobby Hebb, American soul and RandB singer-songwriter (“Sunny”), dies of lung cancer at 72
2011 – Bubba Smith, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive end (Michigan State; Pro Bowl 1970, 71; First Team All Pro 1971; Super Bowl 1971; Baltimore Colts) and actor (Police Academy), dies of acute drug intoxication and heart disease at 66
2017 – Ángel Nieto, Spanish motorcycle racer (World C’ships: 50cc 1969, 70, 72, 75, 76, 77; 125cc 1971, 72, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84; 90 Grand Prix victories), dies in a road accident at 70