1790 – Thomas Norris, English composer, dies at 49
1982 – Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, Italian general who fought the mafia, murdered by Sicilian mafia at 61
1985 – (Jonathon) “Jo” Jones, American jazz drummer, and percussionist (Count Basie), dies of pneumonia at 73
1988 – Riccardo Torriani, Swiss ice hockey player, luger (Olympic bronze 1928, 48; took the Olympic oath 1948), dies at 76
1989 – Gaetano Scirea, Italian soccer defender (78 caps, FIFA World Cup 1982; Juventus 377 games), dies in a car accident at 36
1994 – James T. Aubrey, American television executive (President of the CBS television network 1959-65), dies of heart attack at 75
1994 – Billy Wright, English soccer defender (105 caps, captain x 90; Wolverhampton Wanderers 490 games) and manager (Arsenal 1962-66), dies at 70
1995 – Alec Brown, English snooker player (Daily Mail Gold Cup 1939, 40; News of the World 1951), dies at 87
2012 – Charles Rose, American politician (Rep-D-North Carolina, 1973-97), dies at 73
2019 – Peter Lindbergh, German fashion photographer and director, dies at 74