1673 – Francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72
1676 – John Winthrop, the Younger, American politician (b. 1606)
1944 – Isolde Kurz, German writer/poetess (Meine Mutter), dies at 90
1954 – Claude Delvincourt, French composer and pianist, dies at 66
1970 – Jacob H “Jaap” Stotijn, Dutch oboist, and conductor (Residence Orchestra), dies at 78
1992 – Anthony “Tony” Papa, big band leader, dies at 65
2018 – Cecil Taylor, American pianist, poet, and one of the pioneers of free jazz, dies at 89
2018 – Eric Bristow MBE [‘The Crafty Cockney’], English darts player (BDO World Champion 1980-81, 84-86), dies of a heart attack at 60
2018 – Isao Takahata, Japanese anime film director, screenwriter and producer (Grave of the Fireflies, The Tale of the Princess Kaguya), dies of lung cancer at 82
2020 – Peter Walker, English cricket batsman (3 Tests; Glamorgan CCC), dies after a stroke at 84