1866 – William Burton, American politician, 39th Governor of Delaware (1859-63), dies at 76
1999 – D. W. Brooks, American farmer and businessman, dies at 97
2001 – Otema Allimadi, Prime Minister of Uganda (b. 1929)
2002 – Franco Lucentini, Italian writer (b. 1920)
2002 – Chick Hearn, American basketball broadcaster (called 3,338 LA Lakers games), dies at 85
2005 – Jim O’Hora, American football coach (b. 1915)
2005 – Polina Astakhova, Soviet-Ukrainian gymnast (5 Olympic gold 1956, 60, 64), dies at 68
2014 – Chapman Pincher, British journalist and author (about secret service), dies at 100
2018 – Stanley Glasser, South African composer (Lalela Zulu; Lamentations; Zonkizizwe), academic (Goldsmiths College, 1969-96), and broadcaster, dies at 94
2021 – Terry Davies, Welsh rugby union full back (21 Tests Wales, 2 British and Irish Lions; Swansea RFC, Llanelli RFC), dies at 88