1804 – Elizabeth “Betje” Wolff-Bekker, poetess (Sara Burgerhart), dies at 66
1879 – James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist (speed of light), dies of abdominal cancer at 48
1935 – Mina Dilis-Beersmans, Flemish actress/wife of John Dilis, dies at 71
1944 – Alexis Carrel, French surgeon, sociologist and biologist (Nobel 1912), dies at 71
1972 – Reginald Owen, British actor (Mary Poppins, Sherlock Holmes), dies at 85
1975 – Lionel Trilling, American literary critic and author (1969 Poses Award, The Liberal Imagination), dies at 70
1995 – Laura Weber, TV Host, dies at 70
1997 – Isaiah Berlin, Latvian-British philosopher, dies at 88
1997 – Epic Soundtracks [Kevin Paul Godfrey], English musician (Swell Maps, Crime and the City Solution, These Immortal Souls), dies in his sleep at 38
2002 – Billy Guy, American singer (The Coasters) dies of cardiovascular disease at 66