1918 – John Q. A. Brackett, American politician, 36th Governor of Massachusetts (1890-91), dies at 75
1945 – Benjamin Marius Telders, Dutch lawyer who resisted German occupation in WWII, dies of typhus in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at 42
1976 – Ruth Plumly Thomson, American children’s writer (Oz series), dies at 84
1986 – Raimundo Orsi, Argentine-born Italian soccer winger (13 caps Argentina, 35 Italy; Independiente, Juventus), dies at 84
1992 – Isaac Asimov, Russian scientist and sci-fi writer (I Robot, Foundation Trilogy), dies from kidney failure at 72
1996 – Gordon Clough, English journalist (BBC Radio 4), dies at 61
2009 – Shawn Mackay, Brumbies rugby player (b. 1982)
2012 – Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi, dies from heart attack at 78
2017 – Don Rickles, American comedian (Don Rickles Show, CPO Sharkey), dies at 90
2021 – Alcee Hastings, American politician (U.S. House of Representative- Florida), dies at 84