1891 – Émile Bayard, French artist and illustrator, dies at 54
1924 – Gene Stratton-Porter, American author, screenwriter and naturalist (b. 1863)
1925 – Dat So la Lee “Dabuda” or Louise Keyser, Native American (Washoe) basket weaver dies aged about 96
1941 – Oskar Ernst Bernhardt, German author (In the Light of Truth: The Grail Message), dies at 66
1971 – Hugo Godron, Dutch composer, dies at 71
1988 – Bill Harris, American guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63
1989 – Gabor Jodal, Romanian composer, dies at 76
2003 – Hans Hotter, German bass-baritone (b. 1909)
2013 – Stan Tracey, British jazz pianist, dies at 86
2017 – William H. Gass, American novelist and philosopher (Omensetter’s Luck), dies at 93