1776 – James Kent, English composer, dies at 76
1891 – Thomas Hare, English barrister and political reformer, dies at 85
1951 – Henri Carton de Wiart, Belgian count and politician (Prime Minister of Belgium 1920-21), dies at 82
1963 – Theodore von Kármán, Hungarian-born American physicist and aeronautic engineer (co-founder of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), dies at 81
2014 – Farley Mowat, Canadian author, dies at 92
2014 – William H Dana, American aeronautical engineer, US Navy pilot, NASA test pilot (X-15), and astronaut, dies at 83
2016 – Reg Grundy, Australian media and television mogul (Neighbours, Prisoner), dies at 92
2018 – Khaled Mohieddin, Egyptian military officer (member of the Revolutionary Command Council), dies at 95
2020 – Steve Blackmore, Welsh rugby union prop (4 caps; Cardiff RFC), dies from a brain tumour at 58
2024 – Judy Devlin Hashman, English-American badminton player (World Team Championship gold US – 1957, 1960, 1963, 1966), dies at 88