1893 – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer of the late-Romantic period (1812 Overture; The Nutcracker; Swan Lake), dies of suspected cholera at 53
1907 – James Hector, Scottish-New Zealand geologist, naturalist, and surgeon, dies at 73
1922 – Morgan Bulkeley, American politician (US Senator – Connecticut 1905-11) and Baseball HOF administrator (NL President 1876), dies at 84
1970 – AgustÃn Lara, Mexican composer and singer-songwriter of popular ballads and boleros (Granada; Solamente Una Vez), dies at 73
1983 – Robert Gross, American composer and violinist, dies at 69
1996 – Tommy Lawton, British soccer centre-forward (23 caps; Burnley, Everton, Chelsea, Notts County, Brentford, Arsenal), dies at 80
2006 – Jance Garfat, American bassist (Dr. Hook, 1972-85 – “The Cover of the Rolling Stone”, “When You’re in Love with a Beautiful Woman”), dies in a motorcycle accident at 62
2010 – Robert Lipshutz, American attorney and counsel to the Carter Adminisrtation (b. 1921)
2021 – Angelo Mosca, American CFL football defensive tackle (All-Star, 1963, 1970; Hamilton Tiger-Cats), and pro wrestler, dies from Alzheimer’s disease at 84
2022 – Peter McNab, Canadian ice hockey center (Boston Bruins and 3 other teams) and broadcaster (New Jersey Devils, 1987-95; Colorado Avalanche, 1995-2022), dies of cancer at 70