1826 – John Flaxman, Engl sculptor (tombs at St Paul’s Cathedral), dies at 71
1906 – Élie Ducommun, Swiss journalist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1833)
1977 – Paul Gibb, cricketer (England batsman, 8 Tests), dies
1989 – William ‘Haystacks’ Calhoun, American professional wrestler, dies at 55
1990 – Dee Clark, American singer (Raindrops), dies at 52
1990 – Reinaldo Arenas, Cuban poet and novelist (Pentagonia), dies at 47
2003 – Carl F. H. Henry American theologian and publisher (b. 1913)
2014 – John Bartholomew Tucker, American TV host (Candid Camera, Treasure Island), dies at 84
2019 – Ron Saunders, English soccer striker (Portsmouth) and manager (Manchester City, Aston Villa, Birmingham City), dies at 87
2019 – Denis Lalanne, French sports journalist (‘Le grand combat du XV de France’; ‘Rugbymania: French flair attitude’), dies at 93