1683 – Philipp Friedrich Boddecker, German composer and organist, dies at 76
1795 – Andrew Kippis, English non-conformist clergyman and biographer, dies at 70
1834 – François-Adrien Boieldieu, French opera composer (La Dame blanche), dies at 58
1886 – Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819)
1946 – Rose Melville, American stage actress (Sis Hopkins) dies at 73
1952 – Joe Adams, American baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), dies at 74
1961 – Tom Howard, American photo-journalist, dies at 67
1970 – Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75
1996 – Susan Gautier-Smith, British TV producer, dies of heart failure at 33
2019 – (Malcolm) “Molly” Duncan, Scottish saxophonist (Average White Band, 1972-83 – “Pick Up the Pieces”), dies of cancer at 74