1024 – Benedict VIII, [Theophylactus van Tusculum], Pope (1012-24), dies
1889 – Michel Eugène Chevreul, French chemist (b. 1786)
1948 – Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician (b. 1903)
1959 – Frank Lloyd Wright, American architect (Guggenheim) recognized as “the greatest American architect of all time”, dies at 89
1991 – Maurice Binder, American photographer and film title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73
2005 – Jerrel Wilson, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1970-72; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), dies of cancer at 63
2010 – Zoltán Varga, Hungarian Footballer (b. 1945)
2013 – David Hayes, American sculptor, dies from leukemia at 82
2014 – Bertha Tickey, American softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1973), dies at 91
2019 – Marilynn Smith, American golfer, co-founder LPGA (Titleholders Championship 1963-64), dies at 89