| 2007 | Jane Wyman, dies in California, of natural causes, at 90 |
| 1997 | Burgess Meredith, actor (Penguin-Batman, Rocky), dies at 88 |
| 1996 | Ray Coleman, born in Britain, journalist, author, wrote biographies of The Beatles while editor-in-chief, Melody Maker, music magazine, dies at 59 |
| 1995 | Charles Denner, actor (Mado, Stella, Z, Landru), dies at 69 |
| 1995 | Derek Meddings, special Effects technician, dies at 64 |
| 1995 | Molly Mary Hyde, cricketer, dies at 81 |
| 1994 | Amy Clampitt, British poet, 'Silence Opens', dies at 74 |
| 1993 | Janice Carroll, actress (End, April Fools), dies of cancer at 61 |
| 1993 | Rita Karin, Polish-Latvia/US actress (Sophie's Choice), dies at 73 |
| 1991 | Sarah Sally Lawrence, entertainer, dies at 61 |
| 1991 | Yves Montand, actor (Lets Make Love, Z), dies at 70 |
| 1990 | Samuel Kanyon Doe, president of Liberia (1980-90), assassinated |
| 1988 | Virginia Satir, American Psychologist |
| 1985 | Alexa Kenin, actress (Mousie-Coed Fever), dies at 23 |
| 1985 | Jock Stein, Scottish Celebrity |
| 1983 | Balthasar J "John" Vorster, South African premier (1966-78), dies at 67 |
| 1982 | Max Winders Maximilien, brought Belgium gold reserve to England, dies |
| 1979 | Agostinho Neto, poet/1st President of Angola, dies at 56 |
| 1979 | Stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer, dies at 99 |
| 1977 | Hamida Djandoubi, convicted murderer last to, die by guillotine |
| 1976 | Dalton Trumbo, U.S. writer and director (Johnny Got His Gun), dies at 70 |
| 1976 | Dorothy Devore, actress (Newscast, Senor Daredevil), dies at 77 |
| 1976 | George Baxter, actor (Flying Saucer, Lili, Caged), dies at 71 |
| 1976 | Mordecai Johnson, 1st black president of Howard U, dies at 86 |
| 1972 | Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading South Africa prior to WWI), dies |
| 1971 | Bella Darvi, actress (Racers), commits suicide at 42 |
| 1971 | Pier Angeli, actress (Octaman), dies of barbiturate overdose at 39 |
| 1965 | Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42 |
| 1963 | Eugene Baie, Belgian author (Le siecle of Gueux), dies at 89 |
| 1961 | Leo Carrillo, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid), dies at 81 |
| 1960 | Fjodor I Panfjorov, Russian author (Volga - matushka-reka), dies at 63 |
| 1955 | Robert Blackburn, British aviation pioneer, dies at 70 |
| 1954 | Peter Anders, German opera singer, dies |
| 1951 | Giuseppe Mule, composer, dies at 66 |
| 1945 | Vaino Raitio, composer, dies at 54 |
| 1944 | Jaap P Musch, Dutch resistance fighter, murdered by Nazis |
| 1942 | Nachman N "Neddy" Bamberg, actor, dies in Auschwitz at 63 |
| 1934 | George Henschel, composer, dies at 84 |
| 1932 | Percy Fletcher, composer, dies at 52 |
| 1931 | Alfonso Randano, composer, dies at 78 |
| 1922 | Arpad Szendy, composer, dies at 59 |
| 1916 | Friedrich Gernsheim, composer, dies at 77 |
| 1898 | Elisabeth AE, empress of Austria/wife of Franz Joseph I, dies at 60 |
| 1898 | S Mallarme, writer, dies |
| 1898 | George Muller, English Clergyman |
| 1895 | Harrison Millard, composer, dies at 64 |
| 1884 | George Bentham, English Scientist |
| 1868 | Franz Anton Adam Stockhausen, composer, dies at 79 |
| 1867 | Simon Sechter, composer, dies at 78 |
| 1862 | Carlos A Lopez, president of Paraguay (1844-62), dies at 71 |
| 1858 | Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer, dies at 44 |
| 1845 | Karl August von Lichtenstein, composer, dies at 78 |
| 1842 | Letitia Tyler, President Tyler's (1841-45) wife, dies at 51 |
| 1839 | Pieter Fontijn, Dutch painter, dies at 66 |
| 1831 | George Guest, composer, dies at 60 |
| 1828 | Count d'Andreossi, French general/parliament leader, dies at 67 |
| 1806 | Johann C Adelung, German translator/librarian, dies at 74 |
| 1765 | Jacob Gilles, pension advisor, dies at about 74 |
| 1680 | Marco Uccellini, composer, dies |
| 1623 | John I Van de Velde, calligrapher (Mirror of Write-Konste), dies |
| 1600 | John Bruhesius, Bruhesen, bishop of Groningen, dies |
| 1547 | Pierlugi Faraese, Italian son of Pope Paul III, murdered |
| 1419 | Jan zonder Vrees, duke of Burgundy/count of Flanders, murdered |
| 1419 | John the Fearless, Burgundy/French warrior, murdered at 48 |
| 1382 | Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary/Poland, dies |
| 1305 | Nicholas van Tolentino, Italian saint, dies |
| 1279 | Robert Kilwardby/Anglicus, English philosopher/Cardinal, dies |
| 954 | Louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies |
| 918 | Boudouin II the Bare, originator of Flanders territory, dies |
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