2004 Death Syd Hoff, cartoonist/children's book illustrator, The New Yorker, dies at 91 1992 Death Louise Hoff, entertainer, dies at 69 1965 Death Carl Hoff, orchestra leader (Music Hall), dies at 60 1911 Death Jacobus H van 't Hoff, Dutch chemist/physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 58 1891 Birthday Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher, New York Yankees 1911-15, lived to 103+ 1852 Birthday Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff, Netherlands, physical chemist, Nobel 1901
