1917 William Shalders, South African cricket batsman (12 Tests 1895-1907), dies
1945 William Grover-Williams, British racing driver
1954 Walter Mead, cricketer (one Test for England 1899), dies
1958 Sigve Lie, Norwegian sailor (Olympic gold dragon class 1948, 52), dies at 51
1964 Sigfrid Edström, Swedish sports official (4th President International Olympic Committee 1952-64), dies at 93
1971 George Wood, England cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests, 6 dismissals; Cambridge University CC, Kent CCC), dies at 77
1977 José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (b. 1944)
1980 Herman Griffith, West Indian cricket fast bowler (13 Tests; 44 wickets; best 6-103), dies at 86
1983 Franco Giorgetti, Italian cyclist (Olympic gold 1920), dies at 80
1984 Charlie Lau, White Sox coach/renowned hitting instructor, dies at 50
1989 Piet Kruiver, Dutch soccer player, dies at 51
2003 Karl Kling, German auto racer (11 F1 GP starts, 2 podiums, 17 C'ship points; Mercedes), dies at 92
2007 Bob Woolmer, English cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 149, 4 wickets; Kent CCC, Natal, Western Province) and coach (Pakistan, South Africa), dies of diabetes at 58
2022 Alfons Dirnberger, Austrian soccer midfielder (3 caps; FC Austria Wien), dies at 80