- 1911 Addie Joss, American Baseball HOF pitcher (perfect game 1908; 2 x no-hitters 1908, 10; 1.89 career ERA second-lowest in MLB history; career WHIP 0.968 MLB record; Cleveland Bronchos), dies of TB at 31
- 1922 Cap Anson, American Baseball HOF first baseman (NL batting champion 1881, 88; 8 × NL RBI leader; Chicago White Stockings/Colts) and manager (Philadelphia A's, Chicago White Stockings/Colts, NY Giants), dies from a glandular ailment at 69
- 1938 Gillis Grafström, Swedish figure skater (Olympic gold 1920, 24, 28), dies of blood poisoning at 44
- 1964 Herb McGirr, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (played in NZ's 1st Test series; 2 Tests, 1 x 50; Wellington), dies at 72
- 1978 Joe Gordon, American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (World Series 1938, 39, 41, 43 NY Yankees; 1948 Cleveland Indians; AL MVP 1942; 9 x MLB All Star), dies of a heart attack at 63
- 1983 Nina Dumbadze, Russian discus thrower (Olympic bronze 1952), dies at 64
- 1989 Lance Pierre, West Indian cricketer (Test WI v Engl 1948, DNB, 7 overs 0-28), dies at 67
- 2000 Wilf Mannion, English footballer (b. 1918)
- 2001 Jim Baxter, Scottish footballer (b. 1939)
- 2002 Buck Baker, American auto racer (Grand National Series Champion 1956. 57; NASCAR Speedway Div Champion 1952), dies at 83
- 2008 Tommy Holmes, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1945, 48; NL HR leader 1945; Boston Braves) and manager (Boston Braves), dies at 91
- 2012 Émile Bouchard, Canadian ice hockey player, dies at 92
- 2018 Colin Bland, South African cricket batsman (21 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 144no; Eastern Province, Orange Free State), dies from colon cancer at 80
- 2019 John MacLeod, American basketball coach (NBA Phoenix Suns 1973-87), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 81
- 2020 Hank Steinbrenner, American businessman and MLB team owner (New York Yankees 2010-20), dies of liver condition at 63
- 2020 Paul Bayvel, South African rugby union scrum-half (10 caps; Transvaal), dies from cancer at 71
- 2020 Ron Wylie, Scottish soccer forward (Notts County, Aston Villa, Birmingham City) and manager (WBA), dies at 86
Mike Bossy (1957-2022)
Canadian Hockey HOF right wing (Stanley Cup 1980-83; Conn Smythe Trophy 1982; 7 x NHL All Star; NY Islanders), dies of lung cancer at 65 [1]
- 2023 Ken Archer, Australian cricket batsman (5 Tests; Queensland CA), dies at 95
Ken Holtzman (1945-2024)
American baseball pitcher (2 x no hitters 1969, 71 Chicago Cubs; MLB All Star 1972-73, World Series 1972-74 Oakland A's), dies of heart disease at 78 [1]
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