- 1888 Johannes Zukertort, German chess player, dies at 45
- 1950 Claude Jennings, cricketer (Aust opening bat in 1912 Triangular), dies
- 1952 Luigi Fagioli, Italian race car driver (b. 1898)
- 1974 Horace Lindrum, Australian snooker and billiards player (World Snooker C'ship 1936, 37, 46 runner-up), dies at 62
- 1976 Lou Klein, American baseball infielder (St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia A's) and manager (Chicago Cubs), dies from a stroke at 57
- 1994 Bram Koopmans, cyclist/coach, dies at 78
- 1997 John Akii-bua, Ugandan athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1972), dies at 49
- 2000 Jim De Courcy, Australian cricketer (Australian batsman 1953), dies at 73
- 2002 Tinus Osendarp, Dutch runner (b. 1916)
- 2006 Billy Johnson, American baseball player, dies at 87
- 2010 Gundibail Sunderam, Indian cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 3 wickets; Bombay, Rajasthan), dies at 80
- 2016 Frank Chapot, American equestrian (Olympic silver 1960, 1972), dies at 84
Peter Thomson (1929-2018)
Australian golfer (British Open 1954, 55, 56, 58, 65; PGA Seniors' Championship 1984), dies of Parkinson's disease at 88
- 2020 Jim Kiick, American football running back (Super Bowl 1972, 73; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; Miami Dolphins), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 73
- 2021 Luis del Sol, Spanish soccer midfielder (16 caps; Betis, Real Madrid, Juventus, Roma) and manager (Betis), dies at 86
- 2023 Ray Wheatley, Australian boxer (NSW featherweight champion), official (IBF supervisor, referee & judge; VP IBF 2000-12) and broadcaster (Sky Channel, ESPN, 9 Network), dies at 74
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