- 1852 Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, German educator and founder of the turnverein (gymnastics) movement, dies at 74
- 1910 Stanley Ketchel [The Michigan Assassin], Polish-American heavyweight boxing champion (1908-10), murdered at a ranch in Missouri at 24
- 1958 Jack Mason, English cricketer (England all-rounder v Australia 1897-98), dies at 84
- 1963 Horton Smith. American golfer (US Masters 1934, 36), dies of Hodgkin's disease at 55
- 1980 Apostolos Nikolaidis, Greek footballer and volleyball player (b. 1896)
- 1981 Philip Fotheringham-Parker, British racing driver (b. 1907)
- 1994 Hannes Wustinger, Austrian race car driver, dies in a crash during a race at 29
- 2005 Jason Collier, American basketball player, dies of an enlarged heart at 28
- 2008 Chris Mims, American NFL defensive end, 1992-99 (San Diego Chargers; Washington Redskins), dies of cardiomegaly (enlarge heart) at 38
- 2008 Tom Tresh, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1962, 63; AL Rookie of Year & World Series 1962 NY Yankees), dies from a heart attack at 70
- 2011 Elizabeth "Betty" Driver, British singer and actress (Coronation Street; Pardon the Expression), dies from pneumonia at 91
- 2014 Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (Toronto Argonauts), dies at 88
- 2016 Barbara Romack, American golfer (US Curtis Cup team 1954, 56, 58), dies at 83
Paul Allen (1953-2018)
American business magnate (co-founder Microsoft, owner Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks), dies of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at 65
- 2018 Shelley Hamlin, American golfer (US Open runner-up 1973), dies of breast cancer at 69
- 2020 Sonja Edström-Ruthström, Swedish cross-country skier (Olympic gold 3 × 5k relay 1960), dies at 89
- 2021 Miguel de Oliveira, Brazilian boxer (WBC light middleweight champion 1975), dies from pancreatic cancer at 74
- 2021 Tuineau Alipate, Tongan-born NFL and CFL player (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minnesota Vikings), dies at 54
- 2023 Gerry Ryan, Irish soccer forward (18 caps Republic of Ireland; Bohemians FC, Derby County, Brighton & Hove Albion), dies at 68
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