- 1954 Ellen Roosevelt, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1890), dies at 86
- 1960 William Ling, South African cricketer (batsman in 6 Tests 1921-23), dies at 68
- 1965 Otto Nothling, Australian rugby union player and cricketer (did next to nothling in Aust), dies at 65
- 1977 Ernie Lombardi, American Baseball HOF catcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1940; NL MVP 1938; Cincinnati Reds, Boston Braves, NY Giants), dies at 69
- 1982 Alec Hurwood, Australian cricket spin bowler (2 Tests, 11 wickets, BB 4/22; Queensland), dies at 80
- 1993 John Pennel, American pole vaulter (James E. Sullivan Award-1963), dies at 53
- 1993 Owen Aisher, English businessman and president (Royal Yachting Association 1970-75), dies at 93
Byron Nelson (1912-2006)
American golfer (winner 5 major titles; record 19 tournaments 1945), dies of a blood disorder at 94
- 2007 Bill Wirtz, American longtime Chicago Blackhawks owner, dies at 77
Paul Newman (1925-2008)
American actor (Hud, Hombre, Hustler), auto racer and team owner (Newman/Haas Racing) and charity food company founder (Newman's Own), dies of lung cancer at 83
- 2015 Fred Ridgway, England cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 7 wickets, BB 4/83; Kent CCC, MCC), dies at 92
- 2021 Syarhyey Hyerasimets, Belarusian soccer midfielder (25 caps; Shakhter Donetsk, Dinamo Minsk) and manager (Okzhetpes, Piter Saint Petersburg), dies at 55
- 2022 Ronney Pettersson, Swedish soccer goalkeeper (17 caps; IFK Skövde, Djurgårdens IF, Hudiksvalls ABK), dies at 82
- 2022 Tom Reed, American college football coach (Miami University, North Carolina State University), dies at 77
Brooks Robinson (1937-2023)
American Baseball HOF third baseman (18 x MLB All Star; World Series 1966, 70 [MVP]; 16 × Gold Glove Award; Baltimore Orioles), dies at 86 [1] [2]
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