- 1919 Dave Gregory, Australian cricket batsman (Australia's 1st Test captain; 3 Tests; NSW CA), dies at 74
- 1967 Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies
- 1995 Dick Bartell, baseball player, dies at 87
- 1999 Liselott Linsenhoff, German equestrian rider (Olympic gold 1968, 72), dies at 71
- 2008 Craig Jones, English motorcycle racer. (b. 1985)
- 2011 Naoki Matsuda, Japanese Soccer player (b. 1977)
- 2012 Arnie Risen, Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA All Star 1952-55; NBA C'ship 1951, 57; Rochester Royals, Boston Celtics), dies at 87
- 2013 Art Donovan, American football player, dies from a respiratory ailment at 89
- 2020 Willie Hunter, Scottish soccer forward (3 caps; Motherwell) and manager (Queen of the South, Inverness Caledonian), dies at 80
- 2021 J.R. Richard, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1980; NL ERA leader 1979; NL strikeout leader 1978, 79; Houston Astros), dies at 71 [1]
- 2021 Graham McRae, New Zealand auto racer (Tasman Formula 5000 Series 1971, 72, 73; L&M Continental 5000 C'ship 1972), dies at 81