Greek hero and inspiration for the modern marathon after he ran from Marathon to Athens to announce Greek victory in the battle of Marathon , dies at around 40 [1] 421 Constantius III, co-Emperor of Western Roman Empire with Honorius, dies at about 51 459 Simeon Stylites, Syrian Christian ascetic who lived on a column for nearly 40 years, dies at 68 or 69 1031 Saint Emeric of Hungary [Prince Emeric], killed by a boar at 24 1274 Prince Munetaka, 6th Japanese shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate (1252-66), dies at 31 1348 Joan, Princess of England, daughter of Edward III, dies of the plague at 15 in Bordeaux on her way to marry Prince Pedro of Spain 1397 Francesco Landini, Italian organist, composer, poet, and instrument maker, dies at about 72 1418 Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange, Governor of Burgundy, dies 1540 Dawit II [Lebna Dengel], Emperor of Ethiopia (1508-40), assassinated at 43 or 44 1566 Taddeo Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter (Villa dei Farnese at Caprarola), dies at 37 1606 Carel van Mander, Flemish painter and art historian, dies at 58 1645 Alice Lisle, Last woman to be executed by a judicial sentence of beheading in England, beheaded for harboring fugitives after the defeat of the Monmouth Rebellion at around 68 1651 Kösem Sultan, Greek-born influential consort of Ottoman Ahmed I and mother to Sultans Murad IV and Ibrahim, murdered on orders on the Chief Eunuch at 61 or 62 1680 Per Brahe the Younger, Swedish soldier and statesman, Lord High Steward of Sweden, dies at 78 1688 Robert Viner, Lord Mayor of London (b. 1631) 1690 Philipp Wilhelm, German Elector of Palatine, dies at 74 1698 Justus Vingboons, Architect, buried 1715 Constantin Christian Dedekind, German composer and poet, dies at 87 1764 Nathaniel Bliss, English 4th Astronomer Royal (1762-64), dies at 63 1765 Henry Bouquet, Swiss-born British army officer (b. 1719) 1768 Antoine Deparcieux, French mathematician, dies at 64 1779 Onno Zwier van Hairs, Fries poet (Agon), dies at 66 1790 Johann Nicholas von Hontheim, German church historian and theologian (febronianism), dies at 89 1800 Prince Maciej Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian nobleman, composer and librettist, dies at 50 1813 Jean Victor Marie Moreau, French general, mortally wounded in battle at 50 1820 Jiaqing [Yongyan], 5th Emperor of Qing Dynasty (1796-1820), dies at 59 1832 Franz Xaver, Baron Von Zach, Austrian astronomer, dies at 78 1834 Thomas Telford, Scottish civil engineer (designed and constructed Menai Bridge, Wales in 1819-26), dies at 77 1856 Yang Xiuqing [Yang Hsiu-ch'ing], Chinese commander-in-chief of Taiping Rebellion, killed for trying to usurp Hong Xiuquan at 34 or 355 1862 Thornton F Brodhead, US lawyer/politician/brigadier general, dies at 40 1870 Arthur Saint-Leon, French composer and dancer, dies at 48 1871 Arvid August Afzelius, Swedish poet and historian, dies at 85 1872 N. F. S. Grundtvig, Danish writer and philosopher, dies at 88 1877 Constantine Kanaris, Greek admiral, freedom fighter and politician (b. 1793) 1891 Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger, Dutch-British pianist, composer, composer, and writer (Wagner As I Knew Him), dies at 76 1896 Nat Thomson, Australian cricket all-rounder (2 Tests, 1st batsman dismissed in first Test match 1877), dies at 57 1898 Hubert Howard, British journalist (The Times), dies through friendly fire 1898 Wilford Woodruff, American Morman, fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who ended polygamy, dies at 91 British tennis player (Wimbledon singles 1888; Wimbledon doubles 1884-86, 1888-89), dies of effects of carbolic acid at 38 1902 Iosif Ivanovici, Romanian military bandleader and composer (Waves of the Danube), dies (b. 1845) 1910 Henri Rousseau, French post-impressionist painter (The Dream, The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope), dies of a blood clot at 66 1915 August Stramm, German poet and playwright dies in battle during WWI at 41 1921 Anthony Francis Lucas, Croatian-American oil exploration pioneer, dies at 65 1921 Henry Austin Dobson, English poet (b. 1840) 1922 Henry Lawson, Australian writer and poet (n the Days When the World Was Wide and Other Verses), dies at 55 1924 Joe Boyer Jr., American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1924), dies after a race accident at 34 1925 Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, Dutch editor and wife of Theo van Gogh who promoted Vincent van Gogh's work after his death, dies at 62 1934 (Alcide) "Yellow" Nunez, American New Orleans jazz clarinetist, dies of a heart attack at 50 [1] 1934 (Ruggiero) "Russ" Columbo, American pop baritone singer ("You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love"), songwriter ("Prisoner of Love"), actor (Wake Up And Dream), and violinist, is accidentally shot to death at 26 1937 Esther de Farmer-of Rich, actress (Kniertje-On hope of blessing), dies 1937 Pierre de Coubertin, French educator and historian (founder International Olympic Committee; President IOC 1896–1925), dies of a heart attack at 74 1940 Maude Abbott, Canadian physician (world expert on congenital heart disease), dies at 72 [1] 1942 Tom Williams, Irish republican (b. 1924) 1944 Bella Rosenfeld, Jewish Belarusian writer, subject of Marc Chagall's paintings and his 1st wife, dies at 48 1944 George W. Norris, American politician (US Senator from Nebraska, 1913-43; US Representative from Nebraska, 1903-13), noted for his advocacy of political reform and of public ownership of hydroelectric-power plants, dies at 83 1944 Gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist (pioneer in criminology and forensic pathology), dies at 78 1944 Manfred Freiherr von Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide after Romanian coup 1948 Sylvanus Morley, American archaeologist and spy, dies at 65 1953 Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV, American army officer, dies at 70 1955 Rudolf Kattnigg, Austrian composer, dies at 60 1957 William Alexander Craigie, Scottish lexicographer (Skotlands Rimur), dies at 90 1961 Greet Koeman, Dutch opera soprano, dies at 54 1962 William Wilkerson, Founder of the Hollywood Reporter, The Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and nightclubs such as Ciro's (b. 1890) 1964 Alvin York, American World War I soldier who led a famed attack on a German machine gun nest (Medal of Honor), dies at 76 1964 Francisco Craveiro Lopes, 12th President of Portugal (1951-58), dies at 70 1964 Glenn Albert Black, American archaeologist, dies at 64 1964 Morris Ankrum, American actor (Kronos; Half Human; Earth vs Flying Saucers), dies at 67 1965 Johannes Bobrowski, German poet and writer, dies at 48 1967 Francis Ouimet, American golfer (US Open 1913, US Amateur 1914, 31), dies at 74 1968 Ernest Claes, Belgian author (De Witte - Whitey), dies at 82 1969 Harry Williams Millard, producer, dies of cancer at 41 Vietnamese communist revolutionary and President of North Vietnam (1946-69), dies of heart failure at 79 1969 Willy Mairesse, Belgian auto racer (13 F1 GP; Nürburgring 1000km 1963; GT Spa GP 1965; Targa Florio 1966), dies from suicide at 40 1970 Kees van Baaren, Dutch composer (Sonatina in memoriam Willem Pijper; Hollow Men), and pedagogue (Utrechts Conservatorium; Royal Conservatory of The Hague), dies at 63 1973 Carl Dudley, American film director (b. 1910) British author (The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings ), dies of an ulcer at 81 1976 Stanisław Grochowiak, Polish writer (b. 1934) 1977 Stephen "Steve" Dunne, American actor (Professional Father, Shock), dies at 59 1978 William Nebergall, American inorganic chemist (invented fluoride toothpaste), dies at 63 [1] 1979 Felix Aylmer, British actor (Anastasia, Hamlet, Iron Duke, Macbeth, St Joan), dies at 90 1979 Otto P. Weyland, American air force commander during the Korean War, dies at 76 1980 William Douglas Denny, American composer, dies at 70 1981 Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer (Four Essays; Psychodrama; Voices From Afar), co-founder of Warsaw Autumn festival, and educator, dies at 53 1982 Jay Novello, American radio and screen character actor (Harum Scarum; Rebel Breed), dies of cancer at 78 1982 Tom Baker, American actor (I, a Man), dies of a drug overdose in New York at 42 1984 Manos Katrakis, Greek actor (Antigone; Marinos Kontaras), dies at 79 1985 Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer striker (47 caps; SC Heerenveen 395 games, SC Enschede, Enschedese Boys), dies at 64

1986 Benny Payne, American jazz pianist (Cab Calloway; Billy Daniels Show), dies at 78 or 79 [some sources cite date as January 2] 1986 Philip Radcliffe, British composer, dies at 81 1988 Bill Northam, Australian yachtsman (Olympic gold 5.5m class 1964; Sport Australia HOF), dies at 82 1990 John Bowlby, British psychologist, dies at 83 1991 Alfonso García Robles, Mexican diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 1982, lauded for his role in making Latin America nuclear-free, dies at 80 [1] 1991 Concetto Lo Bello, Italian intl soccer judge, dies 1992 Barbara McClintock, American cytogeneticist (1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovery of genetic transposition), dies at 90 1993 Eric Berry, English/American actor (Pippin, 49th Parallel), dies at 80 1993 John [Eoin] Higgins, Northern Ireland supreme court justice (1984-93), dies at 66 1994 Detlef Macha, German track cyclist (World C'ship gold GDR 4000m individual pursuit 1978, 81, 82, team 1981), dies by suicide at 35 1994 Harry Vincent Kemp, poet, dies at 82 1994 Mildred Mcafee Horton, US 1st head mistress of WAVES, dies 1994 Richard M Major, US anti-terror specialist (CIA Red Book), dies at 72 1994 Roy Castle, British dancer, television entertainer (Record Breakers), and actor (Dr Who & the Daleks), dies of lung cancer at 62 1995 Vaclav Neummann, Czech conductor, dies at 74 1996 Cyril Reuben, Welsh classical and session violinist (London Symphony), dies at 69 1996 Emily Kngwarreye, artist, dies at 86 1996 Kenneth M Stewart, euro MP for Merseyside West, dies at 71 1996 Ljuba Welitsch, opera singer, dies at 83 1996 Otto Luening, German American conductor, composer and electronic music pioneer (Sonority Canon), dies at 96 1996 Paddy Clift, cricketer (Rhod & Leicester all-rounder 1970-88), dies 1997 Rudolf Bing, Austrian-born opera impresario (NY Metropolitan Opera manager, 1950-72), dies of complication of Alzheimer's disease and respiratory failure at 95 1997 Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist (Man's Search for Meaning) and founder of logotherapy, dies at 92 1998 Allen Drury, American author (Advise & Consent - 1960 Pulitzer Prize), dies at 80 1998 Jackie Blanchflower, Irish soccer midfielder (12 caps Northern Ireland; Manchester United 105 games; survived Munich air disaster), dies from cancer at 65 1998 Jonathan Mann, American physician and AIDS activist, dies in the 1998 crash of Swissair Flight 111 at 51 2000 Curt Siodmak, German-American novelist and screenwriter (Donovan's Brain; I Walked With A Zombie), dies at 98 2000 Elvera Sanchez, Cuban-American dancer, dies at 95 South African cardiac surgeon who performed the 1st heart transplant, dies from a severe asthma attack at 78 2001 Jay Migliori, American saxophonist (Supersax), dies at 70 2001 Troy Donahue, American actor (Hawaiian Eye), dies at 65 2002 Abe Lemons, American basketball coach (Oklahoma City University, Pan American Uni; NABC Coach of the Year 1978 University of Texas Austin), dies from Parkinson's disease at 79 2002 Dick Reynolds, Australian Rules Football HOF rover who won Brownlow Medal 1934, 37, 38; captain/coach Essendon FC 4 x VFL Premierships, dies at 87 2003 Bruce Waibel, American touring and session rock bassist (Gregg Allman; Firehouse), takes his own life at 45 2003 Peter West, British sports broadcaster (BBC; editor Playfair Cricket Annual), dies at 83 2004 (Roquel) "Billy" Davis, American songwriter and music producer of pop music and commercial jingles ("Reet Petite"; "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)"; "It's the Real Thing"), dies at 72 2004 Eleni Zafeiriou, Greek actress (b. 1916) 2004 Joan Oró, Catalan scientist (b. 1923) American actor (Gilligan's Island, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis), dies of complications from treatment for cancer at 70 [1] [2] 2006 Bob Mathias, American decathlete (Olympic gold 1948, 52) and congressman, dies of cancer at 75 2006 Charlie Williams, British soccer defender (Doncaster Rovers 151 games) and comedian, dies from Parkinson's disease at 78 2006 Gerhard Amanshauser, Austrian writer (Schloß mit späten Gästen), dies at 78 2006 Willi Ninja [William Leake], American dancer and choreographer (Paris Is Burning), dies of AIDS-related heart failure at 45 2006 [Jean-Josephat] Clermont Pépin, Canadian pianist and composer (Implosion Symphony), dies of liver cancer at 80 2006 [Walter] Dewey Redman, American jazz saxophonist, dies of liver failure at 75 2007 David "Fritz" Fryer, British pop guitarist and songwriter (The Four Pennies -"Juliet"), dies of pancreatic cancer at 62 2007 Franz-Benno Delonge, German game designer (b. 1957) 2007 Marcia Mae Jones, American actress (Frankie Darro, The Cisco), dies at 83 2007 Max McNab, Canadian ice hockey executive (GM Washington Capitals 1975-83; New Jersey Devils 1983-87), dies at 83 2007 Rajae Belmlih, Moroccan singer, dies of breast cancer at 45 2008 (José) "Bill" Meléndez, American Emmy Award-winning character animator (Peanuts TV specials), dies at 91 2008 Denis Rooke, British engineer and CEO (British Gas), dies at 84 2009 Guy Babylon, American keyboard player (Elton John) and arranger dies at 52 2009 Roger Aubert, Belgian church historian (Le Pontificat de Pie IX), dies at 95 2009 Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, India (b. 1949) 2011 Felipe Camiroaga, Chilean character animator, Chile (b. 1966) 2011 Roberto Bruce, Chilean journalist (b. 1979) 2012 Emanuel Nunes, Portuguese composer, dies at 71 2012 Mark Abrahamian, American rock guitarist (Starship, 2000-12), dies of a heart attack after a concert at 46 2013 David Jacobs, British broadcaster (Juke Box Jury), dies at 87 2013 Frederik Pohl, American sci-fi author (3 Hugo, Gateway, Bipohl), dies at 93 2013 Paul Scoon, Grenadian politician, 2nd Governor-General of Grenada (1978-92), dies at 78 2013 Ronald Coase, British economist (Nobel Prize in Economics 1991), dies at 102 2014 Norman Gordon, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 20 wickets; Transvaal), dies at 103 2015 Alan Kurdi, 3-year-old Syrian refugee drowns off the coast of Turkey, his death and photograph prompt international reaction 2015 Donny Conn, American musician (The Playmates), dies at 85 2016 Daniel Willems, Belgian cyclist, dies of a heart attack at 60 2016 Islam Karimov, President of Uzbekistan (1991-2016), dies at 78 2017 Dave Hlubek, American rock guitarist (Molly Hatchet), dies at 66 2017 Halim El-Dabh, Egyptian-American pianist, darabukha drummer, and composer (Martha Graham ballet scores), dies at 96 2017 Murray Lerner, American documentary and experimental film director and producer (Secrets of the Reef), dies at 90 2018 Conway Savage, Australian piano and organ player (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), dies from a brain tumor at 58 [1] 2020 Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Dutch clergyman, Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Utrecht (1983-2007), dies at 88 2020 David Capel, English cricket all-rounder (15 Tests; 21 wickets; 23 ODIs), dies from a brain tumour at 57 2020 Ian Mitchell, Irish rocker (Bay City Rollers), dies at 62 2020 Khang Khek Leu 'Comrade Dutch', Cambodian Khmer Rouge figure convicted of crimes against humanity, dies at 77 2020 William Yorzyk Jr., American swimmer (Olympic gold 200m butterfly, WR 2:19.3, 1956), dies at 87 2021 David Patten, American NFL football wide receiver (Super Bowl 2001, 2004, 2005; New England Patriots), dies in a car accident at 47 2021 Michel Corboz, Swiss conductor (founded L’Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, 1961), dies at 87 2021 Mikis Theodorakis, Greek classical and film music composer (Zorba the Greek; Mauthausen Trilogy; Serpico), dies of cardiopulmonary arrest at 96 2021 Ryan Sakoda, Japanese-American professional wrestler (WWE Velocity, Wrestling Society X), dies at 48 2022 Jordi Cervelló, Catalan composer, educator, musicologist, and critic, dies of pneumonia at 86 2023 Salif Keïta, Malian soccer striker (28 caps; African Footballer of the Year 1970; Saint-Étienne, Valencia CF, Sporting CP), dies at 76 2024 Aleksandr Medved, Ukrainian freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold USSR heavyweight 1964, 68, 72; World C'ship gold x 7), dies at 86 2024 James Darren [Ercolani], American actor (TJ Hooker; Gidget movies -"Moondoggie"; Diamond Head; Venus in Furs), singer ("Goodbye Cruel World"), and director, dies of heart failure at 88 [1] Famous Deaths Calendar Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history.