2003
Edward Max Nicholson, Irish environmentalist, co-founded the World Wide Fund for Nature (born 1904)
Edward Max Nicholson, Irish environmentalist, co-founded the World Wide Fund for Nature (born 1904)
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2016
Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess grandmaster; arguably the best player never to become World Chess Champion (born 1931)
Viktor Korchnoi, Russian chess grandmaster; arguably the best player never to become World Chess Champion (born 1931)
2007
Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
Frankie Abernathy, American purse designer, cast-member on The Real World: San Diego (born 1981)
1981
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitr
Subhash Mukherjee, Indian scientist and physician who created India's first, and the world's second, child using in-vitro fertilisation (born 1931)
2001
Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958–1961)
Konstantin Gerchik, the second head of the world's first cosmodrome — "Baikonur" (1958–1961).
2013
Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (born 1935)
Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (born 1935)
2013
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
Garry Davis, American pilot and activist, created the World Passport (born 1921)
1997
Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (born 1875)
Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (born 1875)
2015
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, world record holder for shortest man (born 1939)
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, world record holder for shortest man (born 1939)
1983
Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (born 1941)
Jon Brower Minnoch, famous for being the world's heaviest person recorded (born 1941)
2012
Lawrie Dring, Scottish scout leader, founded World Federation of Independent Scouts (born 1931)
Lawrie Dring, Scottish scout leader, founded World Federation of Independent Scouts (born 1931)
2006
Antonio Peña, Mexican wrestling promoter, founded Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (born 1953)
Antonio Peña, Mexican wrestling promoter, founded Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (born 1953)
1528
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
Hernando Alonso, Spanish conquistador, first Jew executed in the New World
2000
Eric Morley, English television host, founded Miss World (born 1918)
Eric Morley, English television host, founded Miss World (born 1918)
1955
Sarah Wambaugh, American political scientist, world authority on plebiscites (born 1882)
Sarah Wambaugh, American political scientist, world authority on plebiscites (born 1882)
2022
Hershel W
Hershel W. Williams, American Marine Corps warrant officer, last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II (born 1923)
2010
Rasim Delić, Bosnian general and convicted war criminal (born 1949)
Rasim Delić, Bosnian general and convicted war criminal (born 1949)
1578
Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)
Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1530)
1978
Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War
Lord Richard Cecil, British soldier and journalist in the Rhodesian Bush War
1439
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, English commander (born 1382)
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick, English commander (born 1382)