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1975

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (born 1897)

Odd Lindbäck-Larsen, Norwegian Army general and war historian (born 1897)

1818

Warren Hastings, English lawyer and politician, 1st Governor-General of Bengal (born 1732)

Warren Hastings, English lawyer and politician, 1st Governor-General of Bengal (born 1732)

1532

William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1450)

William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1450)

1804

Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (born 1760)

Peggy Shippen, American wife of Benedict Arnold and American Revolutionary War spy (born 1760)

1450

Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (born 1395)

Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr, English politician (born 1395)

1979

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (born 1890)

Gertrude Chandler Warner, American author and educator (born 1890)

1619

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1535)

Shimazu Yoshihiro, Japanese samurai and warlord (born 1535)

1869

Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (born 1827)

Mary Ward, Irish astronomer and entomologist (born 1827)

2006

Warren Mitofsky, American journalist (born 1934)

Warren Mitofsky, American journalist (born 1934)

2015

Warren Murphy, American author and screenwriter (born 1933)

Warren Murphy, American author and screenwriter (born 1933)

1953

Richard Walther Darré, Argentine-German agronomist and politician, convicted war criminal (born 1895)

Richard Walther Darré, Argentine-German agronomist and politician, convicted war criminal (born 1895)

2023

Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (born 1923)

Wanda Janicka, Polish architect, participant in the Warsaw Uprising (born 1923)

2003

Warren Zevon, American singer-songwriter (born 1947)

Warren Zevon, American singer-songwriter (born 1947)

1983

Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (born 1904)

Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (born 1904)

1482

Federico da Montefeltro, Italian warlord (born 1422)

Federico da Montefeltro, Italian warlord (born 1422)

2013

Warren Giese, American football player, coach, and politician (born 1924)

Warren Giese, American football player, coach, and politician (born 1924)

1965

Raja Aziz Bhatti, Pakistani Major who received the Nishan-e-Haider in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

Raja Aziz Bhatti, Pakistani Major who received the Nishan-e-Haider in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

1956

Sándor Festetics, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of War (born 1882)

Sándor Festetics, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of War (born 1882)

1945

Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese field marshal and politician, 44th Japanese Minister of War (born 1880)

Hajime Sugiyama, Japanese field marshal and politician, 44th Japanese Minister of War (born 1880)

1946

Amon Göth, Austrian captain and Nazi war criminal (born 1908)

Amon Göth, Austrian captain and Nazi war criminal (born 1908)