Died on this day.

1910: Henri Rousseau. French painter. 1937: Baron Pierre De Coubertin. Founder of the modern Olympics. 1969: Ho Chi Minh. President of North Vietnam. 1973: J R R Tolkien. English writer, whose works include 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'.

1976: Percy Shaw. Invented cats' eyes. 1994: Roy Castle. Comedian, musician and dancer.

1998: Lord Rothermere. Press baron. 2000: Audrey Wise. Left wing MP. Champion of women's rights.

2001: Troy Donahue. American film actor, who played a romantic lead in films like 'A Summer Place', 'Parrish' and 'Palm Springs Weekend.' 2001: Christiaan Barnard. South African heart transplant pioneer.

2003: Peter West. Cricket commentator.

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