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Last updated: 2008 June 28.

1580 January 18 Antonio Scandello Italian composer (Passion of John), dies at age 63. [1] January 31 Hendrik Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80), dies. [1] February 15 Cunerus Petri Dutch theologist/bishop of Leeuwarden, dies. [1] March 3 Jacob Hillebrand Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies. [1] May 27 Jonker Barthold Entens van Mentheda until Middelstum dies. [1] June 10 Luís Vaz de Camoes Portugal's national poet, dies. [1] December 1 Edmund Campion English jesuit, hanged at age 42. [1] Giovanni Morone Italian theologian/diplomat/cardinal, dies at age 71. [1] 1581 January 22 Joost de Damhoudere Flemish lawyer, dies. [1] Seerp Galama Dutch nobleman/military/politician, dies at age 52. [1] April 3 Huibert Duifhuis Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies. [1] 1582 March 18 Jean Jaurequi Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched. [1] May 5 Charlotte de Bourbon Princess of Orange, dies. [1] December 11 Fernando Alvarez de Toledo marquis of Soria, dies at about age 75. [1] 1583 March 6 Zacharias Ursinus German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at age 48. [1] December 31 Thomas Erastus Switzerland, theologist, dies. [1] 1584 January 4 Tobias Stimmer Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at age 44. [1] January 30 Jonker Wigbold van Ewsum mister of Nienoord, dies in battle. [1] Pieter Jansz Pourbus Flemish painter, dies. [1] March 18 Ivan IV the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at age 53. [1] 1585 March 10 Rembert Dodoens [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist, dies at age 67. [1] April 4 Caspar de Robles Spanish viceroy of Frisia, dies at about age 57. [1] April 10 Gregory XIII [Ugo Buoncampagni] Italian Pope (1572-85), dies. [1] 1586 January 25 Lucas Cranach "the Young" German painter, dies at age 70. [1] 1587 April 18 John Foxe author (Book of Martyrs), dies. [1] May 18 Felix van Cantalice Italian saint, dies. [1] December 8 Mary Queen of Scots (1560-1587), executed. [1] 1588 February 9 Marquis of Santa Cruz Spanish Admiral, dies. [1] February 10 Joost Sybrantsz Buyck Amsterdam merchant/regent, dies at about age 82. [1] March 17 Petrus Dathenus Flemish minister/physician (Psalms of David), dies. [1] April 4 Frederik II King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at age 53. [1] April 19 Paolo Veronese [Cagliari] painter, dies. [1] December 23 Hendrik de Guise French leader of Catholic League, murdered at age 37. [1] 1589 January 5 Catherine de' Medici Queen mother of France, dies at age 69. [1] March 22 Lodovico Guicciardini Ital historian, dies at age 67. [1] 1590 January 7 Jacob Andreae German theologist (Formulae Concordiae), dies at age 61. [1] February 4 Gioseffo Zarlino composer, dies at age 73. [1] February 12 François Hotman/Hotomanus French lawyer/diplomat, dies at age 65. [1] March 14 Philip van Egmont General/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at age 30. [1] April 6 Francis Walsingham English Secretary of State, dies at about age 57. [1] May 9 Karel "Cardinal" van Bourbon archbishop of Rouen, dies at age 66. [1] December 20 Ambroise Paré French surgeon, dies at age 80. [1] December 27 Emmanuel-Philibert of Lalaing marquis of Renty, dies at age 33. [1] 1591 January 7 Jacobus de Kerle French/Flemish composer, dies at about age 59. [1] January 19 Edmond Auger French jesuit (under Henri III), dies at about age 60. [1] February 5 Gerard de Jode Flemish publisher, dies. [1] May 15 Dimitri Ivanovitch Russian son of czar Ivan IV, murdered at age 9. [1] May 17 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist, dies at age 51. [1] December 14 Juan de la Cruz [de Yepes] Spanish Carmelet/poet/saint, dies. [1] December 30 Innocent IX [Giovanni Facchinetti] Pope, (1591 62 days), dies at age 72. [1] 1592 January 5 Willem II Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about age 75. [1] January 6 Johan Casimir palsgrave at the Rhine, dies. [1] March 10 Michiel Coxcie Flemish (court)painter/carpet designer, dies. [1] April 22 Bartolommeo Ammanati Italian sculptor/architect, dies at age 80. [1] December 2 Alexander Farnese land guardian of Netherlands (1579-92), dies at age 46. [1] 1593 February 7 Jacques Amyot French humanist/abbot of Bellozanne, dies at age 79. [1] April 6 Henry Barrow English puritian/Congressionalist, hanged. [1] John Greenwood English Congressionalist, hanged. [1] May 29 John Penry English congressionalist, executed. [1] May 30 Christopher Marlowe, British dramatist (Tamburlaine the Great), killed in a fight in London, England. [1] [5] [66.38] July 11 Giuseppe Arcimboldo first surrealist painter, dies (birth date unkn). [1] 1594 February 2 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina Italian composer, dies at age 68. [1] May 4 Paul Buys Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at age 62. [1] May 31 Tintoretto Italian Mannerist painter, dies at age 75. [1] December 5 Gerardus Mercator Flemish philosopher/cartographer, dies at age 82. [1] 1595 January 5 Ercole Procaccini Italian painter, dies. [1] January 14 Ferdinand archduke of Austria/mayor of Bohemenia, dies. [1] January 16 Murad III sultan of Turkey (1574-95), dies. [1] January 28 Sir Francis Drake English navigator/pirate (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at about age 50. [1] February 20 Ernst archduke of Austria, dies at age 41. [1] February 21 Robert Southwell English Jesuit/poet, hanged. [1] April 25 Torquato Tasso Italian poet/playwright, dies at age 51. [1] May 26 Philippus Nerius [Filippo Neri] Italian merchant/saint, dies at age 79. [1] December 10 Reynier Cant mayor of Amsterdam, dies at about age 59. [1] December 11 Philip III van Croij prince of Chimay/general, dies at age 69. [1] December 27 Pietro Pontio composer, dies at age 63. [1] 1596 January 21 John Ligarius German theologist/prime minister, dies at age 66. [1] May 27 Tibaldi II Italian painter/sculptor/architect, dies. [1] December 8 Luis de Carabajal first Jewish author in America, executed in México. [1] 1597 February 15 Pieter J Kies Dutch mayor of Haarlem (1572-73), dies at about age 66. [1] March 10 Petrus Forestus Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies. [1] May 20 Matthijs Heldt dies in battle. [1] December 18 Barbara Blomberg German mistress of emperor Karel, dies at age 67. [1] December 21 Petrus Canisius Dutch jesuit/saint, dies at age 76. [1] 1598 January 7 Theodorus I [Fedor Ivanovitch], czar of Russia (1584-98), dies at age 40. [1] January 8 Johan Georg elector of Brandenburg (1571-91), dies at age 72. [1] February 10 Anna van Bull first wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies. [1] September 13 Philip II King of Spain (1556-98), dies at age 71. [1] December 6 Elbertus Leoninus Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about age 78. [1] December 15 Philip van Marnix Flemish ruler of Saint Aldegonde/poet, dies at age 58. [1] 1599 January 13 Edmund Spenser poet (Faerie Queene), dies at about age 46. [1] January 22 Cristofano Malvezzi composer, dies at age 51. [1]