- Jan 4 Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)
- Feb 3 Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)
- Aug 30 Emperor Shōkō, 101st Emperor of Japan (1412-1428) (b. 1401)
- Nov 3 Thomas Montacute, 4th Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1388)
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide