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Famous People Who Died in 1482

  • Feb 10 Luca della Robbia, Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs), dies at 81
  • Mar 27 Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold and his successor, dies falling off her horse (b. 1457)
  • May 15 Paolo Toscanelli, Italian physician & mapmaker, dies
  • Jul 16 John van Schaffelaar, Gelders knight, dies

Person of interestMargaret of Anjou

Aug 25 Margaret of Anjou, wife of King Henry VI of England, dies at 52

Queen Consort to King Henry VI of England Margaret of Anjou
Queen Consort to King Henry VI of England
Margaret of Anjou
  • Aug 30 Louis van Bourbon, prince-Bishop of Luik (Cluppelslagers), dies
  • Sep 10 Federico da Montefeltro, Italian Renaissance condottiero and arts patron

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