- Jan 20 Shizong of Jin [Wulu], Chinese Emperor and the 5th Emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty (1161-89), dies at 55
- Feb 4 Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies
- May 17 Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)
Henry II of England
Jul 6 Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies of a bleeding ulcer at 56
