- Jan 29 Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies
- Feb 19 Adam Adami, German bishop and diplomat (b. 1603)
- Apr 7 Francis Cooke, Mayflower Pilgrim, dies at approximately 80
- Jun 4 William Juxon, archbishop of Canterbury (1660-63), dies
- Sep 18 Joseph of Cupertino, Italian saint, dies at 60
- Dec 17 Nzinga Mbandi, Queen of Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms (1626 -1663) (modern Angola), dies at about 82
- Dec 28 Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (light defraction), dies at 45