Jean Racine
Apr 21 Jean Racine, French dramatist (Phèdre, Athalie), dies of liver cancer at 59
Jean Racine
- Apr 22 Hans A baron von Abschatz, Silesian poet, dies at 53
- Apr 29 Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50
- May 12 Lucas Achtschellinck, Flemish painter (b. 1626)
- May 15 Edward Petre, English Jesuit and privy councilor (b. 1631)
- Jun 22 Josiah Child, English Governor of the East India Company (b. 1630)
- Aug 4 Maria Sophia of Neuburg, Queen of Portugal as the wife of King Peter II from 1687-99), dies at 32
- Aug 19 José Saenz d'Aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69
- Aug 25 Christian V, King of Denmark and Norway, dies at 53
- Nov 9 Hortense Mancini, mistress of Charles II, King of England (b. 1646)
- Nov 29 Patrick Gordon, Scottish general (b. 1635)
- Dec 15 Henrik A van Reede tot Drakenstein, Dutch botanist, dies at about 63