– Enrico Caetani, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1550) December 14 – Joan Boyle, English noble, first spouse of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork (b. 1578) December 27 – Francisco Pérez de Valenzuela, Spanish noble (b. 1528) After December 18 – Minye Kyawswa II of Ava, Burmese defecting crown prince of the Toungoo Empire (killed by invading forces) (b. 1567) date unknown – Chand Bibi, Indian regent and warrior (b. 1550) References