theologian (b. 1659) Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch, Hungarian Catholic cardinal (b. 1631) January 22 – Richard Towneley, English mathematician and astronomer from Towneley near Burnley (b. 1629) February 22 – Giacinto Calandrucci, Italian painter (b. 1646) March 3 – Aurangzeb, Mughal Emperor of India (b. 1618) March 17 – Elisabeth Charlotte, Countess of Holzappel (b. 1640) March 27 – Jean-François Gerbillon, French Jesuit missionary active in China (b. 1654) March 30 – Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French noble and military engineer noted for designing fortifications (b. 1633) April 2 – Gérard Edelinck, Flemish engraver (b. 1640) April 6 – Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch painter (b. 1633) April 24 – Walter Charleton, English natural philosopher (b. 1619) April 26 – Johann Christoph Denner, German musical instrument maker (b. 1655) April 28 – Christian, Duke of Saxe-Eisenberg (b. 1653) April 29 – George Farquhar, Irish dramatist (b. 1677) May 3 – Michiel de Swaen, Flemish poet (b. 1654) May 9 – Dieterich Buxtehude, German composer (b. c. 1637) May 10 – Johann Ernst III, Duke of Saxe-Weimar (b. 1664) May 19 – Jean II d'Estrées, French noble (b. 1624) May 21 – Joan Geelvinck, Dutch politician (b. 1644) May 24 – Henri Albert de La Grange d'Arquien, French Catholic cardinal (b. 1613) May 27 – Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, mistress of King Louis XIV of France (b. 1641) May 31 – Simon Patrick, English theologian and bishop (b. 1626) June 8 – Muhammad Azam Shah, Mughal emperor (b. 1653) June 15 – Giorgio Baglivi, Armenian doctor and writer (b. 1668) June 21 – Robert Phelips, English politician (b. 1619) June 23 – John Mill, English theologian (b. c. 1645) June 27 – Johann Zahn, German author (b. 1641) August 7 – Henry Poley, English politician (b. 1654) August 18 – William Cavendish, 1st Duke of Devonshire, English soldier, statesman (b. 1640) August 20 – Nicolas Gigault, French organist and composer (b. 1627) September 12 – Samuel Willard, American theologian (b. 1640) September 15 – George Stepney, British poet and diplomat (b. 1663) September 21 – Wilhelmus Beekman, Dutch politician (b. 1623) September 24 – Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (b. 1642) October 10 – Johann Patkul, Livonian nobleman, politician (b. 1660) October 22 – Sir Cloudesley Shovell, British admiral, drowned (b. 1650) November 26 – Leonhard Dientzenhofer, German architect (b. 1660) November 27 – Fitz-John Winthrop, Governor