businessman (b. 1599) April 6 Berlinghiero Gessi, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1563) John Matthew Rispoli, major Maltese philosopher of great erudition (b. 1582) April 9 – Albret Skeel, State Admiral of Denmark (b. 1572) May 13 – Peter Lauremberg, German writer and professor (b. 1585) May 21 – Tommaso Campanella, Italian theologian and poet (b. 1568) June 1 – Melchior Franck, German composer (b. c. 1579) June 6 – Peter Crüger, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1580) July 18 – Bernard of Saxe-Weimar, German general (b. 1604) August 4 – Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Mexican dramatist (b. c. 1571) August 6 – Hans van Steenwinckel the Younger, Danish architect (b. 1587) August 20 – Martin Opitz von Boberfeld, German poet (b. 1597) August 21 – Henry Wenceslaus, Duke of Oels-Bernstadt, Duke of Bernstadt (1617–1639) (b. 1592) September 20 – Johannes Meursius, Dutch classical scholar (b. 1579) September 28 – Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, French Catholic Cardinal (b. 1593) October 8 – Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, British duchess (b. 1578) October 28 – Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) November 3 – Martin de Porres, Peruvian monk, Roman Catholic saint (b. 1579) November 4 – Thomas Finch, 2nd Earl of Winchilsea, Member of Parliament (b. 1578) November 7 – Thomas Arundell, 1st Baron Arundell of Wardour, English politician (b. c. 1560) November 8 – Richard Knightley, English politician (b. 1593) November 26 – John Spottiswoode, Scottish historian (b. 1565) December 15 – Muzio Oddi, Italian mathematician (b. 1569) December 17 – Nils Turesson Bielke, Swedish politician (b. 1569) December 25 – John Christian of Brieg, Duke of Brzeg (b. 1591) Date unknown – Madeleine du Fargis, French courtier Approximate date – John Ford, English dramatist (b. 1586) References