Sep 10 Henry II of Champagne (b. 1166) Sep 22 Petrus Cantor, French theologist (Verbum Abbreviatum), dies Sep 28 Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, dies in Messina, Sicily 1196 Famous Deaths by Year 1198 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning