- Mar 8 Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiero and Duke of Milan (1401–1466), dies at 64
- Oct 30 Johann Fust, German goldsmith and financier, dies at 66
Donatello (c. 1386-1466)
Dec 13 Florentine artist and Renaissance sculptor, dies at around 80
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide