Jan 13 Hermann Vischer, "the Old", German brass sculptor, buried May 2 Jacob van Horne, Burgundy statesman, dies Jun 11 James III, King of Scots (1460-88), killed in battle or assassinated soon after at Milltown near Bannockburn at 36 Jul 18 Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432) Sep 9 Francis II, Duke of Brittany, tried to retain independence from France for Brittany, dies after a fall from a horse at 55 Oct 7 Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 1487 Famous Deaths by Year 1489 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide
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