Jan 3 Ali-Shir Nava'i, Timurid poet and writer (Mahbub ul-Qulub) considered a founder of early Turkic literature, dies at 59 Mar 20 Jean Carondelet, lawyer/chancellor of Burgundy (1480-96), dies at 72 May 22 Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 Jun 17 John I Albert [Jan I Olbracht], Polish sovereign (King of Poland, 1492-1501; Duke of Głogów, 1491-98), dies at 41 Sep 25 Džore Držić, Croatian poet and playwright who is considered one of the fathers of Croatian literature, dies at 40 1500 Famous Deaths by Year 1502 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
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