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Famous People Who Died in 1655

Innocent X (1574-1655)

Jan 7 236th Pope (1644-55), dies at 80

  • Feb 25 Daniel Heinsius, Flemish scholar (b. 1580)
  • Mar 29 Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66
  • Apr 6 David Blondel, French Protestant clergyman, historian, and scholar, dies at 63
  • Apr 14 Johann Erasmus Kindermann, German composer, dies at 39
  • Apr 30 Eustache Le Sueur, French painter (paintings of religious subjects), dies at 37
  • Jun 30 Jacob Boonen, South Netherlands clergyman and lawyer, dies at 81
  • Jul 15 Girolamo Rainaldi, Italian architect (b. 1570)
  • Jul 28 Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist and novelist (Voyage to the Moon), and inspiration for Edmond Rostand’s play, dies under mysterious circumstances at 36
  • Jul 28 Suzuki Shosan, Samurai/monk/propagator of Zen Buddhism, dies at 76
  • Jul 30 Sigmund Theophil Staden, German composer, dies at 47
  • Aug 2 Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar and diplomat, dies at 83
  • Aug 10 Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter, dies at 50
  • Sep 3 Johan Wolfert van Brederode, Dutch governor (Hertogenbosch) and field marshal, dies at 56
  • Sep 7 Tristan l'Hermite, French dramatist and poet, dies (birth date unknown)
  • Oct 16 Joseph Solomon Delmedigo, Italian physician, mathematician, and music theorist, dies at 64
  • Oct 24 Pierre Gassendi, French philosopher and scientist (observed 1st transit of mercury), dies at 63