- Jul 30 Jacob Baradaeus, Bishop of Edessa and saint, established Syriac Orthodox Church, dies of an illness at 77 or 78
- Oct 5 Justin II, Byzantine emperor (565-78) nephew of Justinian I, dies
- Oct 26 Moon Jaguar, 10th ruler of the Maya city of Copán (in modern Honduras), dies after a reign of 25 years
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide