Famous Deaths Dec 1 Walraven I van Brederode, viceroy of Holland, dies Dec 14 John Oldcastle, English nobleman and pro-protestant Lollard leader, whom Shakespeare based his Falstaff character on, hanged for heresy at 39 1416 History by Year 1418 Famous Living People by Age 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 80-89 Over 90