Famous Deaths May 2 Adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried May 15 Henri Otto, Spanish marquis of Caretto/Savona/Grana, dies May 26 Charles II, Elector Palatine (b. 1651) May 28 Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 Apr 1685 History by Year Jun 1685 Famous People Who Were Authors Dictators Explorers Outlaws Queens Spies