Charles II de Valois (1522-1545) was the third son of the French King Francis I. He died very young from an entirely preventable and ridiculous pillow fight related situation in the middle of a plague-ridden town.
References:
Francis I: The Maker of Modern France by Leonie Frieda
Charles II de Valois, Duke of Orleans (Wikipedia)
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