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Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1937

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1937. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

  • Snitz Edwards
    May 1 Snitz Edwards
  • Fanny Marc
    May 1 Fanny Marc
  • Arthur Somervell
    May 2 Arthur Somervell
  • Paolo Vetri
    May 2 Paolo Vetri
  • George Henry Fox
    May 3 George Henry Fox
  • Cosme Rennella
    May 3 Cosme Rennella
  • David Supino
    May 3 David Supino
  • Enea Tallone
    May 3 Enea Tallone
  • Camillo Berneri
    May 5 Camillo Berneri
  • Angiolo Cabrini
    May 6 Angiolo Cabrini
  • Paolo Luigioni
    May 6 Paolo Luigioni
  • Roggero Musmeci Ferrari Bravo
    May 6 Roggero Musmeci Ferrari Bravo
  • Ernst A. Lehmann
    May 7 Ernst A. Lehmann

    German captain and author (b. 1886).

  • Giovanni Alfredo Cesareo
    May 7 Giovanni Alfredo Cesareo
  • John Clem
    May 13 John Clem
  • Edward Gould
    May 13 Edward Gould
  • Cecil Meares
    May 13 Cecil Meares
  • Ferdinando Micheli
    May 13 Ferdinando Micheli
  • Philip Snowden
    May 15 Philip Snowden

    1st viscount snowden, english politician, chancellor of the exchequer (b. 1864).

  • Adolfo Avena
    May 21 Adolfo Avena
  • Polifemo Orsini
    May 21 Polifemo Orsini
  • John D. Rockefeller
    May 23 John D. Rockefeller

    American business magnate and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the wealthiest people in history.

  • Henry Ossawa Tanner
    May 25 Henry Ossawa Tanner

    An African-American painter who was one of the first African-American artists to gain international acclaim for his paintings.

  • Florence Balcombe
    May 25 Florence Balcombe
  • Mario Cucca
    May 25 Mario Cucca
  • Charles Henry Fromuth
    May 26 Charles Henry Fromuth
  • Karel Kramář
    May 26 Karel Kramář
  • Vladimir Ivanovič Nevskij
    May 26 Vladimir Ivanovič Nevskij
  • Vladimir Michajlovič Smirnov
    May 26 Vladimir Michajlovič Smirnov
  • Alfred Adler
    May 28 Alfred Adler

    Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist who established the first vienna child psychology clinic in 1920.