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Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1938

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1938. 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

  • Ettore Romagnoli
    May 1 Ettore Romagnoli
  • Carl von Ossietzky
    May 4 Carl von Ossietzky

    German journalist and activist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1889).

  • Kanō Jigorō
    May 4 Kanō Jigorō

    Japanese founder of judo (b. 1860).

  • IX duca di Devonshire Victor Cavendish
    May 6 IX duca di Devonshire Victor Cavendish
  • Domenico Siciliani
    May 6 Domenico Siciliani
  • Octavian Goga
    May 7 Octavian Goga

    Romanian politician, former prime minister (b. 1881).

  • Papa Charlie Jackson
    May 7 Papa Charlie Jackson
  • Thomas B. Thrige
    May 9 Thomas B. Thrige

    Danish businessman (b. 1866).

  • George Lyon
    May 11 George Lyon

    Canadian cricketer and golfer (d. 1938).

  • Luigi Rava
    May 12 Luigi Rava
  • Charles Édouard Guillaume
    May 13 Charles Édouard Guillaume

    Swiss-french physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1861).

  • Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer
    May 14 Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer
  • Aaron Daggett
    May 14 Aaron Daggett
  • Cao Kun
    May 15 Cao Kun
  • Joseph Strauss
    May 16 Joseph Strauss

    American engineer, co designed the golden gate bridge (b. 1870).

  • John Frederick Bailey
    May 19 John Frederick Bailey
  • Achille Bertarelli
    May 20 Achille Bertarelli
  • Pietro Burgatti
    May 20 Pietro Burgatti
  • Frank Jefferis
    May 21 Frank Jefferis
  • William Glackens
    May 22 William Glackens

    American artist and illustrator (d. 1938).

  • Henri Lioret
    May 22 Henri Lioret
  • Jacob Wackernagel
    May 22 Jacob Wackernagel
  • Vittorio Cavalleri
    May 22 Vittorio Cavalleri
  • Frederick Ruple
    May 23 Frederick Ruple

    Swiss-american painter (d. 1938).

  • John Jacob Abel
    May 26 John Jacob Abel
  • Miguel Fleta
    May 29 Miguel Fleta
  • Pietro Lanza di Scalea
    May 29 Pietro Lanza di Scalea