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
May 1 Ettore Romagnoli
May 4 Carl von OssietzkyGerman journalist and activist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1889).
May 4 Kanō JigorōJapanese founder of judo (b. 1860).
May 6 IX duca di Devonshire Victor Cavendish
May 6 Domenico Siciliani
May 7 Octavian GogaRomanian politician, former prime minister (b. 1881).
May 7 Papa Charlie Jackson
May 9 Thomas B. ThrigeDanish businessman (b. 1866).
May 11 George LyonCanadian cricketer and golfer (d. 1938).
May 12 Luigi Rava
May 13 Charles Édouard GuillaumeSwiss-french physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1861).
May 14 Miguel Cabanellas Ferrer
May 14 Aaron Daggett
May 15 Cao Kun
May 16 Joseph StraussAmerican engineer, co designed the golden gate bridge (b. 1870).
May 19 John Frederick Bailey
May 20 Achille Bertarelli
May 20 Pietro Burgatti
May 21 Frank Jefferis
May 22 William GlackensAmerican artist and illustrator (d. 1938).
May 22 Henri Lioret
May 22 Jacob Wackernagel
May 22 Vittorio Cavalleri
May 23 Frederick RupleSwiss-american painter (d. 1938).
May 26 John Jacob Abel
May 29 Miguel Fleta
May 29 Pietro Lanza di Scalea