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Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1941

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1941. 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

  • Penelope Delta
    May 2 Penelope Delta

    Greek author (b. 1874).

  • Ibrahim Tuqan
    May 2 Ibrahim Tuqan
  • Achille Formis
    May 3 Achille Formis
  • Chris McKivat
    May 4 Chris McKivat

    Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1880).

  • Platon of Banja Luka
    May 5 Platon of Banja Luka

    Serbian orthodox bishop (b. 1874).

  • Shūzō Kuki
    May 6 Shūzō Kuki
  • James Frazer
    May 7 James Frazer

    Known for his work 'The Golden Bough' in the field of anthropology.

  • James George Frazer
    May 7 James George Frazer

    Scottish-english anthropologist and academic (b. 1854).

  • Natalie
    May 8 Natalie

    Queen consort of serbia (b. 1859).

  • Tore Svennberg
    May 8 Tore Svennberg

    Swedish actor and director (b. 1858).

  • Paul Évariste Parmentier
    May 10 Paul Évariste Parmentier
  • František Jirásek
    May 10 František Jirásek
  • Cissy Fitzgerald
    May 10 Cissy Fitzgerald
  • Frederick Christian
    May 13 Frederick Christian

    Elector of saxony (d. 1763).

  • Ōnishiki Uichirō
    May 13 Ōnishiki Uichirō

    The 26th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1941).

  • Werner Sombart
    May 18 Werner Sombart

    German economist and sociologist.

  • Erik Christian Clemmensen
    May 21 Erik Christian Clemmensen
  • Lancelot Holland
    May 24 Lancelot Holland

    British vice-admiral (wwii/ hood), dies in combat.

  • Tita Gori
    May 24 Tita Gori
  • Horace Rumbold
    May 24 Horace Rumbold
  • Gian Carlo Bitossi
    May 26 Gian Carlo Bitossi
  • Ernst Lindemann
    May 27 Ernst Lindemann

    German captain, drowned in sinking the german battleship bismarck (born 1894).

  • Günther Lütjens
    May 27 Günther Lütjens

    German admiral (b. 1889).

  • Léo-Pol Morin
    May 29 Léo-Pol Morin

    Canadian composer and educator of piano (d. 1941).

  • Prajadhipok
    May 30 Prajadhipok

    Thai king (b. 1893).