Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1953

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1953. 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 Everett Shinn
Everett Shinn was an American playwright and screenwriter who was known for his social commentary in his works.
May 1 Fu Zhensong
May 1 Clemente Ravetto
May 2 Wallace Bryant
Wallace Bryant was a talented basketball player who made a mark in the sport.
May 2 Josef Ternström
May 4 Alexandre Pharamond
French rugby player (b. 1876).
May 12 Joseph Dilg
May 13 II conte di Cromer Rowland Baring
May 14 Yasuo Kuniyoshi
Japanese-american photographer and painter (d. 1953).
May 14 Arvid Rydman
May 16 Django Reinhardt
Django Reinhardt was a pioneering Belgian jazz guitarist who revolutionized gypsy jazz music despite losing the use of two fingers in a...
May 17 Elemer Hirsch
May 21 Jules Dubly
May 21 Ernst Zermelo
May 22 Aldo Bizzarri
May 22 Betto Tesei
May 24 Paul Durin
May 24 Brunetto Paltrinieri
May 25 Edmund Dulac
French illustrator and designer.
May 26 Gaetano Ballardini
May 26 Albert Spalding
May 27 Jesse Burkett
American baseball coach and manager (d. 1953).
May 28 Tatsuo Hori
Japanese author and poet (b. 1904).
May 29 Morgan Russell
American painter and educator (b. 1886).
May 30 Dooley Wilson
American actor and singer (b. 1886).