Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1955

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1955. 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 Luigi Sbano
• May 3 Garoto
• May 4 George Enescu

  Romanian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1881).

• May 4 Louis Charles Breguet
• May 5 Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva
• May 6 Nick Winter
• May 6 William Isaacs
• May 7 Alberto Collo
• May 9 Antonio Renato Toniolo
• May 9 William Passmore
• May 10 Ezio Villani
• May 11 Gilbert Jessop

  English soldier and cricketer (d. 1955).

• May 13 Emil Palkoska
• May 15 Harry J. Capehart

  American lawyer, politician, and businessperson (b. 1881)[40][41].

• May 16 James Agee

  James Agee was a renowned American writer, film critic, journalist, and poet known for his influential works like 'Let Us Now Praise Famous...

• May 18 Mary McLeod Bethune

  American educator and activist (b. 1875).

• May 22 Kuno-Hans von Both
• May 22 Fred Allen
• May 22 Giuseppe Bonfantini
• May 26 Alberto Ascari

  Legendary Italian Formula One racing driver who won two consecutive World Championships in 1952 and 1953.

• May 26 Maurizio Maraviglia
• May 29 Stefano Pucci
• May 29 Giovanni Battista Ciolina
• May 29 Rudolf Klein-Rogge
• May 29 Giuseppe Toigo
• May 30 Bill Vukovich

  American race car driver (b. 1918).