Famous Deaths on May 1, Who Died on May 1
Here is a list who died on May 1. Famous deaths for the 1st of May. See which celebrities, musicians, actors, historical figures, scientists and other famous people were died on May 1. Also you can find some answers for the following questions;
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| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1118 | Matilda of Scotland (b. 1080) |
| 1171 | Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster (b. 1110) |
| 1187 | Roger de Moulins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller |
| 1255 | Walter de Gray, English prelate and statesman |
| 1277 | Stefan Uroš I of Serbia (b. 1223) |
| 1278 | William II of Villehardouin |
| 1308 | Albert I of Germany (b. 1255) |
| 1312 | Paul I Šubić of Bribir |
| 1539 | Isabella of Portugal (b. 1503) |
| 1555 | Pope Marcellus II (b. 1501) |
| 1572 | Pope Pius V (b. 1504) |
| 1668 | Frans Luycx, Flemish painter (b. 1604) |
| 1730 | François de Troy, French painter and engraver (b. 1645) |
| 1731 | Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer (b. 1677) |
| 1738 | Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle, English politician, First Lord of the Treasury (b. 1669) |
| 1772 | Gottfried Achenwall, Polish-German historian, economist, and jurist (b. 1719) |
| 1813 | Jean-Baptiste Bessières, French general (b. 1768) |
| 1838 | Antoine Louis Dugès, French obstetrician and naturalist (b. 1797) |
| 1856 | John Wilbur, American minister and theologian (b. 1774) |
| 1873 | David Livingstone, Scottish-English missionary and explorer (b. 1813) |
| 1899 | Ludwig Büchner, German physiologist and physician (b. 1824) |
| 1904 | Antonín Dvořák, Czech composer and academic (b. 1841) |
| 1907 | Grigorios Maraslis, Greek philanthropist (b. 1831) |
| 1913 | John Barclay Armstrong, American lieutenant (b. 1850) |
| 1920 | Princess Margaret of Connaught (b. 1882) |
| 1935 | Henri Pélissier, French cyclist (b. 1889) |
| 1943 | Johan Oscar Smith, Norwegian religious leader, founded the Brunstad Christian Church (b. 1871) |
| 1944 | Napoleon Soukatzidis, Greek communist and trade unionist (b. 1909) |
| 1945 | Joseph Goebbels, German lawyer and politician, Chancellor of Germany (b. 1897) |
| 1953 | Everett Shinn, American painter and illustrator (b. 1876) |
| 1956 | LeRoy Samse, American pole vaulter (b. 1883) |
| 1960 | Charles Holden, English architect, designed the Bristol Central Library (b. 1875) |
| 1963 | Lope K. Santos, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1879) |
| 1965 | Spike Jones, American singer and bandleader (b. 1911) |
| 1968 | Jack Adams, Canadian-American ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1895) |
| 1970 | Yi Un, Korean prince (b. 1897) |
| 1973 | Asger Jorn, Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1914) |
| 1976 | T. R. M. Howard, American surgeon and activist (b. 1908) |
| 1978 | Aram Khachaturian, Armenian composer and conductor (b. 1903) |
| 1982 | William Primrose, Scottish viola player and educator (b. 1903) |
| 1984 | Jüri Lossmann, Estonian-Swedish runner (b. 1891) |
| 1985 | Denise Robins, English journalist and author (b. 1897) |
| 1986 | Hylda Baker, English comedian, actress and music hall performer (b. 1905) |
| 1988 | Ben Lexcen, Australian sailor and architect (b. 1936) |
| 1989 | Sally Kirkland, American journalist (b. 1912) |
| 1990 | Sergio Franchi, Italian-American tenor and actor (b. 1926) |
| 1991 | Richard Thorpe, American director and screenwriter (b. 1896) |
| 1993 | Pierre Bérégovoy, French metallurgist and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1925) |
| 1994 | Ayrton Senna, Brazilian race car driver (b. 1960) |
| 1995 | Antonio Salemme, Italian-American painter (b. 1892) |
| 1997 | Fernand Dumont, Canadian sociologist, philosopher, and poet (b. 1927) |
| 1998 | Eldridge Cleaver, American author and activist (b. 1935) |
| 2000 | Steve Reeves, American bodybuilder and actor (b. 1926) |
| 2002 | Ebrahim Al-Arrayedh, Indian poet and author (b. 1908) |
| 2003 | Miss Elizabeth, American wrestler and manager (b. 1960) |
| 2005 | Kenneth Clark, American psychologist and academic (b. 1914) |
| 2008 | Anthony Mamo, Maltese judge and politician, 1st President of Malta (b. 1909) |
| 2010 | Helen Wagner, American actress (b. 1918) |
| 2011 | Henry Cooper, English boxer (b. 1934) |
| 2012 | James Kinley, Canadian engineer and politician, 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | Chris Kelly, American rapper (b. 1978) |
| 2014 | Adamu Atta, Nigerian lawyer and politician, 5th Governor of Kwara State (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | Geoff Duke, English-Manx motorcycle racer (b. 1923) |
| 2021 | Olympia Dukakis, American actress (b. 1931) |
| 408 | Arcadius, Byzantine emperor (b. 377) |
| 558 | Marcouf, missionary and saint |
| 908 | Wang Zongji, Chinese prince and pretender |
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