Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1907

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1907. 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 Grigorios Maraslis

  Greek philanthropist (b. 1831)

• May 5 Şeker Ahmed Pasha

  Turkish soldier and painter (b. 1841)

• May 6 Emanuele Luigi Galizia

  Maltese architect and civil engineer (b. 1830)

• May 8 Edmund G. Ross

  American soldier and politician, 13th governor of new mexico territory (b. 1826)

• May 11 John Albert Delany composer

  At the age of 54, he dies.

• May 12 Joris-Karl Huysmans

  French novelist, originally of dutch descent, who held a civil job at the french ministry for 30 years. he was a part of the naturalism movement in literature from the beginning, but his publication of aeur rebours made him a part of the decadent movement. his writings expressed his deep pessimism that had lead him to the philosophy arthur schopenhauer. …

• May 12 J K Huysmans writer

  At the age of 59, she dies.

• May 19 Benjamin Baker

  English engineer, designed the forth bridge (b. 1840)

• May 26 Ida McKinley

  American wife of william mckinley 25th first lady of the united states (d. 1907)