Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1914

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1914. 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 7 Edward Mollenhauer composer

  At the age of 87, he dies.

• May 9 C. W. Post

  American businessman, founded post foods (b. 1854)

• May 15 Ida Freund

  Austrian-born chemist and educator (b. 1863)

• May 17 Peter Leyten bishop of Breda (1885-1914)

  At the age of 79, he dies.

• May 25 Paolo Giorza composer

  At the age of 81, he dies.

• May 26 Jacob Riis

  Danish-american journalist, photographer and social reformer (born in 1849).

• May 26 Jacob August Riis

  Danish-american journalist, photographer, and reformer (b. 1849)

• May 27 Joseph Wilson Swan physicist/chemist

  Dies.

• May 28 Adolf Gustaw Sonnenfeld composer

  At the age of 76, he dies.

• May 29 Henry Seton-Karr

  English explorer, hunter, and author (b. 1853)

• May 29 Laurence Sydney Brodribb Irving

  English author and playwright (b. 1871)