Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1918

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1918. 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

  • Jüri Vilms
    May 2 Jüri Vilms

    Estonian lawyer and politician (b. 1889).

  • Emilio Bozzano
    May 2 Emilio Bozzano
  • Federico Fenu
    May 2 Federico Fenu
  • Ernie Parker
    May 2 Ernie Parker
  • Hans Weiss
    May 2 Hans Weiss
  • Charlie Soong
    May 3 Charlie Soong

    Chinese businessman and missionary (b. 1863).

  • Karl Patzelt
    May 4 Karl Patzelt
  • Giovanni Nicelli
    May 5 Giovanni Nicelli
  • Georges Ohnet
    May 5 Georges Ohnet
  • George Coșbuc
    May 9 George Coșbuc

    Romanian journalist and poet (b. 1866).

  • George Elmslie
    May 11 George Elmslie

    Australian politician, 25th premier of victoria (b. 1861).

  • Vasilij Vasil'evič Radlov
    May 12 Vasilij Vasil'evič Radlov
  • Ottokar Chiari
    May 12 Ottokar Chiari
  • James Gordon Bennett
    May 14 James Gordon Bennett

    Jr.

  • VII duca di Northumberland Henry Percy
    May 14 VII duca di Northumberland Henry Percy
  • Ferdinand Hodler
    May 19 Ferdinand Hodler

    After winning his first award seven years prior, a swedish artist opened his own studio.

  • Gervais Raoul Lufbery
    May 19 Gervais Raoul Lufbery

    French-american soldier and pilot (b. 1885).

  • Franco Scarioni
    May 21 Franco Scarioni
  • Lazzaro Donati
    May 22 Lazzaro Donati
  • Friedrich Seitz
    May 22 Friedrich Seitz
  • Josef Kiss
    May 24 Josef Kiss
  • Harriet Löwenhjelm
    May 24 Harriet Löwenhjelm
  • Leopoldo Pellas
    May 26 Leopoldo Pellas
  • Carlo Forlanini
    May 26 Carlo Forlanini
  • Luigi Arcioni
    May 26 Luigi Arcioni
  • Ōzutsu Man'emon
    May 27 Ōzutsu Man'emon

    The 18th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1918).

  • Lillian Watson
    May 27 Lillian Watson
  • Georgi Plekhanov
    May 30 Georgi Plekhanov

    Russian philosopher and theorist (b. 1856).

  • Frederick Trump
    May 30 Frederick Trump