Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1921

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1921. 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 Louis Campbell-Tipton composer

  At the age of 43, he dies.

• May 3 Théodore Pilette

  Belgian race car driver (d. 1921)

• May 5 Alfred Hermann Fried

  PEA - Austrian journalist and publicist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1864)

• May 5 Alfred H Fried Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel Prize 1911)

  Dies.

• May 12 Emilia Pardo Bazan Spanish writer (La sirena negra)

  Dies.

• May 13 Jean Aicard

  French poet, novelist and dramatist. he is best-known for his poetry of the provence region.

• May 22 Marie E Wilton writer

  Dies.

• May 23 August Nilsson

  Shot putter and competitor in tug of war for the swedish pole vaulter (d.1921)

• May 28 Geo Mestdagh Belgian aviation pioneer

  Dies.

• May 29 Abbott Handerson Thayer

  American artist known for his wildlife and landscape paintings.