Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1922

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1922. 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 4 Viktor Kingissepp

  Estonian politician (b. 1888)

• May 7 Max Wagenknecht

  German organist composer and educator (d.1922)

• May 18 Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

  MED - French physician and parasitologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1845)

• May 19 Heinrich I Quincke German internist (postural drainage)

  At the age of 79, he dies.

• May 26 Ernest Solvay

  Belgian chemist. solvay, an autodidact, developed the ammonia–soda process in 1861. this process was a significant improvement on the leblanc process.

• May 28 Carl Tieke composer

  At the age of 58, she dies.

• May 29 Jevgeni B Vachtangov Armenian/Russian actor/director

  At age 39, he dies.

• May 30 David Mendes Chumaceiro Cura?aos poet (Adelfas)

  At age 45, dies