Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1924

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1924. 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 August Cuppens
Flemish author (limburgs driemanschap), dies at 62
May 4 E. Nesbit
English author and poet (b. 1858)
May 5 A. Sabapathy
Sri lankan journalist and politician (b. 1853)
May 6 Carel S Adama van Scheltema
Writer (socialism) - poet, dies at 47
May 7 Alluri Sitarama Raju
Indian activist (b. 1897/1898)
May 8 Lev N Lunts
Russian writer (outside the law) dies at 23
May 12 Charles Henri Marechal
Composer dies at 82
May 15 Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant
PEA - French diplomat and politician, nobel prize laureate (b. 1852)
May 15 Paul Henri Benjamin Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant, Baron de Constant de Rebecque
Nobel Prize laureate for their prominent position in the international movement for peace and arbitration
May 20 Bogd Khan
Mongolian ruler (c. 1869)
May 21 Bobby Franks
At 14 years old, leopold & loeb killed him.
May 25 Lyubov Popova
Russian painter and illustrator (b. 1889)
May 25 Theodore Morse
Composer dies at 51
May 26 Victor Herbert
Irish-american cellist, composer, and conductor, founded the american society of composers, authors and publishers (b. 1859)
May 26 Johann Heinrich Beck
Composer dies at 67
May 29 Pierre-Paul Cambon
French diplomat (madrid/london), dies.