Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1934

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1934. 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 Alexander Alexandrovich Davidenko

  Composer dies at 35

• May 7 Edward Naylor

  Composer dies at 67

• May 11 Blaise Diagne

  First black African elected to the French Chamber of Deputies.

• May 11 Orest Khvolson

  Russian physicist (born 1852)

• May 14 Lou Criger

  American baseball manager and player (d. 1934).

• May 23 Bonnie Parker

  Infamous American outlaw who, alongside Clyde Barrow, formed one of the most notorious criminal couples during the Great Depression. Their crime spree across the central United States captured national attention and ended dramatically with their violent deaths.

• May 23 Clyde Barrow

  Clyde Barrow was a notorious American outlaw who, alongside Bonnie Parker, became famous for a series of bank robberies and violent crimes during the Great Depression era.

• May 23 Mihkel Martna

  Estonian journalist and politician (b. 1860)

• May 25 Gustav Holst

  British composer, pianist, and trombonist. he is best known for his orchestral suite, "the planets", written between 1914-18. also, his operas, such as "the perfect fool", are his most well-known works. he was the musical director at an all-girls school from the age of 31 until his death.

• May 25 Gustav Theodore Holst

  English composer (ode to death), dies at 59

• May 27 Meijer Linnewiel [Prof Kokadorus]

  Amsterdam street hawker

• May 29 Eugenie Besserer

  Actress anna christie, madame x, dies at 65

• May 30 Tōgō Heihachirō

  Japanese admiral (d. 1934).

• May 30 Togo Heihachiro

  Japanese admiral (born in 1848).