Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1941

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1941. 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 John R Locksmith de Brown
Vicar/chu-politician, dies at age 71.
May 2 Penelope Delta
Greek author (b. 1874)
May 4 Chris McKivat
Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1880)
May 5 Platon of Banja Luka
Serbian orthodox bishop (b. 1874)
May 5 Natalija Obrenovic
Queen of serbia (born 1859).
May 7 James Frazer
Known for his work 'The Golden Bough' in the field of anthropology.
May 7 James George Frazer
Scottish-english anthropologist and academic (b. 1854)
May 7 David Wijnkoop
Revolutionary socialist, dies.
May 8 Tore Svennberg
Swedish actor and director (b. 1858)
May 8 Natalie
Queen consort of serbia (b. 1859)
May 8 Heinrich Zollner
Composer dies at 86
May 13 Frederick Christian
Elector of saxony (d. 1763)
May 13 Ōnishiki Uichirō
The 26th yokozuna, a japanese sumo wrestler (d. 1941).
May 18 Werner Sombart
German economist and sociologist. he was the head of the aeuroeyoungest historic schoolaeur and one the most prominent continental european social scientists in the first quarter century of the 20th. his writings on capitalism included marxist principles as well as nazi theories.
May 23 Slavko Osterc
Composer dies at 45
May 23 Lord Herbert Austin motor manufacturer
Dies.
May 24 Lancelot Holland
British vice-admiral (wwii/ hood), dies in combat
May 27 Ernst Lindemann
German captain, drowned in sinking the german battleship bismarck (born 1894).
May 27 Günther Lütjens
German admiral (b. 1889)
May 27 AH Borgesius
Tutor / experimentator / amateur astronomer, dies at 76
May 29 Léo-Pol Morin
Canadian composer and educator of piano (d. 1941).
May 30 Prajadhipok
Thai king (b. 1893)