Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1946

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1946. 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 Percy William Whitlock
Composer dies at 42
May 1 Edward Cuthbert Bairstow
Composer dies at 71
May 2 Bill Denny
Australian journalist, lawyer, politician, and decorated soldier (b. 1872)
May 7 Herbert Macaulay
Nigerian journalist and politician (b. 1864)
May 7 Anton A Mussert
Engineer / nsb leader, executed
May 11 Seán McCaughey Irish Republican
Hunger striker
May 13 Zara DuPont
American suffragist (b. 1869)
May 16 Bruno Tesch
German chemist and businessman (d. 1946).
May 19 Booth Tarkington
American novelist and dramatist (b. 1869)
May 20 Jacob Ellehammer
Danish engineer and mechanic (d. 1946).
May 25 Patty Smith Hill
At 78, the songwriter "happy birthday to you" dies.
May 26 Friedrich A H von Waldeck
The monarch of waldeck dies.
May 28 Carter Glass
Carter Glass was a prominent American politician known for his role in the creation of the Federal Reserve System.
May 29 Martin Gottfried Weiss
Nazi SS officer who served as commandant of the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. He was tried and executed for war crimes in 1946.
May 30 Louis Slotin
Canadian physicist and chemist (b. 1910)