Famous people and celebrities who died in May 1969

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in May 1969. 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 2 Franz von Papen

  German politician who served as Chancellor of Germany in the early 1930s.

• May 3 Zakir Husain

  Indian academic and politician, 3rd president of india (b. 1897)

• May 3 Imre Vincze

  Composer dies at 42

• May 4 Osbert Sitwell

  English-italian author and captain poet (d. 1969).

• May 8 Remington Kellogg

  Renowned journalist known for his investigative reporting.

• May 14 Enid Bennett

  Silent film actress who later became a successful stage actress.

• May 14 Frederick Lane

  Australian swimmer (born 1888).

• May 16 Johnny Jordan

  Cameraman (you only live twice) dies at 44

• May 16 Robert R

  American teenager who died from aids in north america for the first time (born 1954).

• May 17 Joseph Beran

  At age 80, the czechoslovakian archbishop in prague/cardinal dies.

• May 19 Coleman Hawkins

  Coleman Hawkins was a pioneering jazz tenor saxophonist who significantly shaped the development of bebop and swing music. He is widely considered the first important tenor saxophonist in jazz history and influenced generations of musicians with his innovative improvisational style. Known as the 'Father of the Tenor Saxophone', Hawkins was particularly famous for his groundbreaking 1939 recording of 'Body and …

• May 20 Fred Sherman

  Actor (chain lightning), dies after a stroke at 64

• May 20 Royal Beal

  Actor (death a salesman), at 69, dies from cancer

• May 23 Peter Alma

  Artist/painter, who dies at the age of 83.

• May 23 Diane Aubrey

  Actress (haunted stranggler), suffers a heart attack at 79

• May 24 Mitzi Green

  Actress (huckleberry finn - tom sawyer), is killed at 48

• May 24 Willy Ley

  German-born rocket scientist who was a pioneering space exploration theorist and science writer. He played a significant role in popularizing space travel concepts in the mid-20th century.

• May 26 Allan Haines Loughead

  American engineer, co-founded the lockheed corporation (b. 1889)

• May 26 Kathryn Minner

  Entertainer dies at 77 from a heart attack

• May 27 Jeffrey Hunter

  American actor best known for playing Captain Christopher Pike in the original Star Trek pilot 'The Cage', and for roles in films like 'The Searchers'. Died young at 43 from a brain hemorrhage.

• May 28 Rhys Williams

  Actor (nightmares, okinawas, corn is green) dies at 71

• May 30 John Cipollini

  At age 45, guitarist dies from emphysema.