TheFamousPeople

Died On May 11th

Discover the most famous people who died on May 11. The list includes people like Bob Marley, Douglas Adams, John D. Rockefeller Jr., William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Alvar Aalto. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, mountaineers, prime ministers and science fiction writers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Canada & Nigeria and many more countries.

Bob MarleyBob Marley
Jamaican
Singer-Songwriter
Peggy LiptonPeggy Lipton
American
Actress

Douglas AdamsDouglas Adams
British, American
Writer

John D. Rockefeller Jr.John D. Rockefeller Jr.
American
Philanthropist & Businessman

Rob HallRob Hall
New Zealander
Mountaineer

Joseph BonannoJoseph Bonanno
Italian, American
Gangster
Barbara HuttonBarbara Hutton
American
Socialites

William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
British
The Great Commoner

Alvar AaltoAlvar Aalto
Finnish
Architect
Juan GrisJuan Gris
Spanish
Painter

Max RegerMax Reger
German
Composer
Robert Treat PaineRobert Treat Paine
American
Former Massachusetts Attorney General

Blaise DiagneBlaise Diagne
Senegalese
Political Leader

Odd HasselOdd Hassel
Norwegian
Chemist

Jozef MurgašJozef Murgaš
Slovak
Inventor

Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe
Nigerian
First President of Nigeria
Kim PhilbyKim Philby
Indian, British
Spy, Journalist

Green BootsGreen Boots
Indian
 

Floyd PattersonFloyd Patterson
American
Boxer

Mark LandonMark Landon
American
Actor
Scott FischerScott Fischer
American
Explorer, Rock climber

Spencer PercevalSpencer Perceval
British
Politician, Lawyer
Connie SmithConnie Smith
British, American
Actress

Noel ReddingNoel Redding
British
Bassist, Musician, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Yasuko NambaYasuko Namba
Japanese
Mountaineer
John RutseyJohn Rutsey
Canadian
musician

GhazanGhazan
Iranian
Ruler
Eugène François VidocqEugène François Vidocq
French
Detective, Writer, Police officer, Military

James ColosimoJames Colosimo
American
Criminal

John HerschelJohn Herschel
British
Polymath
Matteo RicciMatteo Ricci
Italian
explorer, cartographer, writer, missionary,

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Fritz PollardFritz Pollard
American
American coach
Karl SchwarzschildKarl Schwarzschild
German
Physicist, Astronomer, Astrophysicist, University

Leo VI the WiseLeo VI the Wise
Turkish
Byzantine ruler

Dottie RamboDottie Rambo
American
Singer

Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges
American
Saxophonist, jazz musician
Seán LemassSeán Lemass
Irish
Politician
Malietoa Tanumafili IIMalietoa Tanumafili II
Samoan
Politician

William Dean HowellsWilliam Dean Howells
American
Novelist

A. Mitchell PalmerA. Mitchell Palmer
American
Attorney

Daniel De LeonDaniel De Leon
American
Socialist
Bill PeetBill Peet
American
Illustrator

Franklin BuchananFranklin Buchanan
American
Naval Officer

Juliette RécamierJuliette Récamier
French
Socialite

Chester GouldChester Gould
American
Cartoonist

Archduke John of AustriaArchduke John of Austria
Soldier
Tom CribbTom Cribb
British
Boxer

AlaungpayaAlaungpaya
Burmese
Founder of the Konbaung Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar)
Jeb Stuart MagruderJeb Stuart Magruder
American
Business Person

John R. CommonsJohn R. Commons
American
Economist

Hans LutherHans Luther
German
Politician, Chancellor
Moses IsserlesMoses Isserles
Polish
Rabbi

Henry Martyn RobertHenry Martyn Robert
American
Soldier
Evelyn LincolnEvelyn Lincoln
American
Secretary

Lorrin A. ThurstonLorrin A. Thurston
American
Lawyer

Samuel C. ArmstrongSamuel C. Armstrong
American
Soldier

Jean de La BruyèreJean de La Bruyère
French
Author

Henry Cuyler BunnerHenry Cuyler Bunner
American
Novelist
Mary AstellMary Astell
British
Writer, Philosopher, Feminist

John CrawfurdJohn Crawfurd
Scottish
Diplomat

Jules Hardouin-MansartJules Hardouin-Mansart
French
Architect

Florine StettheimerFlorine Stettheimer
American
Painter
Otto NicolaiOtto Nicolai
German
composer

Sait Faik AbasıyanıkSait Faik Abasıyanık
Turkish
Writer
Maurice GoldhaberMaurice Goldhaber
Ukrainian, American
Physicist

Herbert Spencer GasserHerbert Spencer Gasser
American
physiologist

Johann ArndtJohann Arndt
German
Theologian
Edward Herbert ThompsonEdward Herbert Thompson
American
Archaeologist

Paula WesselyPaula Wessely
Austrian
Theatre Actress
Jean-Baptiste BoussingaultJean-Baptiste Boussingault
French
Chemist

Jean-Baptiste BoussingaultJean-Baptiste Boussingault
French
Chemist

Thomas Andrew KnightThomas Andrew Knight
British
Botanist
Leonard Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of PenwithLeonard Courtney, 1st Baron Courtney of Penwith
British
British politician

George Pigot, 1st Baron PigotGeorge Pigot, 1st Baron Pigot
British
President
Walter Sydney AdamsWalter Sydney Adams
American
Astronomer

Marian LangiewiczMarian Langiewicz
Polish
Military Leader

Bradley Walker TomlinBradley Walker Tomlin
American
Artist

Joe FarmanJoe Farman
British
Geophysicist
Juan Gil de HontañónJuan Gil de Hontañón
Spanish
Architect
Stanley HoldenStanley Holden
British, American
Ballet Dancer

Ku SangKu Sang
South Korean
Poet

Jack ButlerJack Butler
American
Football player

Frederic W. GoudyFrederic W. Goudy
American
American Artist
Robert ThorpeRobert Thorpe
Canadian
judge

Hagiwara SakutarōHagiwara Sakutarō
Japanese
Poet

Pedro Henriquez UrenaPedro Henriquez Urena
Dominican
Essayist

Henri II d'Orléans, Duke of LonguevilleHenri II d'Orléans, Duke of Longueville
French
Prince

Sven HolmSven Holm
Danish
Writer
William Pitt the Elder, Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham
British