TheFamousPeople

Died On May 1st

Discover the most famous people who died on May 1. The list includes people like Joseph Goebbels, Ayrton Senna, David Livingstone, Dave Goldberg, Eldridge Cleaver. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, journalists, historians and spiritual & religious leaders and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, Germany and many more countries.

Joseph GoebbelsJoseph Goebbels
German
German Nazi politician
Ayrton SennaAyrton Senna
Brazilian
Formula One Driver

Eldridge CleaverEldridge Cleaver
American
 

David LivingstneDavid Livingstone
British, Scottish
Explorer, Missionary

Magda GoebbelsMagda Goebbels
German
Joseph Goebbels' Wife

Antonín DvořákAntonín Dvořák
Czech
Composer
Grace Lee WhitneyGrace Lee Whitney
American
Actress

Henry CooperHenry Cooper
British
Boxer

Dave GoldbergDave Goldberg
American
Entrepreneur
Isabella of PortugalIsabella of Portugal
Spanish
Queen of Spain

Ranasinghe Premadasa Ranasinghe Premadasa
Sri Lankan
Third President of Sri Lanka
Alfredo Pareja DiezcansecoAlfredo Pareja Diezcanseco
Ecuadorian
Novelist, Essayist, Historian

Maggie RogersMaggie Rogers
Canadian
Actress

Steve ReevesSteve Reeves
American
Bodybuilders

Aram KhachaturianAram Khachaturian
Armenian, Georgian
Composer

ArcadiusArcadius
Turkish
Emperor
Naser al-Din Shah QajarNaser al-Din Shah Qajar
Iranian
King

Lothrop StoddardLothrop Stoddard
American
Anthropologist, Political scientist, Historian,

Harold NicolsonHarold Nicolson
British
Diplomat

Pope Pius VPope Pius V
Italian
Pope
Albert I of GermanyAlbert I of Germany
Swiss
King

Gene MarkeyGene Markey
American
Officer, Screenwriter
René LaliqueRené Lalique
French
Designer

Ebenezer HowardEbenezer Howard
British
Urban planner

Pope Marcellus IIPope Marcellus II
Italian
Catholic priest, librarian
Mike LowryMike Lowry
American
Politician

Rene RivkinRene Rivkin
Australian
Stockbroker
Morteza MotahhariMorteza Motahhari
Iranian
Philosopher, Writer, Akhoond, Theologian

Jean-Baptiste BessièresJean-Baptiste Bessières
French
General

Duarte BarbosaDuarte Barbosa
Portuguese
 
William Douglas, 1st Earl of DouglasWilliam Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
Scottish
Nobleman

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Sylvia Townsend WarnerSylvia Townsend Warner
British
Novelist
Pierre BérégovoyPierre Bérégovoy
French
Former Prime Minister of France

Philipp von BoeselagerPhilipp von Boeselager
German
Officer

Asger JornAsger Jorn
Danish
Painter, Sculptor, Writer

Geoff DukeGeoff Duke
British
Motorcycle racer, Racecar driver
Chris KellyChris Kelly
American
Musical artist
Jean-Louis DumasJean-Louis Dumas
French
Fashion executive

Assi DayanAssi Dayan
Israeli
Film Director

Jay Presson AllenJay Presson Allen
American
Screenwriter

Frederick Scott ArcherFrederick Scott Archer
British
Photographer
Hannah Whitall SmithHannah Whitall Smith
American
Author

Solomon W. GolombSolomon W. Golomb
American
Mathematician, Computer scientist, University

Bo WiderbergBo Widerberg
Swedish
Swedish director

Charles Sutherland EltonCharles Sutherland Elton
British
Zoologist

Ben LexcenBen Lexcen
Australian
Marine architect
José Enrique RodóJosé Enrique Rodó
Uruguayan
Essayist

Moshe LandauMoshe Landau
Israeli, Polish
Judge
Butrus al-BustaniButrus al-Bustani
Lebanese
Writer

Grove Karl GilbertGrove Karl Gilbert
American
Geologist

Charles Howard, 3rd Earl of CarlisleCharles Howard, 3rd Earl of Carlisle
British
Statesman
Israel BeerIsrael Beer
Israeli
Spy

Ludwig BüchnerLudwig Büchner
German
Philosopher
Nicolas CoustouNicolas Coustou
French
Sculptor

Arthur ThistlewoodArthur Thistlewood
British
Revolutionary

Herman FraschHerman Frasch
German, American
Chemist

André GillAndré Gill
French
Caricaturist

Walter de GrayWalter de Gray
British
Statesman
Heinosuke GoshoHeinosuke Gosho
Japanese
Film Director

Jean CoralliJean Coralli
French
Ballet dancer

John Kells IngramJohn Kells Ingram
Irish
Economist

Jack CopeJack Cope
South African
Novelist
Leland Ossian HowardLeland Ossian Howard
American
Entomologist

Jacques DelilleJacques Delille
French
Writer
Albert BrisbaneAlbert Brisbane
American
Author

Frederic KippingFrederic Kipping
British
Chemist

Mary Elizabeth WoodMary Elizabeth Wood
American
Librarian
Hans KrebsHans Krebs
German
soldier, military personnel

George HodgsonGeorge Hodgson
Canadian
Swimmer
Ejnar MikkelsenEjnar Mikkelsen
Danish
Explorer

François-Joseph BélangerFrançois-Joseph Bélanger
French
Architect

John Vance CheneyJohn Vance Cheney
American
Librarian
Conrad Busken HuetConrad Busken Huet
Dutch
Journalist

Arthur DeakinArthur Deakin
British
Trade unionist
Henry LevinHenry Levin
American
Director

Kenneth Bancroft ClarkKenneth Bancroft Clark
American
Psychologist

Alfred StevensAlfred Stevens
British
Sculptor

Pierre Adolphe ChéruelPierre Adolphe Chéruel
French
Historian
Hellmut FederhoferHellmut Federhofer
Austrian
Musicologist, University teacher
Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount CowdrayWeetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
British
Engineer

William HewsonWilliam Hewson
British
Surgeon

Dermot MacmurroughDermot Macmurrough
Irish
King of Leinster

T.M. AlukoT.M. Aluko
Nigerian
Writer
Arnulf of Carinthia, Holy Roman EmperorArnulf of Carinthia, Holy Roman Emperor
Turkish
Emperor

Sir Anthony Joseph MamoSir Anthony Joseph Mamo
Maltese
first President of Malta

Steve James PerrySteve James Perry
American
Writer

William Knox D'ArcyWilliam Knox D'Arcy
British
Entrepreneur