Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 05
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1900 On this day in history death of ivan Aivazovsky, Russian painter (b. 1817)
1902 Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65 on May - 05.
1909 On May - 05 pauline Staegeman, German feminist, dies
1921 On this day in history alfred H Fried, Austrian/German pacifist (Nobel 1911), dies
1927 Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies on May - 05.
1931 On this day in history death of glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (b. 1899)
1941 On this day in history death of natalija Obrenović, Queen of Serbia (b. 1859)
1942 On May - 05 death of qemal Stafa, Albanian politician (b. 1920)
1945 On May - 05 death of peter Van Pels, Jewish Refugee (b. 1926)
1947 On May - 05 death of ty LaForest, Canadian baseball player (b. 1917)
1949 On May - 05 maurice Maeterlinck, Belg playwright (Grand Fairie, Nobel 1911), dies
1951 Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 on May - 05.
1956 Charles R Gallas, lexicographer (French Dictionary), dies at 88 on May - 05.
1957 On May - 05 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer, dies at 74
1959 Death of Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1878) on this day in history.
1960 Sulho Ranta, composer, dies at 58 on May - 05.
1962 Ernest Tyldesley, cricketer (990 runs in 14 Tests for England), dies on May - 05.
1963 On May - 05 heinrich Gebhard, composer, dies
1968 Albert Dekker, dies of accidental suffocation at 62 on May - 05.
1969 On this day in history ben Alexander, actor (Frank Smith-Dragnet), dies at 57
1971 Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on this day in history.
1972 Rev Gary David, vocalist, dies at 76 on May - 05.
1976 Thomas Burnett Swann, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur), dies at 47 on May - 05.
1977 Ludwig Erhard, German minister of Economic Affairs (CDU), dies at 80 on May - 05.
1978 Alfred H H Gilligan, cricketer (4 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.
1979 On this day in history shirley O'Hara, actress (Wild Party), dies at 68
1980 Edmond Vandercammen, Belgian writer/poet (Grand Combat), dies at 79 on May - 05.
1981 Bobby Sands, IRA activist/terrorist dies in the 66th day of his hunger strike on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history john Williams, actor (Family Affair, Dial M for Murder), dies at 80
1985 On this day in history death of sir Donald Bailey, British civil engineer (b. 1901)
1986 On May - 05 jon William Haussermann Jr, composer, dies at 76
1988 On this day in history george Rose, actor (Devil's Disciple, Hideaways), dies at 68
1989 Frank Easton, cricket wicketkeeper (NSW 1933-39), dies on May - 05.
1991 On this day in history william De Acutis, dies at 33
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