Famous people died in May - page 11

Irena Sendler was a Polish nurse who along with her network is credited to have saved the lives of 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust

Robin Gibb was a British singer and songwriter, best known as a member of the pop group Bee Gees

Sholem Aleichem was a renowned Yiddish novelist, essayist and playwright

Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet was a German mathematician known for his invaluable contributions to number theory.

Belarus-born Maksim Bahdanovic was a renowned poet, journalist, and translator

Sisavang Vatthana was the second and last King of the Kingdom of Laos before being overthrown by the communist regime

Hussein Onn was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia

Milan Rastislav Stefanik was a Slovak philosopher, astronomer, diplomat, and politician

Emile Habibi was a Palestinian writer and communist politician who is known for his insightful literary works

Gustav Suits was an Estonian poet