Famous people died in May - page 15

Charles Horace Mayo was a renowned medical practitioner and was one of the founder members of the ‘Mayo Clinic’

Jawaharlal Nehru was a prominent leader of India’s nationalist movement, who went on to become India’s first Prime Minister

Isaac Albeniz was a great musician who revived Spanish music and composed many works based on Spanish folk music

Jack Dempsey was a professional boxer who held the World Heavyweight Championship title from 1919 to 1926

Harold Wilson was a British Labour politician who served twice as the Prime Minister of United Kingdom

Heinrich Himmler was a German Nazi military commander and a close associate of Adolf Hitler

Elizabeth David was a British cookery writer who revolutionized the British cooking and changed the way British middle-class cooked

Anna Lee was an English actress, best known for her role of ‘Lila Quartermaine’ in the T.V

Joseph Haydn was an 18th century Austrian composer of the Classical period

A stand-up comedian and performance artist, Andy Kaufman was known for his eccentric acts, especially his character of Latka Gravis