Famous people died in May - page 20

Gustavus Theodore von Holst

Gustavus Theodore von Holst

Gustav Holst was a renowned English composer who is known for his work, ‘The Planets’

Charles IX of France

Charles IX was the king of France from 1560 to 1574

FrenchJune 27, 1550145 views

Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper was one of the most renowned American painters who created some masterpieces in oil painting

AmericanJuly 22, 1882103 views

Louis XV of France

Louis XV, also known as Louis the Beloved, was the as King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774.

FrenchFebruary 15, 171089 views

David Livingstone

David Livingstone was a Scottish missionary, doctor and an explorer in Africa

BritishMarch 19, 1813185 views

Claude McKay

Claude McKay was a Jamaican-American writer and poet who was amongst the major figures in the Harlem Renaissance

JamaicanSeptember 15, 1889192 views

Karel Appel

Karel Appel was an expressionist Dutch painter

DutchApril 25, 1921120 views

Bobby Sands

Bobby Sands is an Irish hero who was a volunteer of the Irish Republican Army

IrishMarch 9, 1954146 views

Audie Murphy

Audie Murphy was a legendary American combat soldier who fought during World War II

AmericanJune 20, 1925537 views

Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna was a Brazilian motor car racing champion

BrazilianMarch 21, 1960483 views