Deaths on May 1
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 1 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 1, 2026.
Carlos Eduardo Moreira Ferreira
Brazilian businessman and politicianDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Maria Jose Cantilo
Argentinian musicianDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Lotty Harari
Panamanian triathlete; ran overDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Joseph Raz
Israeli philosopherDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Vitali Dzerbianiou
Belarusian Olympic weightlifter (2008)Died on Monday May 2nd 2022
Ron Galella
American paparazzoDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Millie Bailey
American World War II veteran and civil servantDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Mike Liles
American politicianDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Håkan Winberg
Swedish politicianDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Dario Sonda
Italian cyclistDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Ian Pool
New Zealand demographerDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Choijinzhab
Chinese linguistDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Lyubov Panchenko
Ukrainian fashion designerDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Kathy Boudin
American political activist and convicted murdererDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Sheldon Krimsky
American bioethicistDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Ryan Biggs
mid-30sDied on Monday May 2nd 2022
Jean Fontaine
French theologian and writerDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
John Paul Leon
American comics book writer (StaticDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Martin Bookspan
American music broadcaster and authorDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Hermine Karagheuz
Armenian-French actressDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Damodar Barku Shingada
Indian politicianDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Chuck Darling
American basketball player (Iowa Hawkeyes)Died on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Eric McClure
American racing driver (NASCAR Xfinity Series)Died on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Hasmik Daryan
Armenian poet and literary criticDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Ghulam Mohammed Khan
Indian equestrianDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Ron Giffin
Canadian politicianDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Peter Gelson
English footballer (BrentfordDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Hans Kristian Gaarder
Norwegian conspiracy theoristDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Ling How Doong
Singaporean politicianDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Bronisław Cieślak
Polish actor (07 zgłoś się) and television presenterDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Kishan Rungta
Indian cricketer and administratorDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Kumar Vatti
Indian film director and producer (Maa Abbayi)Died on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Kate Jennings
Australian poet and writerDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Frank Costa
Australian entrepreneur and philanthropistDied on Sunday May 2nd 2021
Hudeidi
Somali oud playerDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Will Theunissen
Dutch guitaristDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Ben Hoekendijk
Dutch evangelistDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Bernard Nyarko
-Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Bobby Verdugo
American civil rights activist (East L.A. walkouts)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Juan Vlasco
Mexican cartoonist (Marvel Comics)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Roger Horchow
American theatre producer (Crazy for You) and luxury goods mail executiveDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Shady Habash
Egyptian media producer and political prisonerDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
John Kasser
American college athletic director (HoustonDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Georgios Zaimis
82 Greek Olympic sailorDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Jan-Olof Strandberg
Swedish actorDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Ligia Dumitrescu
Romanian theatre and film actress (Silent Wedding)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
John Lafia
American screenwriter (Child's Play)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Indian juristDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Brian Richardson
Australian cricketerDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Lajos Engler
Serbian teacher and basketball player (PartizanDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Vincent van der Burg
Dutch politician ( House of Representatives: KVPDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Miroslav Veverka
Czech judge (High court in Prague)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
África Lorente Castillo
Spanish politician and activistDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Ruy Fausto
Brazilian philosopherDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Dick Lucas
American football player (Philadelphia Eagles)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Arif Wazir
Pakistani politicianDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Igor Sinelnikov
Russian shogi playerDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Tavo Limongi
Mexican guitarist and singer (Resorte)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Silvia Legrand
Argentine actress (Educating NiníDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Antonina Ryzhova
Russian volleyball playerDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Erwin Prasetya
Indonesian musicianDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Gil Loescher
American political scientistDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Phillip Harth
American literary scholarDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Takuo Aoyagi
Japanese engineer and inventor (pulse oximetry)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Christophe Keckeis
Swiss lieutenant generalDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Samuel Rivera
American politicianDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Martin S. Fox
American publisherDied on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Takuo Ayoagi
Japanese engineer and inventor (pulse oximetry)Died on Saturday May 2nd 2020
Doug Adair
American television news anchorDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Robert R. Spitzer
American agricultural researcher and educatorDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
John Llewellyn Moxey
British film directorDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Su Yuchang
Chinese martial artistDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Paul Bouman
American church musician and composerDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Eldon Bargewell
American soldierDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Gene Stephens
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox)Died on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Dinko Dermendzhiev
Bulgarian footballer (Botev PlovdivDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Michiro Endo
Japanese musician (The Stalin)Died on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Arvi Parbo
Estonian-Australian businessmanDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
B. Subhashan Reddy
Indian judgeDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
Michael Yorke
British Anglican priestDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019
S. P. Y. Reddy
Indian politicianDied on Wednesday May 1st 2019