- May 8 Alfred Holy, Czech composer and harpist, dies at 81
- May 12 Isidor Achron, American composer, dies of a heart attack at 55
- May 24 Alfred Kastner, Austrian-American harpist and composer, dies at 78
- May 31 José Vianna da Motta, Portuguese composer, dies at 80
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