May 5 Niccolo Antonio Zingarelli, Italian composer (Andromeda), dies at 85 May 8 Alexander Balashov, Russian general and statesman, dies at 66 Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) May 31 English pantomimist and the "greatest clown in history", dies at 57 Apr 1837 Famous Deaths by Year Jun 1837 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning
Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837)
Joseph Grimaldi (1778-1837) 
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Car Crash
Hanging
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Plane Crash
Poisoning