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Famous People Who Died in May 1844

  • May 2 William Beckford, British writer (Vathek), politician, plantation owner, and art collector, dies at 83
  • May 18 Richard McCarty, American politician, dies at 64
  • May 21 Guiseppi Baini, Italian composer and priest, dies at 68
  • May 24 William Crockford, clubman/gambler, dies