May 8 John Stark, American military officer (Battle of Bennington), dies at 93 May 9 Charles Duquesnoy, composer, dies at 62 May 15 Christian Ludwig Dieter, German composer, dies at 64 May 17 Armand-Emmanuel, Duc de Richelieu, Prime Minister of France (1815-18, 1820-21), dies at 55 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1821 Famous Deaths 1823