Famous People Who Died in May
Remembering actors, musicians, athletes, scientists, and other notable figures who passed away in May.
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Louis V of France
b. c. 966 — d. May 21, 987
Mariana of Austria
b. 1634 — d. May 16, 1696
Marquis of Pombal
b. 1699 — d. May 8, 1782
Mary Pickford
b. 1892 — d. May 29, 1979
Mickey Gilley
b. 1936 — d. May 7, 2022
Mike Hagerty
b. 1954 — d. May 5, 2022
Nicolaus Copernicus
b. 1473 — d. May 24, 1543
Oliver E. Williamson
b. 1932 — d. May 21, 2020
Rafael del Pino y Moreno
b. 1920 — d. May 27, 2010
René Vallon
b. 1880 — d. May 6, 1911
Rita of Cascia
b. 1381 — d. May 22, 1457
Roger Corman
b. 1926 — d. May 9, 2024
Ron Hill
b. 1938 — d. May 23, 2021
Ron Stevens
b. 1949 — d. May 13, 2014
Saint Marculf (Marcouf)
b. — d. May 1, 558
Shel Silverstein
b. 1930 — d. May 10, 1999
Sloan Wilson
b. 1920 — d. May 25, 2003
Terry Sawchuk
b. 1929 — d. May 31, 1970
Thomas Warton
b. 1728 — d. May 21, 1790
Tim Conway
b. 1933 — d. May 14, 2019
Tina Turner
b. 1939 — d. May 24, 2023
Tom Wills
b. 1835 — d. May 2, 1880
Tom Wolfe
b. 1930 — d. May 14, 2018
Victor Herbert
b. 1859 — d. May 26, 1924
Walter Reuther
b. 1907 — d. May 9, 1970
Yevgeny Khrunov
b. 1933 — d. May 20, 2000
Yevgeny Miller
b. 1867 — d. May 11, 1939
Yuan Longping
b. 1930 — d. May 22, 2021