Died in May
Celebrities died in May (any year).
Sonny Rollins
American jazz saxophonist and composer
Born:September 7, 1930
Died:May 25, 2026
Ted Turner
American media mogul
Born:November 19, 1938
Died:May 6, 2026
Tina Turner
American-born Swiss singer and songwriter
Born:November 26, 1939
Died:May 24, 2023
Bo
pet dog of the Obama family
Born:October 9, 2008
Died:May 8, 2021
Jerry Stiller
American actor and comedian
Born:June 8, 1927
Died:May 11, 2020
Doris Day
American actress and singer
Born:April 3, 1922
Died:May 13, 2019
Max Azria
French-Tunisian fashion designer
Born:January 1, 1949
Died:May 6, 2019
Roger Moore
English actor
Born:October 14, 1927
Died:May 23, 2017
Nicky Hayden
American motorcycle racer
Born:July 30, 1981
Died:May 22, 2017
Chris Cornell
American musician
Born:July 20, 1964
Died:May 18, 2017
John Forbes Nash
American mathematician and economist
Born:June 13, 1928
Died:May 23, 2015
B. B. King
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter
Born:September 16, 1925
Died:May 14, 2015
Elena Baltacha
British tennis player
Born:August 14, 1983
Died:May 4, 2014
Jeanne Cooper
American actress
Born:October 25, 1928
Died:May 8, 2013
Donna Summer
American singer
Born:December 31, 1948
Died:May 17, 2012
Jeff Conaway
American actor
Born:October 5, 1950
Died:May 27, 2011
Randy Savage
American professional wrestler
Born:November 15, 1952
Died:May 20, 2011
Dennis Hopper
American actor and film director
Born:May 17, 1936
Died:May 29, 2010
Gary Coleman
American actor
Born:February 8, 1968
Died:May 28, 2010
Ronnie James Dio
American heavy metal singer
Born:July 10, 1942
Died:May 16, 2010
Perry Como
American singer, actor, television personality
Born:May 18, 1912
Died:May 12, 2001
Douglas Adams
British science fiction writer and humorist
Born:March 11, 1952
Died:May 11, 2001
Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer
Born:September 25, 1930
Died:May 10, 1999
Frank Sinatra
American singer and actor
Born:December 12, 1915
Died:May 14, 1998