Deaths in May 2016
This page lists notable people who passed away in May 2016. It shares information about their lives and what they were known for.
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May 1
- Jean-Marie Girault, 90, a French politician. He was the Mayor of Caen from 1970 to 2001.
- Solomon W. Golomb, 83, an American mathematician and engineer. He was known for his work with pentominoes.
- Madeleine LeBeau, 92, a French actress. She appeared in movies like Casablanca.
May 2
- Mel Bartholomew, 84, an American gardener and author. He created square foot gardening.
- Jonathan Cainer, 58, a British astrologer for the Daily Mail. He died from a heart attack.
- John Kaye, 60, an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.
- Roger Millward, 68, a British rugby league player. He played for Hull Kingston Rovers and the national team.
- Karel Pečko, 95, a Slovenian artist.
- Afeni Shakur, 69, an American businesswoman and activist. She was the mother of rapper Tupac Shakur. She died from a heart attack.
May 3
- Ian Deans, 78, a Canadian politician. He was a Member of Parliament from 1980 to 1986.
- Abel Fernandez, 85, an American actor. He was known for The Untouchables.
- Kaname Harada, 99, a Japanese World War II flying ace. He later became an anti-war activist.
- Karol Machata, 88, a Slovak actor.
- Nicolas Noxon, 79, an American filmmaker. He made Secrets of the Titanic.
- Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, 81, a Swedish artist. He created the sculpture Non-Violence.
- Jadranka Stojaković, 65, a Bosnian singer-songwriter. She died from motor neurone disease.
- Janusz Tazbir, 87, a Polish historian.
May 4
- Ángel de Andrés López, 64, a Spanish actor. He died from a heart attack.
- Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, 69, a Burundian politician. He was the President of Burundi from 1976 to 1987.
- Bob Bennett, 82, an American politician. He was a U.S. Senator from Utah. He died from pancreatic cancer.
- Karl W. Butzer, 81, an American geographer.
- Olle Ljungström, 54, a Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist.
- Rita Renoir, 82, a French actress.
- Friedrich Schattleitner, 92, an Austrian sport shooter.
May 5
- Sylvia Kauders, 94, an American actress. She died from a heart attack.
- Romalı Perihan, 74, a Turkish actress and singer. She died from a heart attack.
- Siné, 87, a French political cartoonist. He worked for Charlie Hebdo.
- Isao Tomita, 84, a Japanese musician and composer. He died from heart failure.
May 6
- Hannes Bauer, 61, a German trombonist.
- Nico de Bree, 71, a Dutch footballer. He died from cancer.
- Patrick Ekeng, 26, a Cameroonian footballer. He died from a heart attack during a game.
- Reg Grundy, 92, an Australian television producer. He created many TV shows.
- David Hall, 85, an American politician. He was the Governor of Oklahoma.
- Margot Honecker, 89, an East German politician. She was the Minister of People's Education.
- Chris Mitchell, 27, a Scottish footballer.
- Valeriy Zuyev, 63, a Ukrainian football player and manager.
May 7
- Bernardo Ribeiro, 26, a Brazilian footballer. He died from a heart attack.
- John Stabb, 54, an American punk singer. He died from stomach cancer.
May 8
- Philippe Beaussant, 86, a French author and musicologist.
- Tonita Castro, 63, an American actress. She died from stomach cancer.
- Ken Gorgal, 87, an American football player.
- Nick Lashaway, 28, an American actor. He died in a traffic collision.
- Elisa Mainardi, 85, an Italian actress.
- William Schallert, 93, an American actor. He was known for The Patty Duke Show.
- Anne van den Ban, 88, a Dutch agricultural economist.
- John Young, 67, an American baseball player. He founded Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities.
- John Bradshaw, 82, an American motivational speaker and writer. He died from heart failure.
May 9
- Gareth Gwenlan, 79, a British television producer. He produced Only Fools and Horses.
- Walther Leisler Kiep, 90, a German politician. He was a member of the Bundestag.
- Karl Maramorosch, 101, an American virologist and entomologist.
- Riki Sorsa, 63, a Finnish singer. He died from cancer.
- John Warr, 88, an English cricketer.
May 10
- Mustafa Badreddine, 55, a Lebanese military leader. He died in an airstrike.
- Louis van Gasteren, 93, a Dutch movie director and artist.
- Gene Gutowski, 90, an American movie producer. He produced The Pianist.
- Ilkka Hanski, 63, a Finnish ecologist.
- Mark Lane, 89, an American lawyer and author. He wrote about the John F. Kennedy assassination.
- Kang Young-hoon, 93, a South Korean politician. He was the Prime Minister from 1988 to 1990.
May 11
- Peter Behrens, 68, a German musician from the band Trio.
- Tony Cozier, 75, a Barbadian cricket writer and commentator.
- Katherine Dunn, 70, an American writer. She wrote Geek Love.
- Motiur Rahman Nizami, 73, a Bangladeshi politician. He was executed.
- Michael Ratner, 72, an American lawyer. He died from complications of cancer.
- Joe Temperley, 86, a Scottish saxophonist. He died from kidney failure.
May 12
- Mike Agostini, 81, a Trinidadian sprinter. He won a gold medal at the 1954 Commonwealth Games.
- Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, 91, a Serbian royal.
- Susannah Mushatt Jones, 116, an American supercentenarian. She was the world's oldest living person.
- Julius La Rosa, 86, an American pop singer.
- Del Latta, 96, an American politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives.
- Yukio Ninagawa, 80, a Japanese movie and theatre director. He died from pneumonia.
- Georges Sesia, 91, a French footballer.
May 13
- Sammy Ellis, 75, an American baseball player. He died from cancer.
- Rodrigo Espíndola, 26, an Argentine footballer. He was shot.
- David McNiven Garner, 87, a New Zealand oceanographer.
- Dick McAuliffe, 76, an American baseball player. He won the World Series in 1968.
- Baba Hardev Singh, 62, an Indian spiritual guru. He died in a traffic collision.
May 14
- Tony Barrow, 80, a British press officer for The Beatles.
- Balázs Birtalan, 46, a Hungarian author and activist.
- Darwyn Cooke, 53, a Canadian comic book artist. He died from lung cancer.
- Lasse Mårtenson, 81, a Finnish singer.
- Christy O'Connor Snr, 91, an Irish golfer.
- Monteagle Stearns, 91, an American diplomat. He was an Ambassador to Greece and Ivory Coast.
May 15
- Oya Aydoğan, 59, a Turkish actress and model. She died from an aortic aneurysm.
- Erika Berger, 76, a German television presenter and author.
- Clovis Maksoud, 89, an American diplomat and journalist.
- Cauby Peixoto, 85, a Brazilian singer and actor. He died from pneumonia.
- Michael Roberds, 52, a Canadian actor. He was known for The New Addams Family.
- Marion Tournon-Branly, 91, a French architect.
May 16
- Sir Gavyn Farr Arthur, 64, a British judge. He was the Lord Mayor of London.
- Giovanni Coppa, 90, an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.
- Bobby Freeman, 82, an American politician. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.
- Romaldo Giurgola, 95, an American-Australian architect. He designed Parliament House in Canberra.
- Aar de Goede, 87, a Dutch politician.
- Jim McMillian, 68, an American basketball player. He won the NBA championship in 1972.
- Emilio Navaira, 53, an American country and Tejano singer. He died from a heart attack.
- David Rendel, 67, a British politician. He died from cancer.
May 17
- Seán Ardagh, 68, an Irish politician.
- Guy Clark, 74, an American folk singer-songwriter. He won a Grammy Award in 2014. He died from lymphoma.
- Benjamin de Roo, 76, an Australian gymnast.
- Huguette Dreyfus, 87, a French harpsichordist.
- Alexandru Lăpușan, 61, a Romanian politician. He was the Minister of Agriculture.
- François Maistre, 91, a French actor.
- Yūko Mizutani, 51, a Japanese voice actress. She voiced Minnie Mouse in Japan. She died from breast cancer.
May 18
- Luis H. Álvarez, 96, a Mexican industrialist and politician. He died from complications of pneumonia.
- Boris Schnaiderman, 99, a Brazilian translator and writer.
- Fritz Stern, 90, an American historian.
- Lino Toffolo, 81, an Italian actor and singer.
May 19
- Alexandre Astruc, 92, a French movie critic and director.
- John Berry, 52, an American guitarist for Beastie Boys.
- Jim Ray Hart, 74, an American baseball player.
- Marco Pannella, 86, an Italian politician and civil rights activist. He died from lung and liver cancer.
- Morley Safer, 84, an American journalist. He was known for 60 Minutes.
- Alan Young, 96, a Canadian-American actor. He was known for Mister Ed and Ducktales.
May 20
- Gert Bals, 79, a Dutch footballer.
- Patricia M. Derian, 86, an American human rights activist.
- Miguel de la Quadra-Salcedo, 83, a Spanish journalist and athlete.
- Brandon Grove, Jr., 87, an American diplomat. He was an Ambassador to East Germany and Zaire.
- John David Jackson, 91, a Canadian physicist and educator.
- Wheelock Whitney, Jr., 89, an American businessman and philanthropist.
May 21
- Gaston Berghmans, 90, a Belgian comedian and actor.
- Akhtar Mansour, about 48, an Afghan Islamist leader of the Taliban. He died in an airstrike.
- Nick Menza, 51, an American drummer for Megadeth. He died from heart failure.
- Sándor Tarics, 102, a Hungarian water polo player. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1936.
May 22
- Lucjan Avgustini, 52, an Albanian Roman Catholic bishop. He died from a heart attack.
- Adolf Born, 85, a Czech painter and filmmaker. He was known for his illustrations and animations.
- Leonorilda Ochoa, 76, a Mexican actress and comedian. She died from Alzheimer's disease.
- Velimir Sombolac, 77, a Serb football player and manager.
- Bata Živojinović, 82, a Serbian actor and politician. He died from complications of gangrene.
May 23
- John Brophy, 83, a Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
- Joe Fleishaker, 62, an American actor. He died from a heart attack.
- Zdeněk Mézl, 81, a Czech illustrator and writer. He died from a heart attack.
May 24
- Lewis Fiander, 78, an Australian actor. He died from a stroke.
- Buck Kartalian, 93, an American actor. He appeared in Planet of the Apes.
- Burt Kwouk, 85, a British actor. He was known for The Pink Panther movies. He died from cancer.
- Mell Lazarus, 89, an American cartoonist. He created Miss Peach.
- Berend Jan Udink, 90, a Dutch politician.
May 25
- Nancy Dow, 79, an American actress and model. She was the mother of Jennifer Aniston. She died from complications of a stroke.
- Gyula Kosice, 92, an Argentine poet and sculptor.
- John Webster, 60, a British theologian and educator.
- Yang Jiang, 104, a Chinese playwright, author, and translator.
May 26
- Kazimierz Barburski, 73, a Polish fencer. He won an Olympic bronze medal in 1968.
- Loris Francesco Capovilla, 100, an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.
- Ted Dumitru, 76, a Romanian football manager. He died from a heart attack.
- Hedy Epstein, 91, a German-born American Holocaust survivor and activist. She died from cancer.
- Angela Paton, 86, an American actress. She was known for Groundhog Day.
- Arturo Pomar, 84, a Spanish chess grandmaster.
- Bob Williams, 86, an American football player. He died from Parkinson's disease.
May 27
- Kai G. Henriksen, 60, a Norwegian businessman. He died from complications of pancreatic cancer.
- František Jakubec, 60, a Czech football player. He died from a heart attack.
- Marshall Jones, 75, an American musician from the band Ohio Players.
May 28
- Giorgio Albertazzi, 92, an Italian actor and director.
- Stanley Burke, 93, a Canadian television journalist.
- David Cañada, 41, a Spanish cyclist. He died in a race collision.
- Bryce Dejean-Jones, 23, an American basketball player. He was shot.
- Marion Lambert, 73, a Swiss art collector. She died in a road accident.
May 29
- T. Marshall Hahn, 89, an American academic administrator. He was President of Virginia Tech.
- Ralph Ketner, 95, an American businessman. He co-founded Food Lion. He died from colon cancer.
- Don McNay, 57, an American financial author.
May 30
- Kenne Fant, 93, a Swedish actor and director.
- Tom Lysiak, 63, a Canadian ice hockey player. He died from leukemia.
- Rick MacLeish, 66, a Canadian ice hockey player. He died from kidney and liver failure.
May 31
- Mohamed Abdelaziz, 68, a Sahrawi politician. He was the President since 1976. He died from lung cancer.
- Jan Crouch, 78, an American televangelist. She co-founded Trinity Broadcasting Network.
- Antonio Imbert Barrera, 95, a Dominican politician. He was President in 1965.
- Carla Lane, 87, an English television writer. She wrote The Liver Birds.
- Rupert Neudeck, 77, a German journalist and humanitarian. He died from complications of heart surgery.
- David Tod Roy, 83, a Chinese translator. He died from complications of ALS.
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In Spanish: Anexo:Fallecidos en mayo de 2016 para niños
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