- May 2 Bianca Jagger [Blanca Pérez-Mora Macías], Nicaraguan model and socialite who married Mike Jagger, born in Managua, Nicaragua
- May 5 Kurtis "Kurt" Loder, American film critic, TV personality and columnist (Rolling Stone, New York, Time), born in Ocean City, New Jersey
- May 6 Richard Eyers, American actor (My Friend Irma, Stagecoach West), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 7 Robin Strasser, American actress (Dorian-One Life to Live, Another World), born in New York City
- May 12 Linda Carlson, American actress (Newhart - "Bev"; Kaz- "Katie"), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- May 13 Sam Anderson, American actor (Perfect Strangers), born in Wahpeton, North Dakota
- May 21 Richard Hatch, American actor (Battlestar Galactica), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2017)
- May 23 Lauren Chapin, actress (Kathy-Father Knows Best)
- May 23 Padmarajan, Indian film director (d. 1991)
Priscilla Presley (79 years old)
May 24 American actress (Jenna-Dallas, Naked Gun), born in Brooklyn, New York
- May 30 Meredith MacRae, American actress (Petticoat Junction. 1966-70- "Billie Jo"; My Three Sons, 1964-66 - "Sally"), and talk show host, born in Houston, Texas (d. 2000)
- May 30 Norman Eshley, English actor
- May 31 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German filmmaker and director (Marriage of Maria Braum), born in Bad Worishofen, Bavaria, West Germany (d. 1982)
About May 1945
How Old? 79 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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