- May 1 Bruce Robinson, English actor and director of "Withnail and I", born in London
- May 1 Joanna Lumley, British stage and screen actress (Absolutely Fabulous; On Her Majesty's Secret Service), and human rights activist, born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, in British India
- May 1 John Woo, Hong Kong filmmaker (Face/Off), born in Guangzhou, China
- May 2 David Suchet, British actor (Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Way We Live Now), born in Paddington, London, England
- May 3 Greg Gumbel, American sportscaster (CBS TV, WFAN), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- May 4 John Watson, Irish auto racer (World F1 C'ship 3rd 1982; 5 x F1 GP wins) and broadcaster (Eurosport, F1TV, BBC, BSkyb), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
- May 4 Renee Powell, American golfer, broadcaster (first woman to compete in a men's golf tournament), born in East Canton, Ohio
- May 6 Susan Brown, English actress (The Iron Lady, Game of Thrones), born in Bristol, England
- May 9 Candice Bergen, Beverly Hills, actress (Carnal Knowledge, Murphy Brown)
- May 10 Maureen Lipman, actress (Educating Rita, Wonderworks)
- May 13 Tim Pigott-Smith, English actor (Jewel in Crown, King Charles III), born in Rugby, England (d. 2017)
- May 18 Andreas Katsulas, American actor (Babylon 5), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2006)
André the Giant (1946-1993)
May 19 French pro wrestler (WWF World Heavyweight C'ship 1988; WWF World Tag Team C'ship [with Haku] 1989), born in Grenoble, France
- May 19 Diedre Lenihan, actress (Wendy-Needles & Pins), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- May 19 Michele Placido, Foggia Italy, actor (La Lupa, Poliziotti)
Cher (78 years old)
May 20 American Grammy Award-winning singer ("I Got You Babe"; "If I Could Turn Back Time"; "Believe") and Academy Award-winning actress (Mask; Moonstruck; Mama Mia - Here We Go Again), born in El Centro, California
- May 21 David Hill, Australian television producer-executive (Sky Television, Eurosport, Sky Sports; President Fox Sports 1993-2000), born in Newcastle, Australia
- May 23 Frederik de Groot, Dutch actor
- May 27 Lewis Collins, English actor, (d. 2013)
- May 28 Madeleine Le Roux, Wyoming, Broadway actress (Cry Uncle)
- May 29 Robin Johnson, American actress (Times Square: Baby, It's You), born in Brooklyn, New York
- May 31 Debbie Moore, British model and businesswoman (founder and CEO Pineapple Dance Studios & clothing), born in Urmston, Lancashire, England
About May 1946
How Old? 78 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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