- May 1 Douglas Barr, American actor (Howie-Fall Guy), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- May 2 Alan Titchmarsh, English gardener and broadcaster (Gardener's World), born in Iilkley, England
- May 3 Ken Hom, Chinese-American chef, author and BBC TV presenter (OBE for "services to culinary arts" 2009), born in Tucson, Arizona
- May 4 Sybil Danning, Austrian-American actress (Chained Heat), born in Wels, Austria
- May 5 Anna Bergman, Swedish actress (Agent 69), born in Stockholm, Sweden
- May 7 Stuart Marshall, British film director (Desire), born in Manchester (d. 1993)
- May 13 Franklyn Ajaye, American comedian and actor (Car Wash, The Jazz Singer, Bridesmaids), born in Brooklyn, New York
- May 13 Zoe Wanamaker, American actress (Raggedy Rawney), born in New York City
- May 15 Eric Beekes, Dutch pop singer (Kater), and actor (Lily Was Here), born in Surabaya, Dutch East Indies (now Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
- May 24 Jim Broadbent, English actor (Iris), born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Roger Deakins (75 years old)
May 24 English BAFTA and Academy Award-winning cinematographer (The Shawshank Redemption; Blade Runner 2049; 1917), born in Torquay, Devon, England
- May 26 Dayle Haddon, Canadian model and actress (North Dallas Forty; Bedroom Eyes), born in Montreal, Quebec
- May 26 Pam Grier, American actress (The Big Bird Cage; Jackie Brown; The L-Word), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- May 26 Philip Michael Thomas, American actor (Miami Vice - "Tubbs"), born in Columbus, Ohio
- May 28 Sue Holderness, English actress (Marlene-Only Fools & Horses, Sandbaggers), born in London, England
- May 31 Steven Kampmann, American actor (Newhart, 1982-85 - "Kirk"), and screenwriter (WKRP in Cincinnati), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 31 Tom Berenger, American actor (Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me), born in Chicago, Illinois
About May 1949
How Old? 75 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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