- May 1 Byron Stewart, American actor (Warren Coolidge-St Elsewhere), born in Baxter Springs, Kansas
- May 1 Wan Chi Keung, Hong Kong soccer striker (32 caps; South China AA, Seiko SA) and actor, born in British Hong Kong (d. 2010)
- May 7 Anne Dudley, British classical and film composer (The Full Monty), born in Beckenham, Kent, England
- May 7 Jean Lapierre, Canadian politician and television host, born in Bassin, Quebec, Canada (d. 2016)
- May 9 Wendy Crewson, Canadian actress (Saving Hope), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- May 11 Alex Lester, British broadcaster
- May 12 Glenn Robbins, Australian comedian (Kath & Kim), born in Melbourne, Australia
Homer Simpson (68 years old)
May 12 American fictional patriarchal character, and donut aficionado from the long running animated television show "The Simpsons", born in Springfield
- May 13 Richard Madeley, British TV presenter, journalist, columnist and novelist (Richard & Judy, The Wright Stuff), born in Romford, Essex
Bob Saget (1956-2022)
May 17 American comedian, actor (Full House), and TV host (America's Funniest Home Video), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- May 17 Sue Carpenter, TV presenter/journalist
- May 19 Steven Ford, American actor (The Young and the Restless, 1982-2003; When Harry Met Sally...), and son of US President Gerald Ford and 1st Lady Betty Ford, born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
- May 20 Dean Butler, American actor
- May 22 Douglas Heyes Jr., American actor (Captains & Kings, Aspen), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 23 Buck Showalter, American baseball manager (AL Manager of the Year 1994, 2004, 14; NY Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles) and analyst (ESPN, YES network), born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
- May 25 Tatsutoshi Goto, Japanese professional wrestler (WAR/NJPW), born in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan
- May 27 Lisa Niemi, actress (Dirty Dancing, Will Rodgers Follies), born in Houston, Texas
- May 29 LaToya Jackson, American singer ("If You Feel the Funk"), and model, born in Gary, Indiana
- May 31 Yoshiko Sakakibara, Japanese actress (Sailor Moon, Vampire Hunter), born in Chiba, Japan
About May 1956
How Old? 68 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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