- May 21 Pat O'Malley, silent film actor (Wild One, Quiet Man), dies at 75
- May 23 Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79
- May 26 Don Castle, American actor (Born to Speed; The Invisible Wall), and television producer (Lassie), dies of accidental pain medication overdose at 48
- May 26 Neal Dodd, actor (Only Women, You Belong to Me), dies at 86
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