- May 7 Ray Harryhausen, American movie special effect artist (Clash of Titans), dies at 92
- May 8 Bryan Forbes, English film director, producer and actor (King Rat), dies at 86
- May 8 Jeanne Cooper, American actress, Kay in "The Young & Restless", dies at 84
- May 9 Alfredo Landa, Spanish actor (The Crach, Sinatra), dies at 80
- May 16 Paul Shane, English comedian and actor, dies at 72
- May 17 Ken Venturi, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1964), dies from multiple infections at 82
- May 18 Steve Forrest, American actor (SWAT), dies at 87
- May 21 Frank Comstock, American big band and pop orchestral arranger (Les Brown; Doris Day; Warner Bros; Brian Setzer), film and television composer (Rocky and His Friends; Adam-12), and recording artist (Project: Comstock - Music from Outer Space), dies at 90
- May 27 Bill Pertwee, British actor (Dad's Army), dies at 86
- May 29 Françoise Blanchard, French actress, dies at 58
- May 31 Jean Stapleton, American actress (Damn Yankees, Klute, All in the Family), dies at 90
- May 31 Marta Romero, Puerto Rican actress (La Divina Infiel; The Shadow of the Bat), and singer ("Es tarde ya" (It's Too Late Now)), dies at 85
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