Deaths in May 2023

The following is a list of deaths that happened in May 2023. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.

Each listing of death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known), and a source.

 May 
 1 
Calvin Davis, 51, American hurdler, Olympic bronze medalist (1996).Calvin Davis
Gordon Lightfoot, 84, Canadian Hall of Fame singer-songwriter ("Sundown", "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald", "If You Could Read My Mind").Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84
Eileen Saki, 79, Japanese-American actress (M*A*S*H, Splash, Policewomen), cancer.'M*A*S*H' Actress Eileen Saki Dead at 79

 2 
Arun Manilal Gandhi, 89, Indian-American author and political activist.Mahatma Gandhi's grandson Arun Gandhi passes away at 89
 Valentina Yudashkin, 59, Russian fashion.

 3 
 Alessandro D'Alatri, 68, Italian director and actor.

 4 
 Gabriel Carey, 64, Australian author.

 5 
 Michel Cordes, 77, French actor (The Horseman on the Roof, Didier, A Question of Taste), author and stage director, suicide by gunshot.Après la mort de Michel Cordes de « Plus belle la vie », le suicide, piste privilégiée 
 Samuel T. Durance, 79, American astronaut.

 6 
Vida Blue, 73, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals), three-time World Series champion (1972, 1973, 1974).Vida Blue Statement
Newton N. Minow, 97, American attorney, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (1961–1963), heart attack.Newton Minow, former FCC chief and public TV advocate, has died at 97

 7 
Lindsay Crocker, 64, New Zealand cricketer (Northern Districts).Former Black Caps manager Lindsay Crocker dies

 8 
 Terrence Hardiman, 86, English actor (Gandhi, Sahara, Mask of Murder).Terrence Hardiman, star of CBBC series The Demon Headmaster, dies aged 86
 Pema Tseden, 53, Chinese film director.

 9 
Antonio Carbajal, 93, Mexican football player (León, national team) and manager (Atlético Morelia).Antonio La Tota Carbajal fallece a los 93 años en León 
Denny Crum, 86, American Hall of Fame basketball coach (Louisville Cardinals).Hall of Fame men's basketball coach Denny Crum dies at 86

 10 
Rolf Harris, 93, Australian entertainer (Rolf's Cartoon Club, Animal Hospital), singer ("Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport"), and convicted sex offender, neck cancer.Rolf Harris: Serial abuser and ex-entertainer dies aged 93
Enrico Oldoini, 77, Italian film director (Don Matteo, Vacanze di Natale '90, Anni 90) and screenwriter.È morto il regista Enrico Oldoini, il creatore di 'Don Matteo' 
Thelston Payne, 66, Barbadian cricketer (West Indies, national team), pancreatic cancer.Thelston Payne passes
Jacklyn Zeman, 70, American actress (General Hospital).GH's Jacklyn Zeman Dies at 70

 11 
 Guido Gorgatti, 103, Italian-born Argentine actor (Bárbara atómica, An American in Buenos Aires, Would You Marry Me?).Murió el actor Guido Gorgatti a los 103 años 

 12 
Bruce Robertson, 71, New Zealand rugby union player (Counties, national team).

 13 
Owen Davidson, 79, Australian tennis player.Aussie Doubles Legend Owen Davidson Passes Away (death announced on this date)

 14 
 Doyle Brunson, 74, American hall of fame

 15 
Bruce Bould, 73, English actor (The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin).Bruce Bould
Billy Guyton, 33, New Zealand rugby union player (Tasman Mako, Blues).Former Blues and Tasman Mako halfback Billy Guyton dies, aged 33

 16 
Marlene Hagge, 89, American Hall of Fame golfer.Marlene Hagge-Vossler, last surviving LPGA founder, dies at 89
P. K. R. Pillai, 92, Indian film producer (Chithram, Thathamme Poocha Poocha, Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare).'Chithram' film producer PKR Pillai passes away
Per Røntved, 74, Danish footballer (Brønshøj Boldklub, Werder Bremen, national team).Nekrolog: Danmarks mest kendte libero i 1970’erne er død 

 17 
Dvora Kedar, 98, Israeli actress (Lemon Popsicle, Going Steady, Operation Thunderbolt).פרידה מ"אמא של בנצי": השחקנית דבורה קידר הלכה לעולמה 
 18 
Helmut Berger, 78, Austrian actor (Ludwig, The Damned, The Godfather Part III).Schauspiellegende Helmut Berger ist tot 
Jim Brown, 87, American Hall of Fame football player (Cleveland Browns) and actor (The Dirty Dozen, Mars Attacks!).All-time NFL great running back, social activist Jim Brown dead at 87
 Sevvalai Rasu, 70, Indian actor.

 19 
Brian Booth, 89, Australian cricketer and Olympic field hockey player (1956).Cricket Australia
Pete Brown, 82, English poet, lyricist ("I Feel Free", "Sunshine of Your Love", "White Room") and singer.Cream and Jack Bruce songwriting collaborator Pete Brown passes away aged 82
Andy Rourke, 59, English bassist (The Smiths), pancreatic cancer.The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after battle with pancreatic cancer

 20 
 Edmonds J. Muniz, 83, American politician.

 21 
Ray Stevenson, 58, Northern Irish actor (Rome, Thor, Punisher: War Zone).Ray Stevenson Dies: ‘RRR’, ‘Thor’, Vikings’ & ‘Divergent’ Actor Was 58

 22 
Wahid Satay, 93, Singaporean actor (Pontianak, Puteri Gunong Ledang, Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam), comedian and singer, sepsis.Veteran actor Wahid Satay died at 93
Wim Udenhout, 85, Surinamese politician, prime minister (1984–1986).Wim Udenhout, former Suriname prime minister, dies at 85

 23 
Neil Dansie, 94, Australian cricketer (South Australia).Cricket mourns the loss of SA legend Neil Dansie
Jean Haudry, 88, French linguist.La tradizione indoeuropea: le radici del nostro avvenire 

 24 
Dano Heriban, 43, Slovak actor (The Man Who Stood in the Way), heart attack.Zomrel známy slovenský herec Daniel Heriban 
Bill Lee, 94, American jazz musician and film composer (She's Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing).Bill Lee, Jazz Musician and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94
Tina Turner, 83, American-born Swiss Hall of Fame singer ("River Deep – Mountain High", "What's Love Got to Do with It") and actress (Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome), eight-time Grammy winner.Tina Turner dies aged 83

 25 
Đặng Văn Thành, 90, Vietnamese association footballer.
 26 
 Mickey Jagtiani, 70, Indian billionessman.
 Luo Jingmin, 67, Chinese actor.
Lawrence Williams, 76, Welsh cricketer (Glamorgan).Lawrence Williams - A Tribute

 27 
 Tyrone O'Sullivan, 84, Sri Lankan diplomat, member.

 28 
Isa Barzizza, 93, Italian actress (The Two Orphans, Bluebeard's Six Wives, It's Never Too Late).Isa Barzizza, la storica spalla di Totò morta a 93 anni 
 Antonio Gala, 93, Spanish poet.
Harald zur Hausen, 87, German virologist, Nobel Prize recipient (2008).Nobel laureate Harald zur Hausen has passed away

 29 
Michel Côté, 72, Canadian actor (Cruising Bar, Life After Love, C.R.A.Z.Y.).Quebec Actor Michel Cote Has Died
Peter Simonischek, 76, Austrian actor (Love and Fear, Toni Erdmann, Kursk).Peter Simonischek im Alter von 76 Jahren verstorben 
 Jacob Turkel, 88, Israeli judge.

 30 
John Beasley, 79, American actor (Rudy, Walking Tall, The Purge: Anarchy).Omaha actor John Beasley dies Tuesday at age of 79

 31 
Patricia Dainton, 93, British actress (Dancing with Crime, The Passionate Stranger, Sixpenny Corner).
Dickie Harrell, 82, American Hall of Fame drummer (Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps).Dickie Harrell: In Memoriam (death announced on this date)

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References

Other websites
The Guardian, UK obituaries
The Telegraph obituaries
Obituaries, Chicago Tribune
Obituaries, Los Angeles Times
The New York Times, US obituaries
The Washington Post obituaries
The Sydney Morning Herald, Australian obituaries

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