May 2 Deaths

1

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Painter

2

Kailia Posey (2006-2022)

Gymnast

3

Afeni Shakur (1947-2016)

Civil Rights Leader

4

Cady Groves (1989-2020)

Country Singer

5

J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)

Law Enforcement Officer

6

Junior Seau (1969-2012)

Football Player

7

Oliver Reed (1938-1999)

Movie Actor

8

Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)

Guitarist

9

Senator Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957)

Politician

10

Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010)

Movie Actress

11

Smith Ballew (1902-1984)

Movie Actor

12

Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)

Movie Actress

13

Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)

Guitarist

14

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)

TV Actor

15

James Miller (1968-2003)

Director

16

Paulo Freire (1921-1997)

Philosopher

17

Jack Kemp (1935-2009)

Politician

18

Red Kelly (1927-2019)

Hockey Player

19

Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)

Dancer

20

Michael Blake (1945-2015)

Screenwriter

21

James O. Richardson (1878-1974)

War Hero

22

Joseph Raz (1939-2022)

Philosopher

23

Jack Barry (1918-1984)

Game Show Host

24

Bobby Unser (1934-2021)

Race Car Driver

25

Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)

Football Player

26

Bob Clampett (1913-1984)

Cartoonist

27

Maidie Norman (1912-1998)

Movie Actress

28

Homer Davenport (1867-1912)

Cartoonist

29

William Thomas Beckford (1760-1844)

Novelist

30

Eric McClure (1978-2021)

Race Car Driver

31

Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)

Teacher

32

Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)

Dancer

33

Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)

Children's Author

34

Nancy Astor (1879-1964)

Politician

35

David Rappaport (1951-1990)

Movie Actor

36

Tracy Reed (1942-2012)

Movie Actress

37

Harri Moora (1900-1968)

Archeologist

38

Juri Vilms (1889-1918)

Politician

39

Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)

Movie Actress

40

Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006)

TV Show Host

41

Dezo Ursiny (1947-1995)

Rock Singer

42

Gene Raymond (1908-1998)

TV Actor

43

Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)

Politician

44

Bennie Benjamin (1907-1989)

Songwriter

45

Hugh Marlowe (1911-1982)

Movie Actor

46

John Clum (1851-1932)

Explorer

47

William de la Pole (1396-1450)

War Hero

48

Robert Henry Cain (1909-1974)

War Hero