Deaths in May 2018

The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2018.

Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.

May 2018 1 Javier Aller, 46, Spanish actor (The Biggest Robbery Never Told, Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure, The Miracle of P. Tinto), complications from diabetes.Muere Javier Aller, actor de ‘El Milagro de P. Tinto’ Elmar Altvater, 79, German political scientist.Elmar Altvater Arthur Barnard, 89, American sprinter and Olympic bronze medalist (1952).Former USC Olympic Hurdles Medalist Barnard Passes Away Max Berrú, 74, Ecuadorian-Chilean musician (Inti Illimani).A los 74 años, muere Max Berrú de Inti Illimani Dennis Claridge, 76, American football player (Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons), bladder cancer.Ex-Husker quarterback Claridge, a mainstay under Devaney, dies at age 76 Ninalee Craig, 90, American-born Canadian teacher and photograph subject, complications from lung cancer.Ninalee Allen Craig, at the Center of a Famous Photograph, Dies at 90 Carl W. Duckworth, 63, American politician, member of the Utah House of Representatives (1999–2008), bone cancer.Former Democratic state lawmaker Carl Duckworth dies after battle with cancer Raymond D. Dzendzel, 96, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1955–1958) and Senate (1959–1970).Raymond Dzendzel Reg Gadney, 77, British author.Reg Gadney obituary Phil Gowan, 65, American historian (RMS Titanic), cancer.Phil's Story Robert B. Kennedy, 78, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1975–1979) and Governor's Council (1989–1995), Mayor of Lowell (1986–1987).Former mayor, LRTA head Kennedy dies Alfred Macyk, 94, Canadian politician.Alfred Macyk Chuck Missler, 83, American evangelist and author.Bible teacher Dr Chuck Missler dies Ashok Mitra, 90, Indian economist and politician.Eminent Scholar And Marxist Economist Ashok Mitra Dies At 90 Pavel Pergl, 40, Czech footballer (Sparta Prague), suicide by hanging.Tragédie! V Německu se oběsil bývalý obránce Sparty Pavel Pergl (†40) Dan Rogas, 91, American football player (Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles).Dan William "Coach" Rogas Bozor Sobir, 79, Tajikistani poet and politician, lung disease.Bozor Sobir, Tajik Poet And Former Opposition Figure, Dies Jabo Starks, 79, American drummer (James Brown, The J.B.'s).Jabo Starks, Drummer for James Brown, Dies at 79 Charlie Stone, 67, English rugby league footballer (Hull F.C., Featherstone Rovers).Charlie Stone: Former Hull FC and England forward dies, at the age of 67 Sun Yueh, 87, Chinese-born Taiwanese actor (Papa, Can You Hear Me Sing), sepsis. Peter Temple-Morris, Baron Temple-Morris, 80, British politician and life peer, MP for Leominster (1974–2001).Former MP Peter Temple-Morris dies aged 80 Universo 2000, 55, Mexican professional wrestler (CMLL, AAA, IWRG).Universo 2000 Of Los Hermano Dinamita Passes Away At 55 Wanda Wiłkomirska, 89, Polish violinist and teacher.Wanda Wiłkomirska nie żyje Bob Woffinden, 70, British journalist and author, mesothelioma.Bob Woffinden obituary Betty Workman, 93, American politician, member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1987–1999).

2 Gord Brown, 57, Canadian politician, MP (since 2004), heart attack.Conservative MP Gord Brown dies after heart attack in Parliament Hill office Roy Burns, 82, American drummer.Roy Burns (1935-2018) Tony Cucchiara, 80, Italian singer and songwriter.Morto Tony Cucchiara Paul Dick, 77, Canadian politician, heart attack.Paul Dick, longtime MP from Lanark area, dies same day as fellow Tory Dick Edell, 74, American lacrosse coach (Maryland Terrapins), pneumonia.Former Maryland men’s lacrosse coach Dick Edell dies at 74 János Juszkó, 78, Hungarian Olympic racing cyclist (1964).Elhunyt Juszkó János olimpikon kerékpárosunk Satoshi Kako, 92, Japanese author and illustrator, renal failure.加古里子さん92歳=絵本作家「だるまちゃん」 Herman Krebbers, 94, Dutch violinist.Herman Krebbers, een van Nederlands grootste violisten, overleden Tokay Mammadov, 90, Azerbaijani sculptor.Toкай Габиб оглу Мамедов Gerald J. Morrissey, 90, American politician.The Honorable Gerald J. Morrissey Sr. Vadim Mulerman, 79, Soviet singer, cancer.Ушел из жизни певец Вадим Мулерман Katherine O'Regan, 71, New Zealand politician, MP for Waipa (1984–1996), list MP (1996–1999), cancer.The Honourable O'Regan Kottayam Pushpanath, 80, Indian author.Malayalam detective fiction writer Kottayam Pushpanath passes away Harald Range, 70, German jurist, Attorney General (2011–2015).Ex-Generalbundesanwalt stirbt in Karlsruhe James Thorp, 81, American electrical engineer.Prof James Thorp Finn Tøraasen, 81, Norwegian footballer (Skeid).Finn Webjørn Tøraasen Bill Torrey, 83, Canadian ice hockey executive (New York Islanders, Florida Panthers).Torrey, general manager of Islanders dynasty, dead at 83 Wolfgang Völz, 87, German actor.Schauspieler Wolfgang Völz gestorben Chris Walsh, 66, American politician, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (since 2010), lymphoma.Rep. Chris Walsh, 66, Dies After Battling Cancer Wang Danfeng, 93, Chinese actress.Celebrated film actress Wang Danfeng dies of natural causes Cliff Watson, 78, English rugby league footballer (St Helens, Cronulla-Sutherland, national team), cancer.Sharks league legend Cliff Watson dies Sir Keith Williamson, 90, British air force commander, Chief of the Air Staff (1982–1985).Williamson Katsuhiro Yamaguchi, 90, Japanese artist and art theorist.追悼 山口勝弘 1928-2018

3 Jim Argue, 66, American politician, member of the Arkansas Senate (1996–2008), kidney cancer.Former state senator Jim Argue of Little Rock dies Monica Barnes, 82, Irish politician, Teachta Dála (1982–1992, 1997–2002), Senator (1982).Former Fine Gael TD Monica Barnes dies aged 82 Pete Barnes, 72, American football player (San Diego Chargers, St. Louis Cardinals, New England Patriots), complications from Alzheimer's disease.Arizona coach Adia Barnes finally got to know her father; then she lost him Patricia L. Birkholz, 74, American politician.Former state Sen. Patty Birkholz, longtime environmental advocate, has died Davida Coady, 80, American pediatrician, ovarian cancer.Dr. Davida Coady, Medical Missionary, Is Dead at 80 H. Basil S. Cooke, 102, South African-Canadian geologist and palaeontologist.H. B. S. (Basil) Cooke Doina Cornea, 88, Romanian human rights activist and professor.Meghalt Doina Cornea Afonso Dhlakama, 65, Mozambican politician and opposition leader (RENAMO), heart attack.Mozambique rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama dead: Party sources Cliff Downey, 89, Canadian politician, MP (1968–1972).Clifford William Downey Dan Grimm, 77, American football player (Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons), complications from Parkinson's disease and dementia. John Hinnells, 76, British theologian.Professor John Hinnells, religious scholar – obituary György Holovits, 71, Hungarian Olympic sailor. David Pines, 93, American physicist.In memoriam: David Pines Bob Prewitt, 93, American college basketball coach (SMU Mustangs).Bob Prewitt, who played for and coached at SMU, dies Junior Rodriguez, 82, American politician.Former St. Bernard Parish President Junior Rodriguez dies at 82 Joe Scannella, 89, American football coach (Oakland Raiders, Montreal Alouettes, Cleveland Browns). Paolo Signorelli, 79, Italian footballer.Addio all’ex atalantino Paolo Signorelli Aveva 79 anni, lutto a Treviglio Edward Wasiolek, 94, American literary scholar.Edward Wasiolek, renowned scholar of Russian literature, 1924–2018 Demetrio Túpac Yupanqui, 94, Peruvian academic and Quechua translator.Demetrio Túpac Yupanqui, el traductor al quechua de ‘El Quijote’, muere a los 94 años

4 Paul Bloodgood, 58, American artist, Alzheimer's disease.Paul Bloodgood, Freethinking Painter and Resourceful Gallery Owner, Dies at 58 Edwin G. Burrows, 74, American historian and professor (Brooklyn College).Edwin G. Burrows, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dies at 74 Naser Cheshmazar, 67, Iranian composer, heart attack. Renate Dorrestein, 64, Dutch writer and journalist, esophageal cancer.Schrijfster Renate Dorrestein (64) overleden Cathy Godbold, 43, Australian actress (The Saddle Club, Home and Away), brain cancer.'Home and Away' star Catherine Godbold dies age 43 after decade-long brain cancer battle Bobbie Louise Hawkins, 87, American poet and author.Bobbie Louise Hawkins, Beat Poet and Author, Dies at 87 Larry Hunter, 68, American college basketball coach (Wittenberg Tigers, Ohio Bobcats, Western Carolina Catamounts), complications from a stroke.Larry Hunter, WCU’s second-longest tenured coach, dead at 68 B. N. Vijaya Kumar, 59, Indian politician, heart attack.Karnataka BJP MLA BN Vijaya Kumar dies of heart attack during poll rally Lionel Lamy, 74, French footballer (Laval).Décès de Lionel Lamy, ancien joueur du Stade Lavallois Patricia Lascelles, Countess of Harewood, 91, Australian-British violinist and fashion model.Dowager Countess of Harewood Patricia Lascelles dies André Le Dissez, 88, French racing cyclist.André Le Dissez, disparition d'une figure Juan Morano, 76, Spanish politician, member of the Congress of Deputies (2004–2015), mayor of León (1979–1987, 1989–1995).Fallece Juan Morano, exalcalde de León, a los 77 años Luyanda Ntshangase, 21, South African footballer (Maritzburg United), lightning strike.South African footballer Luyanda Ntshangase dies after lightning strike Abi Ofarim, 80, Israeli musician ("Cinderella Rockefella") and dancer.Abi Ofarim dead: Cinderella Rockefella singer dies at home after ‘long illness’ age 80 Alf O'Rear, 95, American politician.Alf Rhea O'Rear Tony Steel, 76, New Zealand rugby union player (national team) and politician, MP for Hamilton East (1990–1993, 1996–2002).Former All Black Tony Steel made the most of his life a role model Kenneth J. Thorneycroft, 90, Canadian military officer. Alexander Tschäppät, 66, Swiss politician, National Councillor (1979–1991, 2011–2018), Mayor of Bern (2005–2016), cancer.Berns früherer Stadtpräsident Alexander Tschäppät ist gestorben

5 Michele Castoro, 66, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Manfredonia-Vieste-S.Giovanni Rotondo (since 2009), cancer.E’ morto l’Arcivescovo Michele Castoro Klaus Dede, 82, German writer and journalist.Schriftsteller Klaus Dede gestorben Frederic H. Dustin, 88, American businessman and philanthropist.Frederic H Dustin, King of maze, passes away Stanley Falkow, 84, American microbiologist.Stanley Falkow, Who Saw How Bacteria Cause Disease, Dies at 84 Wilson Frost, 92, American politician, member of the Chicago City Council (1967–1987).Wilson Frost, trailblazing black alderman, dies at 92 Arjun Hingorani, 92, Indian film producer and director (Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere, Kab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?, Katilon Ke Kaatil).Director Arjun Hingorani, Who launched Dharmendra, Dies José María Íñigo, 75, Spanish journalist (RTVE) and commentator (Eurovision Song Contest), cancer.Muere Íñigo, el gran bigote de la tele John Kinsella, English gang member, shot.Underworld enforcer named as St Helens shooting victim Séamus Lagan, 71, Northern Irish Gaelic footballer.Death of Derry great Seamus Lagan Lambert Maassen, 76, Dutch footballer (PSV Eindhoven, ADO Den Haag).PSV-kampioenenmaker Lambert Maassen op 76-jarige leeftijd overleden Ermanno Olmi, 86, Italian film director and screenwriter (Il Posto, The Tree of Wooden Clogs, The Legend of the Holy Drinker), complications from Guillain–Barré syndrome.Ermanno Olmi, Palme d'Or-Winning Director of 'The Tree of Wooden Clogs,' Dies at 86 Aaron D. Panken, 53, American rabbi, President of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (since 2014), plane crash.Rabbi Aaron Panken, HUC president, killed in plane crash