Deaths in May 2020

The following is a list of notable deaths in May 2020.

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 2020 1 Mathew Anikuzhikattil, 77, Indian Syro-Malabar Catholic hierarch, Bishop of Idukki (2003–2018).Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikattil Allah Yar Ansari, 77, Pakistani politician, MPA (1997–1999), COVID-19.Ex-MPA dies of coronavirus in Punjab Beth Ashley, 93, American author and columnist.Beth Ashley Fellows Else Blangsted, 99, German-born American music editor (The Goonies, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, The Color Purple).In Memory of Else Blangsted, 1920–2020, Part One Chung Hae-won, 60, South Korean football player (Daewoo Royals, national team) and manager (Jeonnam Dragons), liver cancer.K리그 득점왕·MVP 출신 정해원, 1일 간암으로 별세 Gilbert Luis R. Centina III, 72, Filipino-American Roman Catholic poet, complications from COVID-19.Gilbert Luis R. Centina III Heyward Dotson, 71, American basketball player, liver failure.Heyward Dotson, a Staten Island basketball legend and Rhodes Scholar, has died Lajos Engler, 91, Serbian basketball player (Partizan, Proleter Zrenjanin).Преминуо чувени кошаркаш Партизана Лајош Енглер Judith Esser-Mittag, 98, German gynecologist.Judith Mittag, GEB. ESSER Ruy Fausto, 85, Brazilian philosopher, heart attack.Morre filósofo Ruy Fausto aos 85 anos, um dos principais teóricos do marxismo Deb Foskey, 70, Australian politician, ACT MLA (2004–2008), lung cancer.Former Assembly member dies in Victoria Anne Heaton, 89, British ballet dancer.Anne Heaton, Renowned Ballet Dancer and Wife Of BRB Founder, John Field, Has Passed Away Ben Hoekendijk, 81, Dutch evangelist.Ben Hoekendijk – medeoprichter Opwekking – overleden op 81-jarige leeftijd Sachiko Honda, 89, Japanese Go player.本田幸子さんが死去　囲碁の引退棋士七段 Butch Jelley, 79, American racing driver.Butch Jelley Christophe Keckeis, 75, Swiss lieutenant general, Chief of the General Staff (2003) and Armed Forces (2004–2007).Ehemaliger Armeechef Christophe Keckeis ist gestorben Ehemaliger Armeechef Christophe Keckeis ist gestorben Matt Keough, 64, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics), pulmonary embolism.A’s statement on the passing of former A’s pitcher and special assistant Matt Keough Silvia Legrand, 93, Argentine actress (Educating Niní, Seven Women).Murió Goldie, la hermana gemela de Mirtha Legrand África Lorente Castillo, 65, Spanish politician, member of the Catalan parliament (1984–1988), COVID-19.Muere la ex diputada del PSC África Lorente a los 65 años Augustine Mahiga, 74, Tanzanian diplomat and politician, Minister of Justice (since 2019) and Permanent Representative to the UN (2003–2010).Tanzania Minister for Justice Augustine Mahiga dies mysteriously as Coronavirus bites Elaine McCart, 91, American politician, member of the South Dakota Senate (1975–1976).Elaine Lois McCart Francis Megahy, 85, British film director (The Great Riviera Bank Robbery, Taffin), cancer.Francis Megahy, British Writer, Director and Documentarian, Dies at 85 Patrick D. Miller, 84, American biblical scholar.Patrick D. Miller, Jr. Obituary Benjamín Moreno, 65, Spanish footballer (Leganés).Muere Benjamín Moreno, leyenda del Leganés, a los 65 años Dolf Niezen, 94, Dutch footballer (ADO).Oud-doelman Dolf Niezen overleden, hij werd op een heel bijzonder moment kampioen met ADO Derek Ogg, 65, Scottish lawyer.Tributes paid to top QC found dead at his Glasgow home Patrick W. O'Reilly, 95, American politician, member of the Arizona House of Representatives (1955–1956).Patrick O'Reilly Louis Pastore, 88, American politician, member of the Rhode Island Senate (1971–1976).Louis H. Pastore Jr. Reuben Perach, 87, Israeli Olympic basketball player (1952).הקיבוצניק שהגיע מיחידת הקומנדו עד לאליפות העולם בכדורסל Tony Rand, 80, American politician, member of the North Carolina Senate (1981–1988, 1995–2009), skin and throat cancer.Longtime Democratic legislative leader Tony Rand dies Samuel Rivera, 73, American politician, mayor of Passaic, New Jersey (2001–2008).Former Passaic Mayor Samuel 'Sammy' Rivera Dies Antonina Ryzhova, 85, Russian volleyball player, world champion (1956, 1960) and Olympic silver medallist (1964).Двукратная чемпионка мира по волейболу Антонина Рыжова скончалась на 86-м году жизни Mutsuaki Sanada, 77, Japanese racing driver. Fernando Sandoval, 77, Brazilian Olympic water polo player (1968), complications from COVID-19.Integrante da seleção de polo aquático do Brasil na Olimpíada de 1968 morre vítima do coronavírus Simon Schenk, 73, Swiss ice hockey coach (national team) and politician, National Councillor (1994–2011).Carnet noir: Simon Schenk est décédé Nancy Stark Smith, 68, American contact improvisation dancer, ovarian cancer.Nancy Smith Graham Stevenson, 69, British trade union leader, cancer.In tribute to Graham Stevenson – fighter for the working class Tun Tin, 99, Burmese military officer and politician, Prime Minister (1988).May 2020 Ryan Wetnight, 49, American football player (Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers), stomach cancer.Former Bears tight end Ryan Wetnight died on Friday morning Georgios Zaimis, 82, Greek sailor, Olympic champion (1960).Απεβίωσε ο χρυσός Ολυμπιονίκης της ιστιοπλοΐας, Γιωργος Ζαΐμης Pankaj Zaveri, 75, Indian cricketer (Gujarat).Pankaj Zaveri Sabine Zimmermann, 68, German TV presenter (Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst).ZDF-Moderatorin – Sabine Zimmermann ist tot

2 Justa Barrios, American home care worker and labor organizer, COVID-19. (death announced on this date) Morris Belzberg, 90, Canadian-born American businessman and sports team owner (Pittsburgh Penguins).In Memoriam: Morris Belzberg, Budget Rent a Car Pioneer Sue Bruce-Smith, 62, British film producer (Widows, Dirt Music, Dream Horse), cancer.Sue Bruce-Smith obituary Richie Cole, 72, American jazz saxophonist and composer.Alto Sax Master Richie Cole Has Died At The Age of 72 Oliver Crewe, 73, Irish Gaelic footballer.The death has occurred of Oliver Crewe Jim Cross, 87, American ice hockey player and coach (University of Vermont), complications from COVID-19.Former UVM hockey coach Jim Cross dies due to COVID-19 complications Maurice Dayan, 85, French psychoanalyst.Décès de Maurice Dayan Louis Delsarte, 75, American artist.Louis Delsarte: A painter for the people John Paul Eberhard, 93, American research architect and academic, complications of COVID-19 and congestive heart failure.John Paul Eberhard, founding dean of UB’s School of Architecture and Planning, Dies at 93 Cady Groves, 30, American singer-songwriter.Cady Groves, 'This Little Girl' Singer-Songwriter, Dead at Age 30 Jimmy Grundy, 97, American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1956–1958).James Caldwell "Jimmy" Grundy Jr. (1923–2020) Shady Habash, 24, Egyptian media producer and political prisoner.Filmmaker who mocked Egyptian president 2 years ago has died in prison: lawyers Jim Henderson, 79, Canadian politician, Ontario MLA (1985–1995), complications from Parkinson's disease and COVID-19.Donald James Henderson Samuel Roger Horchow, 91, American theatre producer (Crazy for You) and mail order executive, cancer.Roger Horchow, Mail-Order Magnate And Broadway Producer, Dies At 91 Htay Kywe, 68, Burmese politician, MP (since 2016), cancer.NLD ပါတီဝင် အမျိုသားလွှတ်တော်ကိုယ်စားလှယ် ဒေါက်တာဌေးကြွယ် ကင်ဆာရောဂါဖြင့် ကွယ်လွန် Idir, 70, Algerian singer, pulmonary disease.Le chanteur Idir, l’un des principaux ambassadeurs de la chanson kabyle, est mort George Kauffman, 89, American chemist.Obituary: George Bernard Kauffman, PhD. Jonathan Kelly, 72, Irish singer-songwriter.Irish Folk Rock Hero Jonathan Kelly aka Jon Ledingham Has Died Daniel S. Kemp, 83, American organic chemist, COVID-19.Daniel Kemp, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies at 83 Bing Liu, 37, American scientist, shot.Professor researching Covid-19 was killed in an apparent murder-suicide, officials say Munir Mangal, 70, Afghan general, commander of the National Police, COVID-19.Munir Mangal dies at 70 Ralph McGehee, 92, American intelligence officer, COVID-19.Obituary: Ralph Walter McGehee Jr. Bernard Nyarko, Ghanaian actor, colon cancer.Kumawood actor Bishop Bernard Nyarko dies John Ogilvie, 91, Scottish footballer (Hibernian, Leicester City, Mansfield Town), COVID-19.Popular Leicester City veteran defender dies after contracting coronavirus Meyer Rubin, 96, American geologist, COVID-19.Geochemist Meyer Rubin, who predicted the Mount St. Helens eruption, dies of covid-19 at 96 Jan Saxl, 71, Czechoslovak-born British mathematician.Professor Jan Saxl Gil Schwartz, 68, American humor columnist (Fortune, Esquire), author and television executive (CBS), heart attack.Gil Schwartz, Longtime CBS Executive and Author, Dies at 68 Gilbert Sigrist, 82, French pianist.Gilbert Sigrist ne reviendra plus: la disparition d'un grand musicien très discret Gennadiy Solodov, 85, Russian Olympic racewalker (1960, 1964).Ушел из жизни Заслуженный тренер РСФСР Геннадий Солодов Jan-Olof Strandberg, 93, Swedish actor (Wild Birds, Last Pair Out, Varning för Jönssonligan).Jan-Olof Strandberg död – skådespelaren blev 93 år Erik Tandberg, 87, Norwegian engineer and space educator.Romfartsekspert Erik Tandberg er død Ajay Kumar Tripathi, 62, Indian jurist, Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court (2018–2019) and Judicial Member of Lokpal (since 2019), COVID-19 and heart attack.Lokpal member Justice Tripathi dies of COVID-19 Arif Wazir, 37, Pakistani politician (Pashtun Tahafuz Movement), shot.Political leader Arif Wazir dies of injuries received in drive-by attack

3 Geoff Anderson, 81, New Zealand cricketer.Robert Anderson H. Brandt Ayers, 85, American newspaper publisher and journalist.Harry Brandt Ayers (1935–2020) Victoria Barbă, 93, Moldovan animated film director. Selma Barkham, 93, Canadian maritime historian.Ternua eta euskaldunen arteko harremanak ikertu zituen Selma Huxley hil da Mohamed Ben Omar, 55, Nigerien politician, vice-president of the National Assembly (2009–2010, 2011–2016), founder and president of the PSD (since 2015), COVID-19.Niger Labour Minister Died From Coronavirus: Public TV Stefan Burkart, 62, Swiss Olympic sprinter (1992, 1996) and sports coach.Stefan Burkart Paul Cholakis, 91, Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers).Paul Cholakis Neil Davidson, 62, Scottish historian.Neil Davidson obituary Q. Todd Dickinson, 67, American lawyer, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1999–2001).Former PTO Director, Q. Todd Dickinson, Dies At 67 (1) Ömer Döngeloğlu, 52, Turkish theologian, writer and broadcaster, COVID-19.Son dakika... İlahiyatçı Ömer Döngeloğlu vefat etti! Rosalind Elias, 90, American operatic mezzo-soprano, heart failure.Rosalind Elias, mezzo-soprano who made Broadway debut at 81, has died at 90 John Ericson, 93, German-born American actor (Bedknobs and Broomsticks, 7 Faces of Dr. Lao, Honey West), pneumonia.John Ericson, Actor in 'Honey West,' Dies at 93 Sir Peter Froggatt, 91, Northern Irish academic administrator and epidemiologist.Remembering Sir Peter Froggatt: former President and Vice Chancellor Dave Greenfield, 71, English keyboardist (The Stranglers), heart disease and COVID-19.Stranglers keyboardist Dave Greenfield dies aged 71 after contracting coronavirus Tendol Gyalzur, 68, Tibetan-Swiss humanitarian, COVID-19.Tibet’s ‘Orphan Super-Mother’ Lost to COVID-19 Bill Hull, 79, American football player (Dallas Texans).H. William Hull Jr. Pavle Jovanovic, 43, Serbian-American Olympic bobsledder (2006), suicide.Remembering Pavle Jovanovic Eugene Kostyra, 72, Canadian politician, Manitoba MLA (1981–1988).Former NDP titan and Manitoba finance minister Eugene Kostyra dies