Gennadiy Solodov
Russian Olympic racewalker (1960Died on Sunday May 3rd 2020
Deaths on May 2
This archive lists notable deaths associated with May 2 across multiple years. For the specific 2026 archive, see Deaths on May 2, 2026.
Samuel Roger Horchow
American theatre producer (Crazy for You) and mail order executiveDied on Sunday May 3rd 2020
Idir
Algerian singerDied on Sunday May 3rd 2020
Matt Keough
American baseball player (Oakland Athletics)Died on Sunday May 3rd 2020
Peter Mayhew
English-American actor (Star Wars)Died on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Vladimír Poštulka
Czech lyricistDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Chris Reccardi
American animatorDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Ilinca Tomoroveanu
Romanian actressDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Red Kelly
Canadian ice hockey player and coachDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Albert-Marie de Monléon
French Roman Catholic prelateDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Frank Ivancie
American businessman and politicianDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Maa Afia Konadu
Ghanaian radio presenterDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Rafael Hernández Colón
Puerto Rican politicianDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Michel Crauste
French rugby union playerDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Roland Aboujaoudé
Lebanese bishopDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Alessandra Panaro
Italian actress (Poveri ma belliDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Jah Stitch
Jamaican reggae singerDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Charlie Kelsall
Welsh footballerDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Mike Williamson
Australian sports commentatorDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Ruth Macrides
American historianDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Donald Lan
American politicianDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Winifred Jordan
British sprinterDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Keith Harrison
Canadian novelistDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Kwame Gyekye
Ghanaian philosopherDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Teva Harrison
Canadian-American writer and cartoonistDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Fitzroy Gordon
Jamaican-born Canadian radio broadcaster (CKFG-FM)Died on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Viggo Fossum
Norwegian politicianDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Pieter de Lange
South African academicDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
László Balogh
Hungarian sport shooterDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Reginald Mengi
Tanzanian businessmanDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Scott W. Sloan
Australian civil engineer and academicDied on Thursday May 2nd 2019
Dennis Claridge
American football player (Green Bay PackersDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Tokay Mammadov
Azerbaijani sculptorDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Bozor Sobir
People's poet of TajikistanDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Eugenio de Nora
Spanish poetDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Peter Temple-Morris
British politician and life peerDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Vadim Mulerman
Soviet singerDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Charles de Chassiron
British diplomatDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Luigi Orsenigo
Italian economistDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Dick Edell
American lacrosse coach (Maryland)Died on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Gord Brown
Canadian politicianDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Mete Sozen
Turkish-born American structural engineerDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Elmar Altvater
German political scientistDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Chuck Missler
American-New Zealand authorDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Charlie Stone
English rugby league footballer (HullDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Kottayam Pushpanath
Indian authorDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Tania Khanna
Indian radio presenterDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Wang Danfeng
Chinese actressDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Cliff Watson
English-Australian rugby league footballer (St HelensDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Reginald C. Stuart
Canadian historianDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Universo 2000
Mexican professional wrestler (CMLLDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
John “Jabo” Starks
American drummer (James Brown)Died on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Aaron Traywick
American life extension activistDied on Wednesday May 2nd 2018
Vuk Kulenovic
Yugoslavian-born American composerDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Yisrael Friedman
Israeli rabbi and educatorDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Sir Geoffrey Holland
British civil servantDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Raul Costa Seibeb
Namibian racing cyclistDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Abelardo Castillo
Argentine writerDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Eduardo Portella
Brazilian essayistDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Harold Bedoya Pizarro
Colombian military commander and politicianDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
George Hugh Niederauer
American Roman Catholic prelateDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
George Niederauer
Bishop of Salt Lake City (1994-2005)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Sandy McNicol
New Zealand rugby union player (WanganuiDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Gerry Martiniuk
78-79Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Pierre Gaspard-Huit
French film director and screenwriterDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Cammy Duncan
Scottish footballer (MotherwellDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Bruce Hampton
American musician (Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit). Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Eduard Brunner
Swiss clarinetistDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Col. Bruce Hampton
American musician (Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit). Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Archduke Joseph Árpád of Austria
Austro-Hungarian royalDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Michael Gurr
Australian playwright (Departure)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Dennis Shaw
English cricketer (Warwickshire)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Mary Stanton
American actress (The Pajama GameDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Deaths in April 2017
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June LeBell
American radio presenter (WQXR-FM)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Raymond P. Kogovsek
American politicianDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
John Salmon
British advertising executiveDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Jayson Hinder
Australian politicianDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Mickey Dewar
Australian historianDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Preston Henn
American entrepreneur (Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop) and racing driverDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Issa Samb
Senegalese artistDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Erik Martin
German songwriter and editor (Muschelhaufen)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Mbah Gotho
146 (claimed)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Dennis S. Karjala
American law professorDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Tony Scappaticci
Northern Irish footballer (GlenavonDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Sadanoyama Shinmatsu
Japanese sumo wrestlerDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Mike Lowry
American politicianDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Gofaone Tiro
Motswana footballer (Uniao Flamengo Santos F.C. and Township Rollers)Died on Tuesday May 2nd 2017
Erkki Kurenniemi
Finnish musicianDied on Tuesday May 2nd 2017