Deaths in May - 2024

Golfer Peter Oosterhuis died May 2 at the age of 75. He co-wrote Golf in a Week (Teach Yourself).

Philosopher Nalin da Silva died May 2 at the age of 79. He wrote An introduction to Tamil racism in Sri Lanka.

Journalist Bruce Arnold has died at the age of 87. His books include Irish Art and The Scandal of Ulysses: The Sensational Life of a Twentieth-Century Masterpiece .

Aviator Dick Rutan died May 3 from complications of Covid-19 at the age of 85. He co-wrote Voyager and The Next Five Minutes: Embracing the Impossible .

Artist Frank Stella died May 4 at the age of 87. His work can be seen in Working Space and Frank Stella. Illustrations after El Lissitzkys Had Gadya. 1982- 84.

Classicist David Konstan died May 2 at the age of 83. His books include Friendship in the Classical World and Beauty: The Fortunes of an Ancient Greek Idea (Onassis Series in Hellenic Culture).

Former CEO of Boeing Frank Shrontz died May 4 at the age of 92. He wrote The Making of a Jet Airliner.

Rabbi Yechiel Perr died May 4 at the age of 89. He wrote Tzidkus Stands Forever: The Life and Lessons of Rabbi Menachem M. Perr zt"l and Shoshanas Ha'amakim: Parsha Lessons, Life Lessons.

Playwright Juro Kara died May 4 at the age of 84. His work includes Letters from Sagawa and Koshimaki Osen.

Badminton player Judy Devlin died May 6 at the age of 88. She wrote Beginning badminton .

Poet David Shapiro died May 5 at the age of 77. His books include An Anthology of New York Poets, Mondrian: Flowers, and Abstract Expressionism: A Critical Record .

Politician Paul N. McCloskey died May 8 at the age of 96. His books include The taking of Hill 610: And other essays on friendship, Truth and Untruth - Political Deceit in America, and The Navy's Coverup of the 1967 Attack on the USS Liberty.

Landscape architect Barbara Stauffacher Solomon died May 7 at the age of 95. Her books include Green Architecture & The Agrarian Garden, Good Mourning California , and Utopia Myopia.

Journalist Shirley Conran died May 9 at the age of 91. Her books include Lace and Savages.

Biographer Judy Oppenheimer died May 1 at the age of 82. She wrote Private Demons: The Life of Shirley Jackson and Dreams of Glory: A Mother's Season With Her Son's High School Football Team.

Canadian commentator Rex Murphy died May 9 at the age of 77. He wrote Canada and Other Matters of Opinion and Points of View.

Event promoter and front man for the shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys, Ignatius Jones died May 7 at the age of 66. He wrote True hip and The 1992 true hip manual .

Diplomat Moorhead Kennedy was one of the hostages taken in Tehran during the Iran crisis. He died May 3 at the age of 93. He wrote The Ayatollah in the cathedral and The Moral Authority of Government.

Entertainment reporter Sam Rubin died May 10 at the age of 64. He wrote Mia Farrow: Flower Child, Madonna, Muse and co-wrote Jackie: A Lasting Impression.

Journalist Hugh Edwards died May 10 at the age of 90. His books include Islands of Angry Ghosts and Crocodile Attack/Dramatic True Stories of Fatal and Near-Fatal Encounters Between Humans and Crocodiles.

Serbian author Ivan Ivanji died May 9 at the age of 95. His books include Germany and Kaiser Konstantin.

Advertising executive Mary Wells Lawrence died May 11 at the age of 95. She wrote A Big Life in Advertising.

Hockey player Ron Ellis died May 11 at the age of 79. He wrote Over the Boards.

Filmmaker Roger Corman died May 9 at the age of 98. He wrote How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime.

Musician, audio engineer, and record producer Steve Albini died May 7 aged 61. In addition to the zine Forced exposure 15, his writing appeared in Commodify Your Dissent: Salvos from the Baffler and 100 Posters, 134 Squirrels: A Decade of Hot Dogs, Large Mammals, and Independent Rock: The Handcrafted Art of Jay Ryan.

Chef Jasper White died May 11 at the age of 69. His books include 50 Chowders: One Pot Meals - Clam, Corn, & Beyond, Jasper White's Cooking from New England: More Than 300 Traditional and Contemporary Recipes, and The Summer Shack Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Shore Food.

Legal scholar Christopher Edley died May 10 at the age of 71. His books include Not All Black and White: Affirmative Action, Race, and American Values, Administrative Law: Rethinking Judicial Control of Bureaucracy , and Changing Places: How Communities Will Improve the Health of Boys of Color .

Actor and producer Mark Damon died May 12 at the age of 91. He wrote From Cowboy to Mogul to Monster: The Neverending Story of Film Pioneer Mark Damon.

Pathologist Cyril Wecht died May 13 at the age of 93. His books include Cause of Death and Crime Scene Investigation.

Playwright Samm-Art Williams died May 13 at the age of 78. His work includes Home. and Orchards.

Great saxaphonist David Sanborn has passed at age 78.

Famed Canadian short story writer Alice Munro at age 92.

Indian novelist Malti Joshi died May 15 at the age of 89. Their work includes Million Dollar Note and Honour killing tatha anya kahaniyan.

Chilean poet Carmen Berenguer died May 16 at the age of 77. Her work includes El Rey Mocho/King Mocho (Coleccion Ponte Poronte) and Mama Marx.

Egyptologist Barry J. Kemp died May 16 at the appx age of 84. His books include Ancient Egypt: Anatomy of a Civilization, Ancient Egypt: A Social History, and Think Like an Egyptian: 100 Hieroglyphs.

Comic book artist Don Perlin died May 14 at the age of 94. His series include Bloodshot V1 and Robotix.

WWII ace Bud Anderson died May 17 at the age of 102. He wrote To Fly and Fight: Memoirs of a Triple Ace.

Israeli author and politician Yael Dayan died May 18 at the age of 85. Her books include A Soldier's Diary: Sinai 1967 and My Father, His Daughter.

Bishop Pat Buckley died May 17 at the age of 72. He wrote A Sexual Life, A Spiritual Life: A Painful Journey to Inner Peace.