Deaths in May 1992

The following is a list of notable deaths in May 1992.

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.

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References

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  21. ↑ Jacques Steinberg (May 6, 1992). "Thomas O. Paine, 70, Led NASA During Its First 7 Apollo Missions". The New York Times. p. B 16. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  38. ↑ "Keith Bissell - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  39. ↑ "Olympedia – Tom Chessell". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  40. ↑ "Olympedia – Otto Kohn". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  41. ↑ "Olympedia – Helmi Moustafa". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Fred Nimz NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  43. ↑ "Olympedia – Fawzi Chaaban". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  44. ↑ William Grimes (May 13, 1992). "John Lund, Actor, Is Dead at 81; Leading Man in 1940's and 50's". The New York Times. p. D 24. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  45. ↑ "Olympedia – Jerzy Schindler". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  46. ↑ "Tom Seats Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  47. ↑ "Sylvia Syms - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  48. ↑ Bruce Lambert (May 11, 1992). "Willard L. Thorp, 92, Economist Who Helped Draft Marshall Plan". The New York Times. p. D 10. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  49. ↑ "Judith Brown, 60, Figurative Sculptor; Worked in Metals". The New York Times. May 15, 1992. p. D 20. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  50. ↑ "Olympedia – Adolf Fehr". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  51. ↑ "Manggrum, L. C. (Loretta Cessor) - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  54. ↑ "matchID - Jacqueline Maillan". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  55. ↑ "Hector McIvor - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  56. ↑ "Bob Mizer - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  57. ↑ "Australian Football - Len Pabst - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  58. ↑ Jacques Steinberg (May 14, 1992). "Robert Reed, Actor, Dead at 59; The Father of 'The Brady Bunch'". The New York Times. p. B 14. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  59. ↑ "Paul Sokody NBL Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  60. ↑ "Windell Williams Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  61. ↑ "Patrick Angus - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  62. ↑ "Olympedia – Robert Burkard". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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  64. ↑ "Stan Hugill". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  65. ↑ Lee A. Daniels (May 28, 1992). "Dr. Dawon Kahng, 61, Inventor In Field of Solid-State Electronics". The New York Times. p. D 21. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  66. ↑ "F. E. McWilliam - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  67. ↑ "Olympedia – Valentino Pellarini". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  68. ↑ "Olympedia – Bart Zoet". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  69. ↑ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (May 15, 1992). "Lyle Alzado, 43, Fierce Lineman Who Turned Steroid Foe, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. D 20. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  70. ↑ "Helge Helgesen". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  71. ↑ "Frank M. Karsten - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  72. ↑ Nicholas D. Kristof (May 16, 1992). "Nie Rongzhen, 93, Last Marshal Of China's Communist Revolution". The New York Times. p. 1 10. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  76. ↑ "Olympedia – Gino Rossetti". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  77. ↑ "Olympedia – Joe Healey". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  78. ↑ "Preacher Henry Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  79. ↑ "Olympedia – Leon Jensz". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  80. ↑ "Marisa Mell - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  81. ↑ "Eric James, Baron James of Rusholme - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  82. ↑ "Olympedia – Jaap Stenger". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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  84. ↑ "Robert Blanc". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  85. ↑ "Olympedia – Luigi Consonni". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  86. ↑ "George Hurrell - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  87. ↑ "Obituary for Len Ortman (Aged 66)". The Leader-Post. May 21, 1992. p. 26. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  88. ↑ "Olympedia – Leopold Schädler". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  89. ↑ "Lawrence Welk". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  90. ↑ "Olympedia – Margaret Birtwistle". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  91. ↑ "Olympedia – Brownlow Eve". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  92. ↑ "Olympedia – Rudolf Klupsch". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  93. ↑ "Jake Leicht Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  97. ↑ "Esther Averill - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  98. ↑ "Olympedia – Miguel Camberos". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  99. ↑ "Olympedia – Olavi Heinonen". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  100. ↑ "Alfred McClung Lee - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  101. ↑ "Olympedia – Claude Roussel". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  102. ↑ "Giovanni Colombo". catalogue.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  103. ↑ "Leela Moolgaokar (1916-1992)". Tata Central Archives. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  104. ↑ "Ulric Cole - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  105. ↑ "Olympedia – Åke Lindblom". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  106. ↑ "Expedition Leader Killed in Mount McKinley Fall". Daily Sitka Sentinel. May 26, 1992. p. 8.
  107. ↑ "Tony Accardo - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  108. ↑ Marian Burros (May 28, 1992). "Elizabeth David Is Dead at 78; Noted British Cookbook Writer". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  109. ↑ Bruce Lambert (May 24, 1992). "Dan Enright, 74, TV Producer; Was Figure in Quiz Show Scandal". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  112. ↑ "Abraham Moles - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  113. ↑ "György Ránki - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  116. ↑ "Giovanni Falcone". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  117. ↑ Bruce Lambert (May 24, 1992). "John Gates, 78, Former Editor of The Daily Worker, Is Dead". The New York Times. p. 1 44. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  119. ↑ "matchID - Paul Moukila". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  120. ↑ "Ludovit Rado". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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  122. ↑ "Atahualpa Yupanqui - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  123. ↑ "Jean Aberbach - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  124. ↑ "Francis Thomas Bacon - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  126. ↑ "Olympedia – Adolf Hoch". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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  128. ↑ "Tulio Demicheli". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  129. ↑ "Otto Denning Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  130. ↑ Roberta Smith (May 28, 1992). "Sari Dienes, 93, Artist Devoted To the Value of the Found Object". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  131. ↑ "Philip Habib - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  132. ↑ "matchID - Gitta Mallasz". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  133. ↑ "Harvey Murphy Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  134. ↑ "Edmund Beloin - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  135. ↑ "Joe Davis Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  136. ↑ "Olympedia – Dorota Horzonek-Jokiel". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  137. ↑ "Australian Football - Wally Miller - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  138. ↑ "George Morrow". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  145. ↑ Allan Kozinn (June 3, 1992). "Franz Rupp, Accompanist, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  149. ↑ "Charley Schanz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
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  151. ↑ "Sinforiano García". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  152. ↑ "Australian Football - Sel Murray - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  153. ↑ "Albert Ndongmo". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  154. ↑ "Olympedia – Nils-Åke Sandell". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  155. ↑ "Ken Suesens". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  156. ↑ "Karl Carstens - filmportal.de". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  157. ↑ "Larry Craig Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  158. ↑ "Craig Ellwood, 70, An Architect, Is Dead". The New York Times. June 12, 1992. p. D 20. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  159. ↑ "Olympedia – James Lamy". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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