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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  29. ^ "Jilly Rizzo, Close Aide To Sinatra, Killed at 75". The New York Times. May 7, 1992. p. B 17. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
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  31. ^ "Olympedia – Kiril Hristov". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  32. ^ "Addeke Hendrik Boerma". biografischportaal.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  33. ^ "Richard Derr - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  34. ^ "Gul Mohammad profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  35. ^ "Sergey Obraztsov". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  36. ^ "Otto Šimánek - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  37. ^ "Olympedia – Ted Smith". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  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.
  52. ^ "May 14, 1992, page 196 - The Los Angeles Times at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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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.
  63. ^ "Frauendatenbank fembio.org". fembio.org (in German). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  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.
  73. ^ "Tom Colella Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College – Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  74. ^ "Driver". Racing-Reference. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  75. ^ "Robert Morris Page". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  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.
  83. ^ "Robert Grainger Ker Thompson - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  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.
  94. ^ "Morto Giuliani De Negri, produttore e partigiano" [Giuliani De Negri, producer and partisan, dies]. La Repubblica (in Italian). May 19, 1992. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  95. ^ "Skip Stephenson; Comedian Was a Host of 'Real People'". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 1992. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  96. ^ "Marshall Thompson - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  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.
  110. ^ "Zellig Harris". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  111. ^ Dollin, Shawn. "Frank Hurley - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  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.
  114. ^ Iosif Varga at WorldFootball.net
  115. ^ "Olympedia – James Blair". Olympedia. OlyMADMen. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  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.
  118. ^ "Charley Malone Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  119. ^ "matchID - Paul Moukila". Fichier des décès (in French). Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  120. ^ "Ludovit Rado". worldfootball.net. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  121. ^ "Australian Football - Jack Webb - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  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.
  125. ^ "Luiz Eça - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  126. ^ "Olympedia – Adolf Hoch". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  127. ^ "Australian Football - Ken Hogan - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  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.
  139. ^ James Kirkup (July 13, 1992). "Obituary: Hasegawa Machiko". The Independent. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  140. ^ Craig R. Whitney (May 28, 1992). "Peter Jenkins, 58, Who Wrote On British Politics for 30 Years". The New York Times. p. D 22. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  141. ^ "Karl Leyser". data.bnf.fr (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  142. ^ "John Myhers - Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". ibdb.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  143. ^ "Delilah Pierce - Library of Congress". id.loc.gov. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  144. ^ "Olympedia – Tommy Reddy". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  145. ^ Allan Kozinn (June 3, 1992). "Franz Rupp, Accompanist, Is Dead at 91". The New York Times. p. A 19. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  146. ^ "Michael Talbot, Writer, 38". The New York Times. June 2, 1992. p. B 8. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  147. ^ Bruce Lambert (June 6, 1992). "Ricardo A. Caminos, 76, Scholar Of Egyptology and Hieroglyphics". The New York Times. p. 1 11. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  148. ^ "Fumio Fujimura Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  149. ^ "Charley Schanz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  150. ^ "Australian Football - Joe Dell - Player Bio". australianfootball.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  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.
  160. ^ "Antoni Zygmund". britannica.com. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  161. ^ "Eugene A. Chappie - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  162. ^ "Dieter Puschel". procyclingstats.com. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  163. ^ "Karl Schnell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2025.