Famous People Born in May 1950

Tim Russert (1950-2008)

May 7 American television journalist and host of NBC's Meet the Press, born in Buffalo, New York

May 8 Pierre de Meuron, Swiss architect (Herzog and de Meuron - Tate Modern), born in Basel, Switzerland
May 9 James A Butts, American triple jumper (Olympic silver 1976), born in Los Angeles, California
May 9 Matthew Kelly, actor/TV host (Holding the Fort, Relative Strangers)
May 9 Tom Petersson, American rock bassist (Cheap Trick - "I Want You to Want Me"), born in Rockford, Illinois
May 10 Sally James [Cann], British children's TV-show presenter (Tiswas), born in Chiswick, London
May 11 Dane Iorg, American MLB baseball player, 1977-86 (Philadelphia Philles, St. Louis Cardinals, and 2 other teams), born in Eureka, California
May 11 Jeremy Paxman, English broadcaster (University Challenge, Newsnight), born in Leeds, England
May 11 John Kelly, American General, President Trump's Chief of Staff (2017-), born in Boston, Massachusetts
May 12 (John) "Jocko" Marcellino, American rock singer (Sha Na Na, 1969-present), born in Quincy, Massachusetts
May 12 Billy Squier, American rock singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("The Stroke"; "My Kind Of Lover"), born in Wellesley, Massachusetts
May 12 Bruce Boxleitner, American actor (Tron; Scarecrow and Mrs King; Babylon 5), and novelist, born in Elgin, Illinois
May 12 Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor (Hello Again; Cool World), born in Dublin, Ireland
May 12 Renate Stecher-Meissner, German sprinter (3-time Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Süptitz, Germany
May 12 Ronnie Foster, American soul, funk, and acid jazz Hammond B-3 organist, keyboard player, and record producer, born in Buffalo, New York
May 12 Shōzō Fujii, Japanese judoka (World Champion 1971, 1973, 1975 and 1979), born in Higashikagawa, Kagawa. Japan
May 13 Danny Kirwan, British musician, singer and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac - "Albatross"), born in London, England (d. 2018)
May 13 Joe Johnston, American film director (Honey, I Shrunk The Kids; Jumanji; October Sky), and visual effects artist, born in Austin, Texas

Stevie Wonder (72 years old)

May 13 American singer-songwriter ("You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"; "Sir Duke"), born in Saginaw, Michigan

May 14 Jill Stein, American physician, activist and Green Party nominee for President (2016), born in Chicago, Illinois
May 14 Mark Blum, American actor (Worth Winning, Blind Date, Presidio), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2020)
May 15 Nicholas Hammond, American actor (The Amazing Spider-Man), born in Washington, D.C.
May 16 Jock Bartley, American singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Firefall - "Just Remember I Love You"), born in Hutchinson, Kansas
May 16 Johannes Bednorz, German superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987)
May 16 Ray Condo [Tremblay], Canadian rockabilly guitarist and sax player, born in Hull, Quebec (d. 2004)
May 17 Alan Johnson, British politician (Home Secretary 2009-10), born in London
May 17 Algirdas Martinaitis, Lithuanian classical composer (Cantus ad futurum), born in Paserbentys, Lithuania
May 17 Howard Ashman, American playwright and lyricist (Little Shop of Horrors: The Little Mermaid), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1991)
May 17 Janez Drnovšek, Slovenian politician
May 18 Mark Mothersbaugh, American new wave rock singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist (Devo - "Whip It"), born in Akron, Ohio
May 18 Rodney Milburn Jr, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1972), born in Opelousas, Louisiana (d. 1997)
May 18 Thomas Gottschalk, German radio and TV host (Telespiele), born in Bamberg, Germany
May 20 Andy Johns, British sound engineer (Rolling Stones; Led Zeppelin), and record producer (Free; Humble Pie; L.A. Guns), born in Epsom, Surrey, England (d. 2013)
May 20 Reinaldo Merlo, Argentine footballer
May 22 Alekos Alavanos, Greek politician (Member of the European Parliament for Greece), born in Athens, Greece
May 22 Bernie Taupin, British lyricist (Elton John), and singer, born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire
May 23 Aleksandr Klepikov, Russian rower (Olympic gold Soviet Union coxed four 1976), born in St. Petersburg, Russia (d. 2021)
May 23 Linda Thompson, actress (Hee Haw), born in Memphis, Tennessee

Martin McGuinness (1950-2017)

May 23 Irish Sinn Féin politician and IRA member, born in Derry, Northern Ireland

May 23 William Barr, American lawyer (US Attorney General, 1992-93 and 2019-20), born in New York City
May 24 Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Auburn, Washington
May 24 Larry Seidlin, American judge (judge during the infamous Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death), born in The Bronx, New York
May 25 (Elizabeth) Ann Crumb, American stage and screen actress and singer, born in Charleston, West Virginia (d. 2019)
May 25 Robby Steinhardt, American rock violinist and singer (Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"), born in Lawrence, Kansas
May 27 Dee Dee Bridgewater (née Garrett), American Grammy Award-winning jazz singer-songwriter, Tony Award-winning stage actress (The Wiz), and radio host (NPR's "JazzSet"), born in Memphis, Tennessee
May 28 Ian Bradley, British writer and academic
May 28 Jim Harris, American professional wrestler
May 29 (Maureen) "Rebbie" Jackson, American singer (R U Tuff Enuff), born in Gary, Indiana
May 29 Talat Ali, Pakistani cricket batsman (Pakistan 10 Tests), born in Lahore, Punjab
May 30 Bertrand Delanoë, French politician
May 30 Paresh Rawal, Indian Bollywood actor (Woh Chokri, Woh Chokri), born in Bombay, India
May 31 Edward Barker, English cartoonist, born in Birmingham, England
May 31 Gregory Harrison, American actor (Trapper John, M.D. - "Gonzo"; Falcon Crest; Logan's Run), born in Catalina, California

About May 1950

How Old? 72 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20), Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)

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Famous People Born in May 1950

Tim Russert (1950-2008)

Stevie Wonder (72 years old)

Martin McGuinness (1950-2017)

About May 1950

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