Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
Painter
1
Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957)
Politician
2
Kailia Posey (2006-2022)
Gymnast
3
Lynn Redgrave (1943-2010)
Movie Actress
4
Afeni Shakur (1947-2016)
Civil Rights Leader
5
Kirk Medas (1992-2025)
Reality Star
6
Junior Seau (1969-2012)
Football Player
7
Cady Groves (1989-2020)
Country Singer
8
Oliver Reed (1938-1999)
Movie Actor
9
Hideto Matsumoto (1964-1998)
Guitarist
10
J Edgar Hoover (1895-1972)
Law Enforcement Officer
11
Tori Bowie (1990-2023)
Long Jumper
12
Jeff Hanneman (1964-2013)
13
Michael Blake (1945-2015)
Screenwriter
14
Maya Plisetskaya (1925-2015)
Dancer
15
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014)
TV Actor
16
James Miller (1968-2003)
Director
17
Fran Fullenwider (1945-1997)
18
Justin Fashanu (1961-1998)
Soccer Player
19
Bob Clampett (1913-1984)
Cartoonist
20
Bobby Unser (1934-2021)
Race Car Driver
21
Maidie Norman (1912-1998)
22
Hugh Marlowe (1911-1982)
23
Alan Carney (1909-1973)
24
May 2 Birthdays
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Jimmy D. Ross (1936-2012)
War Hero
25
Gina Mastrogiacomo (1961-2001)
26
Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006)
TV Show Host
27
Smith Ballew (1902-1984)
28
David Rappaport (1951-1990)
29
Benjamin Ide Wheeler (1854-1927)
Teacher
30
Jacques D'amboise (1934-2021)
31
Jim Dent (1939-2025)
Golfer
32
Valentin Yudashkin (1963-2023)
Fashion Designer
33
Robert Henry Cain (1909-1974)
34
James O. Richardson (1878-1974)
35
Red Kelly (1927-2019)
Hockey Player
36
Isaac Matongo (1947-2007)
37
Jack Kemp (1935-2009)
38
Ashley McNeely (1981-2017)
39
Andre Marie Mbida (1917-1980)
40
Norm Van Brocklin (1926-1983)
41
Jack Barry (1918-1984)
Game Show Host
42
Tracy Reed (1942-2012)
43
Petras Cvirka (1909-1947)
Children's Author
44
Gene Raymond (1908-1998)
45
Eric McClure (1978-2021)
46
Nancy Astor (1879-1964)
47
Homer Davenport (1867-1912)
48
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