- May 1 Gary Clark, American NFL wide receiver, 1984-95 (Super Bowl 1987, 91; Washington Redskins; Pro Bowl 1986, 87, 90, 91; All-Pro 1986, 87, 91), born in Radford, Virginia
- May 1 Paula Weishoff, American volleyballer (Olympic silver 1984, bronze 1992), born in Hollywood, California
- May 2 Jimmy White, English professional snooker player, born in Tooting, England
- May 6 Neil Foster, English cricket fast bowler (29 Tests, 88 wickets, BB 8/107; Essex CCC), born in Colchester, England
- May 10 Joey Meyer, baseball player
- May 10 Robby Thompson, infielder (SF Giants), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- May 11 Steve Bono, American NFL quarterback (KC Chiefs, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
- May 12 Emilio Estevez, American actor (Breakfast Club, Young Guns, Mighty Ducks), born in New York City
- May 13 Sean McDonough, American sports newscaster
- May 16 Gary Crocker, cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman)
- May 17 Scott Case, American NFL player (Dallas Cowboys), born in Waynoka, Oklahoma
- May 18 Mike Whitmarsh, American beach volleyballer (Olympic silver 1996), born in San Diego, California
- May 24 Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican boxer (WBC super featherweight 1983-84, WBC lightweight 1985-87, WBO Jr. welterweight twice 1989-1992), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico (d. 2012)
- May 25 Zulqarnain, Pakistani cricketer (last person in alphabetical order to play Test), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- May 27 Ravi Shastri, Indian cricketer, all-rounder (1981-92), commentator and coach of India (2017-), born in Bombay, Maharashtra, India
- May 27 Ray Borner, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96)
- May 29 Eric Davis, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1990 Cincinnati Reds; MLB All-Star 1987, 89; Gold Glove 1987, 88, 89), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 29 Fandi Ahmad, Singaporean soccer striker, manager (Singapore 101 caps), born in Singapore
- May 30 John Alt, American NFL tackle (KC Chiefs), born in Stuttgart, West Germany
- May 31 Henry 'Gizmo' Williams, American-Canadian CFL receiver (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- May 31 Joe Orsulak, American MLB outfielder (Florida Marlins), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
About May 1962
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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