May 5 Ted Atkinson, American jockey (US Champion 1944, 46), dies of a stroke at 88 May 7 Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian soccer forward (13 caps; Emelec), dies in a car accident at 25 May 7 Tristan Egolf, American writer (Lord of The Barnyard; Skirt and the Fiddle), takes his own life at 33 May 8 Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver, dies at 23 May 26 Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1928) Fazal Mahmood (1927-2005) May 30 Pakistan cricket fast bowler (34 Tests, 139 wickets), dies at 78 Apr 2005 Deaths in Sport by Year Jun 2005 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions