Died May 2016

Julius La Rosa, a pop singer known for his hit song “Eh, Cumpari,” has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 86. His death was confirmed Saturday by his …

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Bennett died May 4 of complications of pancreatic cancer, according to a post on his Facebook page. He was 82. The Republican from Utah served 18 …

Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world’s oldest person, died May 12. She was 116 years and 311 days old, the last American born in the 19th century. Born July 6, 1899, …

University of Dayton basketball player Steve McElvene died May 12, according to ESPN. He was 20. McElvene collapsed at his home in New Haven, Indiana, according to a release from …

The Mexican-born actress was known best for her co-star roles on the TV sitcoms “Dads” and “Go On.”

Nick Lashaway, an actor whose TV and film credits include “The X-Files,” “Girls,” and “The 40 Year Old Virgin,” died May 8 in an automobile accident in Massachusetts. He was …

Gene Gutowski, who produced films of the director Roman Polanski during the 1960s and later teamed with Polanski to produce the Academy Award-winning Holocaust masterpiece, “The Pianist,” died May 10 …

James Derek Lovelace, a U.S. Navy SEAL trainee, died May 6 during a SEAL training exercise, according to NBC News. He was 21. A Navy spokesperson said the death is …

Actor played Patty Duke’s dad on her eponymous 1960s show.

Greg Bryant, a promising football running back with the University of Alabama at Birmingham, died May 8 in the wake of a shooting in south Florida, according to multiple news …