Famous people died in May - page 22

Abraham Whipple was an American revolutionary commander in the Continental Navy

Ruth Williams Khama was the wife of Botswana's first president, Sir Seretse Khama

Freedom fighter Jose Marti was a national hero of Cuba

Haji Mastan was an Indian gangster and smuggler, who later also dealt in film financing and real estate

Eldridge Cleaver was a writer and a leader of the Black Panther Party in the United States

Anne Meara was an American actress

June Carter Cash was a famous American singer and songwriter

Dina Merrill was an American actress, socialite, philanthropist and heiress

John Clare was an English poet, often referred to as a ‘Peasant poet’, considered to be one of the most important 19th century poets

Nancy Dow, born as Nancy Maryanne Dow, was an American actress