The following is a list of notable deaths in May 1993.
Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence:
Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
^"FORMER DISNEY CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE DONN TATUM DIES". bloomberg.com. June 2, 1993. Retrieved February 5, 2023. Donn B. Tatum, former president and chairman of the board of The Walt Disney Co., died of cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades on Monday, following a lengthy illness. He was 80.