Jan Brzeźny dead at age 75, Polish Olympic cyclist
Jan Brzeźny, the Polish Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1976 Summer Games, died on June 11, 2026, aged 75. Born in Oleszna on June 11, 1951, he represented Poland…
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Vladas Garastas dead at age 94, Soviet Union national team, national team)
Vladas Garastas, a Lithuanian basketball coach who led Žalgiris, the Soviet Union national team and Lithuania’s national team, died on June 10, 2026. He was 94. Born in Linkuva on…
Keith Piper dead at age 56, cancer
Keith Piper, the English cricketer who kept wicket for Warwickshire, died on June 10, 2026, after cancer. Born in Leicester on December 18, 1969, Keith John Piper played professionally for…
Wes Gardner dead at age 65, Boston Red Sox)
Wes Gardner, an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets and Boston Red Sox, died on June 10, 2026, at 65. Born Wesley Brian Gardner…
Petru Cadar dead at age 77, Romanian footballer
Petru Cadar died on June 10, 2026. He was a Romanian footballer who played for SR Brașov. Tags Athletes, 10 June 2026, Cadar, Petru, Romania, June 10, June 2026
Yulen Uralov dead at age 101, Ukrainian Olympic fencer
Yulen Uralov, a Ukrainian Olympic fencer who competed at the 1952 Games, died on June 10, 2026. He was 101. Born in Kyiv on November 23, 1924, Uralov was also…
Dick Barbour dead at age 85, motorsport team owner and entrepreneur
Dick Barbour died on June 10, 2026. He was an American racing driver, motorsport team owner and entrepreneur. Barbour was known in motorsport circles for his work as both a…
Dick Strahm dead at age 92, American football coach
Dick Strahm, an American football coach who led the Findlay Oilers, died on June 9, 2026. He was 92. Born in Toledo, Ohio, Strahm spent much of his career at…
Ciarán Ó Lionáird dead at age 38, Irish Olympic sprinter
Ciarán Ó Lionáird, an Irish Olympic sprinter who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, died on June 9, 2026, at age 38. Born in Cork on April 11, 1988, he…
Bob Simmons dead at age 77, American football coach
Bob Simmons, an American football coach and former player, died June 9, 2026, at age 77. Born in Livingston, Alabama, on June 13, 1948, he played and coached in college…
Don Stallings dead at age 87, American football player
Don Stallings, an American football player who played for the Washington Redskins, died June 9, 2026, at age 87. Born Alva Donald Stallings on November 18, 1938, in Rocky Mount,…
Gilad Janklowicz dead at age 71, Israeli-born American fitness coach
Gilad Janklowicz, the Israeli-born American fitness coach known for the television series Bodies in Motion and Total Body Sculpt with Gilad, died on June 9, 2026. He was 71. Born…
Piero Pasini dead at age 84, Italian basketball coach
Piero Pasini died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian basketball coach. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Pasini, Piero, June 2026, June 8
Orlando Watters dead at age 54, American football player
Orlando Watters, an American football player who played for the Seattle Seahawks, died on June 8, 2026, at age 54. Born on October 26, 1971, in Anniston, Alabama, he was…
Juan Andrés Larre dead at age 58, Gazélec Ajaccio, national team)
Juan Andrés Larre, a Uruguayan footballer who played for Chamois Niortais, Gazélec Ajaccio and the national team, died on June 8, 2026, at the age of 58. Born in Montevideo…
Bo Brown dead at age 81, member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Bo Brown, an American politician and member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2020, died on June 8, 2026. He was 81. Known also as William R. Brown and…
Robert Greenidge dead at age 76, Trinidadian steelpan player
Robert Greenidge, a Trinidadian steelpan player and composer, died on June 8, 2026, at age 76. Born on April 28, 1950, in Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago, he began performing as…
Mauro Viviani dead at age 76, Italian footballer
Mauro Viviani died on June 8, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 08 June 2026, Italy, Leo, Mauro, Viviani, June 2026, June 8
Fatjon Bunjaku dead at age 22, Malisheva, AF Elbasani)
Fatjon Bunjaku, a Kosovar footballer, died on June 7, 2026. He was 22. Born on October 14, 2003, Bunjaku played as a centre-forward and was associated with Phoenix Banjë, Malisheva…
V. Vikramraju dead at age 92, Indian cricket umpire
V. Vikramraju died on June 7, 2026. He was an Indian cricket umpire. Born on January 1, 1934, he was also listed as a cricketer. Tags Athletes, 07 June 2026,…
Lance Rentzel dead at age 82, Los Angeles Rams, Minnesota Vikings)
Lance Rentzel, an American football player who appeared for the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams and Minnesota Vikings, died on June 7, 2026. He was 82. Born Thomas Lance Rentzel…
Stacey King dead at age 59, American basketball player and announcer
Stacey King, the former Chicago Bulls center who later became a television announcer, died on June 7, 2026, at age 59. Born Ronald Stacey King in Lawton, Oklahoma, on January…
Ben Aziz Zagré dead at age 28, Shinnik Yaroslavl, national team)
Ben Aziz Zagré, a Burkinabè footballer who played for Esbjerg, Shinnik Yaroslavl and the Burkina Faso national team, died on June 7, 2026. He was 28. Born in Bobo-Dioulasso on…
István Mihalecz dead at age 78, Nagykanizsa FC)
István Mihalecz, a Hungarian football player and manager, died on June 7, 2026. He was 78. Mihalecz played for Zalaegerszegi TE and later moved into coaching, where he worked with…
Víctor Mendoza dead at age 62, national team), heart, lung and kidney disease
Víctor Mendoza, an Ecuadorian footballer who played for Barcelona and the national team, died on June 6, 2026, at the age of 62 after heart, lung and kidney disease. Born…
Hans Chrunak dead at age 76, Swedish swimming coach
Hans Chrunak, the Swedish swimming coach who led the national swim team for nearly a decade, died on June 6, 2026, after battling cancer. He was 76. Born in 1950…
Ernie Cunliffe dead at age 88, American Olympic runner
Ernie Cunliffe, an American Olympic runner and middle-distance athlete, died on June 6, 2026, at age 88. Born in Long Beach, California, on September 2, 1937, he competed in the…
Andrew Morgan dead at age 92, 1960, 1964)
Andrew Morgan, the British Olympic cross-country skier who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Games, died on June 6, 2026, aged 92. Born in Burton upon Trent on…
Tamás Horváth dead at age 35, cancer
Tamás Horváth died on June 5, 2026, at the age of 35. The Hungarian footballer, who played for Kaposvári Rákóczi, died of cancer. Born in Kaposvár on April 29, 1991,…
Denis Coughlan dead at age 80, St. Nicholas’)
Denis Coughlan, the Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler associated with Glen Rovers and St. Nicholas', died on June 5, 2026, aged 80. Born in Blackpool on June 7, 1945, he…
Tchamola Tanko dead, Togolese footballer
Tchamola Tanko, a Togolese footballer who played for Foadan FC, died on June 5, 2026. He served as captain of Foadan FC during periods when the club won the Togolese…
Yrondu Musavu-King dead at age 34, Le Mans, national team)
Yrondu Musavu-King, the Gabonese footballer who played for Boulogne, Le Mans and the national team, died on June 5, 2026. He was 34. Born in Libreville on January 8, 1992,…
Francine Villeneuve dead at age 61, Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer
Francine Villeneuve, a Canadian thoroughbred jockey and racing pioneer, died on June 5, 2026, at age 61. Known as "The Queen of Fort Erie" for her long association with the…
Ken Shine dead at age 78, Australian rugby player
Ken Shine, an Australian rugby league coach and former rugby player, died on June 4, 2026, aged 78. Born in Newcastle, New South Wales, on November 22, 1947, he went…
Fergus Slattery dead at age 77, Barbarians, national team)
Fergus Slattery, the Irish Hall of Fame rugby union player who represented the British & Irish Lions, Barbarians and national team, died on June 4, 2026. He was 77. Born…
Gary Piantedosi dead at age 71, cancer
Gary Piantedosi, an American rower who competed in the men's coxless four at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Boston…
José Sanfilippo dead at age 91, EC Bahia, national team)
José Sanfilippo, the Argentine football striker known for his prolific spell at San Lorenzo and appearances for the national team, died on June 4, 2026. He was 91. Born José…
Leivinha dead at age 76, Portuguesa, national team)
Leivinha, the Brazilian footballer known for his spells with Portuguesa and Palmeiras and for appearances with the national team, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76. Born…
Aaron Cook dead at age 46, Gosport Borough, Bemerton Heath Harlequins)
Aaron Cook, a Welsh semi-professional footballer who played for Salisbury City, Gosport Borough and Bemerton Heath Harlequins, died on June 4, 2026. He was 46. Born in Caerphilly on December…
Hans Jorritsma dead at age 77, Dutch Olympic field hockey player
Hans Jorritsma, a Dutch Olympic field hockey player, died on June 4, 2026, at the age of 77. Born in Lochem on March 19, 1949, he represented the Netherlands at…
Claudio Appiani dead at age 69, Italian rugby player
Claudio Appiani died on June 4, 2026. He was an Italian rugby player from Calvisano, born on July 1, 1957. His death was announced at age 68. Tags Athletes, 04…
Ned Jarrett dead at age 93, two-time Cup Series champion
Ned Jarrett, the American racing driver who won two NASCAR Cup Series championships, died on June 4, 2026, at age 93. Born on October 12, 1932, in Conover, North Carolina,…
Eddie Haas dead at age 91, Milwaukee Braves) and manager
Eddie Haas, an American baseball player and manager, died on June 4, 2026, at age 91. Haas played for the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Braves and later managed the Atlanta…
Bob Lacey dead at age 72, San Francisco Giants, Cleveland Indians)
Bob Lacey, an American baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Cleveland Indians, died on June 4, 2026. He was 72. Born Robert Joseph Lacey,…
Ray Lampkin dead at age 78, American boxer
Ray Lampkin, an American boxer, died on June 3, 2026. He was 78. Lampkin turned professional as a lightweight and became known for a 1975 World Boxing Association title challenge…
Bobby Tambling dead at age 84, national team) and manager
Bobby Tambling, the English footballer who starred for Chelsea and the national team and later managed Cork Celtic, died on June 3, 2026. He was 84. Born Robert Victor Tambling…
Jaba Dvali dead at age 41, Dinamo Tbilisi, Sioni), heart attack
Jaba Dvali, a Georgian footballer who played for Zestaponi, Dinamo Tbilisi and Sioni, died on June 3, 2026, at the age of 41 after a heart attack. Born in Tbilisi…
Andy Bishop dead at age 61, cancer
Andy Bishop, an American racing cyclist, died June 2, 2026, of cancer. Born May 26, 1965, in Tucson, he competed as a professional rider from the United States and finished…
Igoris Kirilovas dead at age 54, former Lithuanian football player
Igoris Kirilovas died on June 1, 2026. He was a Lithuanian football player. Born in Vilnius on August 19, 1971, he was 54. Tags Athletes, 01 June 2026, Igoris, Kirilovas,…
Jay Silva dead at age 45, Angolan-born American mixed martial artist
Jay Silva, an Angolan-born American mixed martial artist, died on June 1, 2026. He was 45. Born in Luanda on May 25, 1981, Silva competed as a heavyweight and fought…
Marios Oikonomou dead at age 33, AEK Athens, national team), traffic collision
Marios Oikonomou, the Greek footballer who played for Bologna, AEK Athens and the national team, died on June 1, 2026, in a motorcycle collision, according to reports. He was 33.…
Raúl Guerrón dead at age 49, national team)
Raúl Guerrón, an Ecuadorian football defender who played for Deportivo Quito and the national team, died on June 1, 2026, at age 49. Born Raúl Fernando Guerrón Méndez in Atuntaqui…
Rick Adelman dead at age 79, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota Timberwolves)
Rick Adelman, the American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach who led the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves, died on June 1, 2026, at age 79.…
Curt Newsome dead at age 67, Emory and Henry Wasps)
Curt Newsome, an American football coach who worked with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Emory and Henry Wasps, died on May 31, 2026. He was 67. Newsome, whose full name…
Iurie Bondarciuc dead at age 37, heart defect
Iurie Bondarciuc died on May 30, 2026, at the age of 37. The Moldovan footballer, who was associated with Tiraspol, died from a heart defect. Iurie Bondarciuc, 37, Moldovan footballer…
Dennis Hull dead at age 81, Detroit Red Wings)
Dennis Hull, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent most of his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks and also played for the Detroit Red Wings, died on May…
Josef Kovačič dead at age 65, Czech footballer
Josef Kovačič died on May 30, 2026. He was a Czech footballer who played for TJ Škoda Plzeň. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the…
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi dead at age 83, stroke
Yoshiharu Yamaguchi, the Japanese rugby union player who represented his national team, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 15, 1943, in Mihama, Fukui,…
Michel Stievenard dead at age 88, French footballer
Michel Stievenard, a French footballer, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Waziers on September 21, 1937, he spent his club career with RC Lens…
Bobby Crockett dead at age 83, American football player
Bobby Crockett, an American football player who played for the Buffalo Bills, died on May 29, 2026, at age 83. Born Robert Paul Crockett on April 3, 1944, in Briggsville,…
Bryan Bergougnoux dead at age 43, Toulouse) and manager
Bryan Bergougnoux, the French football midfielder and manager known for his spells with Tours, Toulouse and Thonon Evian, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 43. Born in…
Milan Kužela dead at age 80, national team), Ice Hockey World Championship winner
Milan Kužela died on May 28, 2026. He was a Slovak ice hockey player who played for Slovan Bratislava and the national team. He was part of the team that…
Claude Lemieux dead at age 60, Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Avalanche)
Claude Lemieux, the Canadian ice hockey player who starred for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche, died on May 28, 2026, at age 60. Born Claude Percy…
George Bork dead at age 84, Montreal Alouettes)
George Bork, an American Hall of Fame football player who starred for the Northern Illinois Huskies and later played for the Montreal Alouettes, died on May 28, 2026. He was…
Nemesio Pozuelo dead at age 85, Spartak Moscow, Zenit Saint Petersburg)
Nemesio Pozuelo, a footballer who played for Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg, died on May 28, 2026. He was 85. Born on July 7, 1940, in Kharkiv,…
Daniel Ingham dead at age 33, racing collision
Daniel Ingham died on May 28, 2026, following a racing collision. He was a British racing driver. Further details were not immediately available. Daniel Ingham, 33, British racing driver, racing…
Jevgenij Shuklin dead at age 40, MP
Jevgenij Shuklin, a Lithuanian sprint canoeist and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2024, died on May 28, 2026, at age 40. Born on November 23, 1985,…
Peter Schepull dead at age 61, Wettingen, national team)
Peter Schepull died on May 27, 2026, at the age of 61. He was a Swiss footballer who played for Servette, Wettingen and the national team. Born in Rapperswil on…
Marcia Lucas dead at age 80, Taxi Driver, American Graffiti), Oscar winner, cancer
Marcia Lucas, the American film editor who won an Academy Award for her work on Star Wars, died on May 27, 2026. She was 80. Born Marcia Lou Griffin in…
Bob Horner dead at age 68, St. Louis Cardinals)
Bob Horner, an American baseball player who starred for the Atlanta Braves and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on May 26, 2026. Born James Robert Horner on…
Theo Diegelmann dead at age 86, VfL Bochum, 1. FC Nürnberg)
Theo Diegelmann, a German football goalkeeper who played for SSV Reutlingen 05, VfL Bochum and 1. FC Nürnberg, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on…
Mark Bailey dead at age 64, San Francisco Giants), cancer
Mark Bailey, an American baseball player who played for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants, died on May 26, 2026, at age 64. A catcher in Major League Baseball…
Frankie Duarte dead at age 71, American boxer
Frankie Duarte, an American boxer, died on May 26, 2026. He was 71. Duarte was a professional super bantamweight who turned pro in 1973 and retired in 1989 after losing…
Manny Fernandez dead at age 79, American football player
Manny Fernandez, the American football player who played for the Miami Dolphins, died on May 26, 2026. He was 79. Born in Oakland, California, on July 3, 1946, Fernandez was…
Victor Udoh dead at age 21, Southampton, Dynamo České Budějovice)
Victor Udoh, a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 21. Born in Calabar on October 18, 2004, he came…
Esa Klinga dead at age 86, 1968)
Esa Klinga, a Finnish Olympic skier and Nordic combined competitor, died on May 26, 2026. He was born on November 21, 1939, in Mikkeli, Finland. Klinga competed in the Nordic…
Forbes Kennedy dead at age 90, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins)
Forbes Kennedy, the Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, died on May 25, 2026. He was 90. Born in Dorchester,…
Neale Daniher dead at age 65, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral scleros…
Neale Daniher died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was an Australian footballer. The death was confirmed in the record as relating to that illness.…
Paraskevas Antzas dead at age 49, Greek footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Paraskevas Antzas, the Greek footballer who played for Skoda Xanthi, Olympiacos and the national team, died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 49. Antzas…
Ioan Gherhard dead at age 84, Romanian handball manager
Ioan Gherhard, the Romanian handball manager, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. A professional handball coach, he was best known for guiding Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea to…
S. L. Akshay dead at age 39, heart attack
S. L. Akshay, an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka, died on May 24, 2026, of a heart attack. Born on April 30, 1987, in Shimoga, Karnataka, he made…
Frank McGuigan dead at age 70, public figure
Frank McGuigan, an Irish Gaelic footballer for Tyrone, died on May 24, 2026, aged 70. He played for the Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa club and the Tyrone county team, and was…
Emanuel Raasch dead at age 70, public figure
Emanuel Raasch, a German racing cyclist, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 70. He competed for SG Dynamo Magdeburg, part of Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and won many…
Charlie Moore dead at age 72, public figure
Charlie Moore, an American baseball player who spent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and one with the Toronto Blue Jays, died on May 24, 2026. He was 72. Moore…
Gil Rowntree dead at age 92, Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
Gil Rowntree, the Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, died on May 24, 2026. He was 92. Rowntree was one of the most successful trainers in Canadian Thoroughbred racing…
Trevor Meath dead at age 82, public figure
Trevor Meath, the English footballer who played for Walsall and Lincoln City, died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 82. A midfielder, he made 110 Football League appearances…
Lino Carletto dead at age 82, Italian cyclist
Lino Carletto, an Italian cyclist, died on May 23, 2026. Born on July 20, 1943, in Vigasio, Italy, he built his career as a racing cyclist and was part of…
Linda Crutchfield-Bocock dead at age 84, Canadian Olympic alpine skier and luger
Linda Crutchfield-Bocock died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 84. She was a Canadian Olympic alpine skier and luger who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Born in…
Jan Renders dead at age 88, GVAV, national team)
Jan Renders died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 88. He was a Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven, GVAV and the Netherlands national team. Renders appeared…
Sergei Rozhkov dead at age 83, Russian football player and manager
Sergei Rozhkov died on May 23, 2026. He was a Russian football player and manager, known for his time with Spartak Moscow and the Soviet Union national team. Rozhkov later…
Tom Lund dead at age 75, Norwegian footballer and manager
Tom Lund, the Norwegian footballer and manager associated with Lillestrøm SK and the national team, died on May 23, 2026, aged 75. A striker, he spent his entire playing career…
Parviz Ghelichkhani dead at age 80, Iranian footballer
Parviz Ghelichkhani, the Iranian footballer who played for Taj and Persepolis and captained the national team, died on May 23, 2026. He was 80. Ghelichkhani was an Iranian-French player who…
Gerd vom Bruch dead at age 84, Alemannia Aachen)
Gerd vom Bruch, a German football player and coach, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Sportfreunde Siegen and later coached Borussia Mönchengladbach and…
Franco De Piccoli dead at age 88, Italian boxer, Olympic champion
Franco De Piccoli, an Italian boxer and 1960 Olympic champion, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Campalto, Italy, on November 29, 1937, he won…
Bill Albury dead at age 92, public figure
Bill Albury, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham, died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut…