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Prichard Colón, the Puerto Rican boxer who became an honorary WBC World Champion,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 33, from complications of a brain hemorrhage. Born in Maitland, Florida,…
Agim Bubeqi, an Albanian footballer,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 63. Born in Vlorë on April 7, 1963, he spent his entire professional career as a striker with Flamurtari…
Steve Barwick, the Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan and Wales Minor Counties,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65. Born in Neath, he was also known as Stephen Royston…
Takamitsu Ota, a Japanese footballer who played for Shimizu S-Pulse, Consadole Sapporo and Jatco TT,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 56. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 19, 1970,…
Pádraig Horan, the Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer from St. Rynagh’s, Offaly,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banagher on April 21, 1950, he became known for…
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…
Vyacheslav Vorobyov, a Russian footballer who played for Kuban, Tighina and KAMAZ,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 63. Also known as Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Vorobyov, he was identified in records…
Phan Thanh Hùng, the Vietnamese footballer and coach who worked with Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng, the national team, SHB Đà Nẵng and Hanoi T&T,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 66,…
Alejandro Castellanos, a Honduran swimmer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 46, after a heart attack. Born in Honduras on August 29, 1979, he represented his country in international swimming…
Ana Noovao, a New Zealand netball player and former captain of the national team,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 58. A New Zealand international, she first came to prominence…
Jean-Paul Rostagni, a French footballer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 78. Born in Drap, he played as a defender and spent three seasons with AS Monaco from 1966 to…
Ahn Jin-soo, a South Korean actor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 81. He is identified in available biographical records as a South Korean cross-country skier, born on June 27,…
James McHugh, an ESB and Gaelic footballer,
died on August 10, 2026. Born in Letterkenny, he became known for his career with Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team, where…
Giancarlo Ferretti, the Italian road racing cyclist who later became a directeur sportif,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 84. Born in Lugo on October 16, 1941, he first competed…
Livio Berruti, the Italian athlete who won the 200-meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Turin on May 19, 1939, he…
Don Nelson, the American basketball player and coach who won five NBA championships with the Boston Celtics before becoming one of the league’s most influential head coaches,
died on August…
Romain Noble, the French wheelchair fencer and Paralympic champion,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 46. Born in Bordeaux on June 24, 1980, he competed in international fencing competitions and…
Ilya Kuleshin, a Russian footballer who played for Khimik-Arsenal, Arsenal Tula and Avangard Kursk,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 25. Born Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin on August 29, 2000, in…
Piston van Wyk, the South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal, Natal and the Springboks,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 82. Born Jacobus Frederick Beatrix van Wyk…
Douglas, a Brazilian footballer best known for his time with Santos and Bahia,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Barretos on September 9, 1949, he was an…
Rick Galbos, an American football player who later played running back in the Canadian Football League,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 75. Galbos grew up in Mentor, Ohio, and…
Diana La Cazadora, the Mexican professional wrestler better known to fans as Alma Corina Gutiérrez,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 48, of a lung infection. Born in Ciudad Madero,…
Big Buck's, the French Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 23. Foaled on April 16, 2003, he became a leading National Hunt runner in Britain under trainer Paul…
Phil Parkes, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Sting,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 79. Born in West Bromwich on…
Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle and later…
Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario on April…
Matt McQuillan, a Canadian golfer,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, he turned professional and built his career on the Canadian Tour, where…
Jim Miller, the Australian footballer known formally as James Henry Miller,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 107. Born in Footscray, Victoria, on May 30, 1919, he went on to…
Hermann Gericke, an Austrian Olympic swimmer,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born on August 12, 1931, he was a Swiss former swimmer who represented his sport at the…
Geraldão, the Brazilian footballer better known as Geraldo da Silva,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 77. A forward, he rose to prominence as the top scorer in the 1974…
Flo Anthony, an American gossip columnist,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 74. Known also as Florence Anthony, she worked as a journalist and writer, building a career that included…
Shimon Shelah, the Israeli basketball player and coach who was associated with Hapoel Tel Aviv and the national team,
died on August 6, 2026, at age 94. Born in Vilnius…
Giuseppe Marchioro, the Italian football manager who worked with Como, Milan and Genoa,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 90. Born in Milan on March 13, 1936, he built a…
Manuel Martín Piñera, the Spanish racing cyclist who won five stages of the Vuelta a España,
died on August 6, 2026, aged 95. Born in Cabezón de la Sal on…
Sammy Price, an American football player who ran for the Miami Dolphins in the American Football League,
died on August 5, 2026, at age 82. Born on October 1, 1943,…
Shimon Charnuha, an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 78. Born on May 10, 1948, in Jerusalem, he was a…
Zoltán Melis, the Hungarian Olympic rower who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 78. Born in Budapest on September 11, 1947, he…
David Owori, a Ugandan footballer with SC Villa and the Uganda national team,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 27, after complications from beating. Born in Tororo on September 23,…
Egon Rusch, the Austrian Olympic boxer,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 97. Rusch represented Austria at the Olympic level and is identified in the record as an Austrian boxer…
Cozell McQueen, an American basketball player who was part of North Carolina State’s 1983 NCAA championship team,
died on August 5, 2026, aged 64. Born in Paris, McQueen played center…
Robby Albarado, an American jockey,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 52. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, he became one of thoroughbred racing’s most accomplished riders, winning more than 5,000 races…
Dory Funk Jr., the American professional wrestler and trainer known for his work in NWA and AJPW,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 85. Born Dorrance Earnest Funk in Hammond,…
Jim Toman, an American baseball player and coach,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 64, after a battle with brain cancer. A native of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Toman played baseball at…
Terry Trotter, the American jazz pianist and composer who wrote the theme music for "Everybody Loves Raymond,"
died on August 4, 2026, aged 85. Born in Los Angeles in 1940,…
Victor Niederhoffer, an American investor and writer,
died on August 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Brooklyn on December 10, 1943, he was also known as a statistician, economist and…
John Damore, an American football player who played offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears,
died on August 4, 2026, at age 92. Born in Riverside, Illinois, on October 20, 1933,…
Mateusz Bąk, a Polish football player best known for his long spell with Lechia Gdańsk,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 43. A goalkeeper by trade, he was born in…
Ray Jarvis, an American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 77. Born Leon Raeminton Jarvis on February 2, 1949,…
Robin Cowling, the English rugby union player who represented Gloucester, Leicester Tigers and England,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 82. Born Robin James Cowling on March 24, 1944, he…
Ruslan Taramov, the Russian Olympic boxer who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics,
died on August 3, 2026, aged 65. Born on July 13, 1965, in Grozny, then in the…
Anbar Saeed, the Kuwaiti footballer who was a forward and one of the most celebrated figures in Kuwait’s game,
died on August 2, 2026, at age 67. Known for his…
Paul Bradshaw, the English footballer who played for Burnley and Sheffield Wednesday,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 72. Born in Sheffield on 2 October 1953, he came through the…
Sepp Puschnig, the Austrian Olympic ice hockey player who represented his country at three Winter Games,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 79. Born Josef Puschnig in Klagenfurt, Austria, on…
Anbar Said, a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 67, after a traffic collision. Born in Iraq in 1959, Said joined Al-Arabi in…
Anbar Saeed, a Kuwaiti footballer who played as a forward,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 67, after a traffic collision. Saeed, whose full name was Anbar Saeed Maqroun, represented…
Valeriy Tursunov, a Tajikistani football player and manager,
died on August 2, 2026, aged 71. Also known as Valeriy Yuldashevich Tursunov, he was born in Kulob on August 3, 1954,…
Bill Goichberg, an American chess player,
died on August 2, 2026, at age 83. Widely known in chess circles as both a master and a tournament organizer, he founded the…
Fred Hoaglin, an American football player and coach,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 82. A native of Alliance, Ohio, he was born George Frederick Hoaglin on January 28, 1944,…
Sam Nusum, a Bermudian soccer player who played as a goalkeeper,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 82. Born in Bermuda on October 3, 1943, he represented his country at…
Alexeis Argilagos, a Cuban volleyball player and member of the country’s men’s national team,
died on August 1, 2026, aged 51. He represented Cuba at the 2000 Summer Olympics in…
Norris Brown, an American football player who played for the Minnesota Vikings, New Jersey Generals and Jacksonville Bulls,
died on July 31, 2026, at age 65. Willie Norris Brown was…
Michela Monari, an Italian volleyball player who represented the Italy women's national volleyball team,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 53. Born on March 29, 1973, she competed at the…
Alexei Murygin, a Russian professional ice hockey goaltender,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 39. Born in Khabarovsk in 1986, he began his professional career with Amur Khabarovsk and made…
Franco Baresi, the Italian footballer who starred for AC Milan and the national team,
died on July 31, 2026, aged 66. Born in Travagliato on May 8, 1960, he spent…
Magic Weisner, an American Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 27. Bred by Nancy H. Alberts, he was sired by Ameri Valay and traced his lineage to Bold…
Walter Kammermann, the Swiss Olympic runner,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 94. Born in Zürich on December 6, 1931, he represented Switzerland in the men’s 3000 metres steeplechase at…
Ivan Edeshko, the Belarusian basketball player and coach,
died on July 30, 2026, at age 81. Born Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko on March 25, 1945, in Stsiatski in the Byelorussian SSR,…
Seppo Sairanen, the Finnish footballer and manager who played as a goalkeeper and later coached FC Jazz,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 74. Born in Pori on March 23,…
Tadeusz Gapiński, a Polish footballer,
died on July 30, 2026, aged 78. Born in Łódź on January 7, 1948, he was a Polish former association football player whose career is…
Cristino Centurión, an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 72. Born in Formosa Province, Argentina, he began his career in 1969 and…
Jarosław Jechorek, a Polish basketball player,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 65. Born in Poland on May 31, 1961, he was best known for his work with the Polish…
Hernando Tovar, a Colombian footballer who played for Santa Fe and the Colombia national team,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 87. Born in Girardot, he was a defender who…
Gordon Green, the Australian footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 101. Green, also known as Gordon Stanley Green, was…
Don McDeed, an Australian rugby player,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 95. A former international rugby union hooker, he was born in Hastings, Victoria, and educated at Sydney’s St…
Hassie van Wijk, the Dutch footballer, assistant manager and manager,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 87. A midfielder, he began his career with De Volewijckers and helped the club…
Tássio, the Brazilian footballer known for his spells with Botafogo, Bragantino and CSKA Sofia,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 41. Born Tássio Maia dos Santos in Rio de Janeiro…
Zlatko Žagmešter, a Croatian handball player and coach,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 83. Born in Zagreb on July 6, 1943, he became one of the leading handball figures…
Billy Ray Smith Jr., an American football player who starred as a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers,
died on July 29, 2026, aged 64. Smith played 10 seasons in…
Ray Gómez, the Spanish guitarist known for his work with the Pop-Tops,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 73. Born in Casablanca in 1953, he began playing piano at age…
Pablo Garrido, a Mexican athlete,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 88. Born in Mexico City, he competed in athletics in the late 1960s and represented Mexico at the 1968…
Mike Smedley, the English cricketer associated with Nottinghamshire,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 84. Born Michael John Smedley on October 28, 1941, in Maltby, he began his career with…
Joe Novak, an American football player and coach,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 81. He served as head football coach at Northern Illinois University from 1996 to 2007, compiling…
Godfrey Graham, the Irish cricketer,
died on July 28, 2026, aged 89. Known also as Godfrey Richard Graham, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler who made one…
Bobby Hunt, the American football player who spent parts of eight seasons in the American Football League with the Dallas Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals,
died on July…
Jerry Hopkins, an American football player who played linebacker for six seasons in the NFL,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 85. Hopkins, whose full name was Jerry Wayne Hopkins,…
Lucy López, the Chilean high jumper who won silver in the women’s high jump at the 1951 Pan American Games,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 96. López Cruz, born…
Zlatan Ibrahimbegović, the Yugoslav retired slalom canoeist who competed in the K-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics,
died on July 27, 2026, aged 78. Born on March 18, 1948,…
John Anderson, the American baseball player and coach who built a long career with the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers,
died on July 26, 2026, of a heart attack. Born…
Abdul Ballout, a Lebanese-German murder suspect in the 2026 Berlin Pride van attack,
died on July 26, 2026, after being shot by police. The 21-year-old was identified as the suspected…
Kitaseumi Hiromitsu, a Japanese sumo wrestler,
died on July 26, 2026, aged 78. Born Takashi Tsuchiya in Kitahiyama, Hokkaidō, he entered professional sumo in July 1964 and reached the top…
Ambrogio Colombo, an Italian cyclist,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in San Vittore Olona on May 6, 1940, he competed as a racing cyclist…
José Ignacio Ascasibar Zarrao, a Spanish professional road cyclist,
died on July 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Elgeta on November 28, 1943, he competed in the…
Branislav Drobnjak, the Montenegrin footballer who played for Budućnost Titograd, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and the Yugoslavia national team,
died on July 25, 2026. Born on March 16, 1961, in Bijelo…
Fred Kemp, the English footballer who played for Halifax Town, Southampton and Blackpool,
died on July 24, 2026, aged 80. Born Frederick George Kemp in Salerno, Italy, on 27 February…
Bert Askson, an American football player who spent three seasons with the Green Bay Packers and also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints,
died on July 24,…
Ian McDonald, the Trinidadian-born Guyanese poet and writer whose only novel, The Humming-Bird Tree, became a Caribbean classic,
died on July 24, 2026. Born in Saint Augustine, Trinidad, on April…
Richard Brickhouse, an American NASCAR driver,
died on July 24, 2026. Born October 27, 1939, in Rocky Point, North Carolina, he became best known for winning the inaugural Talladega 500…
Kalilou Traoré, a Malian footballer,
died on July 24, 2026, in a traffic collision. Born in Bamako on September 9, 1987, he was a midfielder who began his career with…