Loredana Simonetti Italian athlete dead at age 95
Loredana Simonetti, the Italian middle-distance runner who won nine national championships at the senior level between 1949 and 1954,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 95. She…
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Ken Smith Scottish rugby union player
George Kenneth Smith CBE, a Scottish international rugby union player and former president of the Scottish Rugby Union,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 96. Born in Edinburgh on June…
Robin Jefferson New Zealand cricketer dead at age 84
Robin Jefferson, a New Zealand cricketer and lawn bowls player,
died on February 26, 2026, aged 84. Born in Christchurch in 1941, he made his representative debut for Southland in…
Giampiero Branduardi Italian Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 89
Giampiero Branduardi, an Italian ice hockey player who competed at the 1956 and 1964 Winter Olympics,
died on February 26, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Milan on…
Vladimir Veber Moldovan footballer and manager dead at age -1
Vladimir Veber, a Moldovan footballer and manager,
died on February 26, 2026. Born on July 20, 1941, he was a goalkeeper who played for several teams, including Moldova Chișinău. After…
Ilhan Mustafa
Romanian footballer (Farul Constanța)
Died on Wednesday February 25th 2026
Moustafa Reyadh Egyptian footballer
Moustafa Reyadh, the Egyptian footballer who played as a forward for Tersana and the Egypt national team,
died on February 25, 2026. Born Ibrahim Mohammed Reyadh on April 5, 1941,…
Horst Schnoor German footballer dead at age 91
Horst Schnoor, the German football goalkeeper who played for Hamburger SV,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Hamburg on April 11, 1934, he was Hamburger SV's first-choice goalkeeper for…
Dick Absher American football player
Dick Absher, an American football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League,
died on February 25, 2026. Born in Washington, D.C., on April 19, 1944, he played…
Claudio González Argentine footballer
Claudio Daniel González, an Argentine professional footballer,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 49. He played as a forward for clubs in Argentina and Chile. González was…
Burnie Payne Australian footballer dead at age 86
Burnie Payne, an Australian footballer who played for Hobart and St Kilda,
died on February 25, 2026, aged 86. Born Burnet Thomas Payne on 8 May 1939, he made his…
Boško Đorđević Serbian footballer dead at age 72
Boško Đorđević, a Serbian footballer who played as a forward,
died on February 25, 2026. Born on August 22, 1953, he was best known for his five and a half…
Jeff Galloway American Olympic runner dead at age 80
Jeff Galloway, an American Olympic runner and author,
died on February 25, 2026. He was 80. Born John Franks Galloway in Raleigh, North Carolina, on July 12, 1945, he competed…
Mansour Diagne Senegalese Olympic basketball player dead at age 93
Mansour Diagne, a Senegalese basketball player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Dakar…
Conchita Bustindui Spanish pelotari dead at age 98
Conchita Bustindui, a Spanish pelotari known for playing professional basque pelota in Spain and Mexico,
died on February 25, 2026, at the age of 98. Born Conchita Bustindui Garate in…
Arthur Gooch Australian rules footballer dead at age 94
Arthur Gooch, an Australian rules footballer who played in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on February 24, 2026, aged 94. Gooch played for Collingwood between 1950 and 1956 and…
Gianluigi Jessi Italian Olympic basketball player dead at age 80
Gianluigi Jessi, an Italian basketball player,
died on February 24, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Padua on July 7, 1945, he was part of the Italian team…
Ruben Castillo American boxer dead at age 68
Ruben Castillo, an American boxer who fought in the featherweight division,
died on February 24, 2026. He was 68. Born in Billings, Montana, and raised largely in Bakersfield, California, Castillo…
Maria O’Brien American actress and acting coach dead at age 75
Maria O'Brien, an American actress and acting coach,
died on February 24, 2026, at age 75. Born in Los Angeles on August 14, 1950, she was the daughter of actors…
Carl Samuelson American swim coach dead at age 94
Carl Samuelson, an American swim coach,
died on February 24, 2026, at age 94. He coached Williams College from 1966 to 1999 after swimming freestyle at Springfield College. During his…
Jim Donnelly Scottish snooker player dead at age 79
Jim Donnelly, the Scottish snooker player and coach,
died on February 24, 2026, aged 79. Born in Edinburgh on June 13, 1946, he won the Scottish Amateur Snooker Championship in…
Daryl Cumming Australian footballer dead at age 74
Daryl Cumming, an Australian footballer who played for Richmond,
died on February 24, 2026, aged 74. Born on 15 May 1951, he played in the VFL during the 1970s for…
Rupert Roopnaraine Author, politician, cricket player dead at age 83
Rupert Roopnaraine, a Guyanese politician, cricketer and writer,
died on February 23, 2026, in Georgetown, Guyana, at the age of 83. Born in Kitty, Georgetown, British Guiana, on January 31,…
Lucien Ghellynck Belgian footballer
Lucien Ghellynck, a Belgian footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on February 23, 2026. He played almost his entire career with Gent and won the Belgian Cup with the…
Birte Christoffersen Danish-Swedish diver dead at age 101
Birte Christoffersen, the Danish-Swedish diver who won an Olympic bronze medal,
died on February 23, 2026, at the age of 101. Born in Copenhagen in 1924, she competed for Denmark…
Bobby Douglas American Olympic wrestler
Bobby Douglas, an American Olympic wrestler and coach,
died on February 23, 2026. Born Robert Edward Douglas on March 27, 1942, in Bellaire, Ohio, he competed as a featherweight at…
Rab Nawaz Pakistani cricketer and umpire dead at age 85
Rab Nawaz, a Pakistani cricketer and umpire,
died on February 23, 2026. He was 85. Born in Lahore on October 17, 1940, he stood in two One Day Internationals between…
Jim Parsons English rugby union player
Jim Parsons, an English rugby union player,
died on February 22, 2026, aged 82. Michael James Parsons was born in Chipping Norton, England, on 13 March 1943 and died in…
Bill Glen Scottish rugby union player dead at age 93
Bill Glen, a Scottish international rugby union player,
died on February 22, 2026, aged 93. Born William Sutherland Glen on 13 March 1932, he was educated at Merchiston Castle School…
Maurie Raper Australian footballer dead at age -1
Maurie Raper, an Australian rugby league footballer who played for Penrith and Cronulla-Sutherland,
died on February 22, 2026. He played as a five-eighth in the 1960s and 1970s in the…
Serge Lajeunesse Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 75
Serge Lajeunesse, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers,
died on February 22, 2026, at age 75. Born in Montreal, Quebec,…
Yaroslav Cherstvy Russian Olympic rower dead at age 92
Yaroslav Cherstvy, a Russian rower who represented the Soviet Union,
died on February 22, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on 7 May 1933, he competed at the 1956…
Phil Sobocinski American football player dead at age 80
Phil Sobocinski, an American football player who was a center for the Atlanta Falcons,
died on February 21, 2026, at age 80. Born in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on December 6,…
Bill Mazeroski American Hall of Fame baseball player dead at age 89
Bill Mazeroski, the American Hall of Fame baseball player who spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,
died on February 21, 2026. A second baseman known…
Guyle Fielder American-born Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 95
Guyle Fielder, an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey centre known for his time with the Seattle Totems and in the Western Hockey League,
died on February 21, 2026, at age…
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi Italian racing driver dead at age 83
Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi, an Italian racing driver,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Bergamo on August 31, 1942, he competed in four Formula One World…
Rondale Moore American football player
Rondale Moore, an American football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League and played for the Arizona Cardinals,
died on February 21, 2026. He was 25.…
Adam Sandurski Polish heavyweight freestyle wrestler dead at age 72
Adam Sandurski, a Polish heavyweight freestyle wrestler,
died on February 21, 2026, at the age of 73. He competed at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal…
Ronyell Whitaker American football player dead at age 46
Ronyell Whitaker, an American football player who played as a cornerback in the National Football League and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers,
died on February 21, 2026. He was 46.…
Kara Braxton American basketball player
Kara Braxton, an American professional basketball player who competed in the Women's National Basketball Association from 2005 to 2014,
died on February 21, 2026, at age 43. Born in Jackson,…
Cliff Hucul Canadian racing driver dead at age 79
Cliff Hucul, a Canadian racing driver who competed in the Indianapolis 500,
died on February 20, 2026. He raced in USAC and the CART Championship Car series from 1977 to…
Roger Bofferding Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter dead at age 92
Roger Bofferding, a Luxembourgish Olympic sprinter,
died on February 20, 2026, at the age of 92. Born in Luxembourg City on February 17, 1934, he competed in the men's 200…
František Mašlaň Czech Olympic ice hockey player dead at age 93
František Mašlaň, a Czech ice hockey player who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics,
died on February 20, 2026, one day after his 93rd birthday. Born in Chornice, Czechoslovakia, on…
Johnny Johns American figure skater and coach dead at age 74
Johnny Johns, an American figure skater and coach,
died on February 20, 2026, at age 74. Johns competed in ice dancing with Mary Campbell, winning the 1973 U.S. national title…
Frank Booker American basketball player
Frank Booker, the American basketball player who starred at Bowling Green State University and later gained prominence in Iceland,
died on February 20, 2026. Frank Alonzo Booker was 61. Born…
Aron Stewart American basketball player dead at age 75
Aron Stewart, an American college basketball player for the Richmond Spiders,
died on February 20, 2026. Stewart played for Richmond from 1972 to 1974, appearing in 44 games and scoring…
Roger Hverven Norwegian Olympic handball player dead at age 81
Roger Hverven, a Norwegian Olympic handball player,
died on February 19, 2026. He was born in Oslo on 15 March 1944 and represented Oppsal IF. A wing-player, Hverven competed for…
Reliable Man British Thoroughbred racehorse dead at age 18
Reliable Man, a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire,
died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 17. British-bred and initially trained in France, he won two minor races in…
Derrick Clark American football player dead at age 54
Derrick Lee Clark, an American football player who was a running back for the Denver Broncos,
died on February 19, 2026, at age 54. Born in Apopka, Florida, on May…
Roy Ellam English footballer
Roy Ellam, an English professional footballer who played as a centre half,
died on February 19, 2026. He was 83. Ellam was born in Hemsworth on 13 January 1943 and…
Mykola Prystay Ukrainian football player and manager
Mykola Prystay, a Ukrainian football player and manager,
died on February 19, 2026. He was known for his roles with Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk and LUKOR Kalush. The information provided identifies him…
Sepp Piontek German footballer
Sepp Piontek, the German footballer and manager best known for coaching the Denmark national team,
died on February 19, 2026. Born Josef Emanuel Hubertus Piontek on March 5, 1940, in…
Reinhold Wosab German football/soccer player dead at age 87
Reinhold Wosab, a German professional footballer,
died on February 18, 2026. Born on February 25, 1938, he spent ten seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and VfL Bochum. In…
Christian Jidayi Italian footballer dead at age 38
Christian Jidayi, an Italian footballer and coach,
died on February 18, 2026. Born in Avellino, Campania, on March 3, 1987, he began his career with A.C. Cesena in Romagna. He…
Mike Wagner American football player dead at age 76
Michael Robert Wagner, an American football player who was a safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers,
died on February 18, 2026, at age 76. Wagner played 10 seasons with the Steelers…
Jan Timman 74 dead at age -1
Jan Timman, the Dutch chess grandmaster who was one of the world's leading players from the late 1970s to the early 1990s,
died on February 18, 2026, at the age…
Kazue Sawai Japanese musician dead at age 85
Kazue Sawai, a Japanese koto player and musician,
died on February 17, 2026. Born in Kyoto on January 1, 1941, she began studying the koto at age eight with Michio…
Doug Moe American basketball coach dead at age 87
Doug Moe, an American basketball coach who led the Denver Nuggets,
died on February 17, 2026, at age 87. Born Douglas Edwin Moe on September 21, 1938, in New York…
Scott Tinsley American football coach
Scott Tinsley, an American football coach,
died on February 17, 2026, at the age of 62. He served as head football coach at West Virginia State University in Institute, West…
Bob Howes Canadian football player
Bob Howes, a Canadian football player who was an offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League,
died on February 16, 2026, at age 83. He played 14 seasons in the…
Bobby Henrich American baseball player dead at age 87
Bobby Henrich, an American baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Redlegs and Reds,
died on February 16, 2026. Robert Edward Henrich was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played…
Bo Lamar American basketball player
Dwight "Bo" Lamar, an American basketball player,
died on February 16, 2026, at age 74. Born April 7, 1951, in Columbus, Ohio, he was raised there and attended East High…
Serhiy Petrov Ukrainian footballer dead at age 28
Serhiy Petrov, a Ukrainian footballer,
died on February 15, 2026. Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrov was a Ukrainian professional footballer who played as a forward. Born on 21 May 1997, he attended…
Goran Sukno Croatian waterpolist dead at age 66
Goran Sukno, a Croatian water polo player,
died on February 15, 2026, in Dubrovnik, Croatia, at the age of 66 after an ongoing illness. He was born in Dubrovnik on…
La Voz season 8 Bolivian singer dead at age 27
La Voz (Mexican TV series) season 8, identified in the provided information as a Bolivian singer and a contestant on The Voice of Mexico,
died on February 15, 2026. The…
Melitón Sánchez Rivas Panamanian Olympic athlete dead at age 91
Melitón Sánchez Rivas, a Panamanian Olympic athlete, finance manager and sports official,
died on February 15, 2026. Born on November 8, 1934, he played baseball and softball and served as…
Bruno Cipolla Italian rower dead at age 73
Bruno Cipolla, an Italian rowing coxswain,
died on February 15, 2026, at the age of 73 in Oderzo, Italy. He had his best achievements in the coxed pairs with Renzo…
Neal Dahlen American football administrator dead at age 85
Neal Dahlen, an American football administrator who worked for the Denver Broncos,
died on February 15, 2026. He was 85. Dahlen worked for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to…
Tre’ Johnson American football player
Tre' Johnson, an American football player who was an offensive guard in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Browns,
died on February 15, 2026, at age…
Michael Page English cricketer dead at age 84
Michael Harry Page, an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire,
died on February 15, 2026, aged 84. Born in Blackpool on 17 June 1941, he began his career…
Vadim Komarov
Russian footballer
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Lajos Magyar
Hungarian footballer
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Suleiman Bobokalonov
Tajikistani footballer
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
Aleksandr Filippov
Russian ice hockey player
Died on Saturday February 14th 2026
John Fraser Australian tennis player dead at age 90
John Fraser, an Australian tennis player and medical doctor,
died on February 14, 2026, aged 90. Born in Melbourne on August 1, 1935, he attended St Kevin’s College before studying…
Trevor Wilson Australian rules footballer
Trevor Wilson, an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL),
died on February 14, 2026, aged 75. Born on December 10, 1950,…
Joe Stowell American basketball player and coach dead at age 99
Joe Stowell, an American basketball player and coach for the Bradley Braves,
died on February 14, 2026, at age 99. Stowell attended Bradley University and played on its basketball team…
Joe Nossek American baseball player and coach dead at age 85
Joseph Rudolph Nossek, an American baseball player, coach and scout for the Minnesota Twins,
died on February 14, 2026. He was 85. Nossek played Major League Baseball as an outfielder,…
Nurcan Çelik Turkish footballer and coach dead at age 46
Nurcan Çelik, a Turkish footballer and coach,
died on February 14, 2026. She played as a goalkeeper and represented Turkey at under-19 level before joining the senior national team. Çelik…
Green Vigo South African rugby footballer dead at age 75
Green Vigo, the South African rugby footballer who played for Wigan Warriors,
died on February 14, 2026, aged 75. Born in Saldanha Bay, Cape Province, South Africa, in 1950, Green…
Frans Van Vlierberghe Belgian racing cyclist dead at age 71
Frans Van Vlierberghe, a Belgian professional racing cyclist,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on March 28, 1954, in Belsele, Belgium, he rode in two…
Orazio Russo Italian football/soccer player dead at age 52
Orazio Russo, an Italian professional football player and coach,
died on February 13, 2026. Born in Misterbianco, near Catania, he spent most of his career with Sicilian club Catania. Russo…
Brian Westlake English footballer
Brian Westlake, an English footballer who played as a forward in the Football League,
died on February 13, 2026. He was 82. Westlake played for Colchester United, Doncaster Rovers, Halifax…
Tatjana Ječmenica Serbian tennis player dead at age 47
Tatjana Ječmenica, a Serbian tennis player and former captain of the Serbia Fed Cup team,
died on February 13, 2026, at the age of 47. Ječmenica-Jevtić was a professional player…
Vasile Condrache
Romanian rugby player and coach
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
Ömer Kaner Turkish football player
Ömer Kaner, a Turkish football player and coach,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 74. A forward, he played for Eskişehirspor, Fenerbahçe and Karagümrük. He also served…
José Luis Russo Uruguayan footballer
José Luis Russo, a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender,
died on February 12, 2026. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he played for clubs in Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.…
Elly Idris Indonesian football player and manager dead at age 63
Elly Idris, an Indonesian football player and manager,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 63. A midfielder, he made 15 appearances for the Indonesia national team. Idris…
Patricio Etcheverry Chilean Olympic javelin thrower dead at age 83
Patricio Etcheverry, a Chilean Olympic javelin thrower,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Patricio "Pedro" Etcheverry Etchevers on March 6, 1943, in Santiago, Chile, he competed in the men's javelin…
Pat Collins American football coach dead at age 84
Pat Collins, an American football coach and the seventh head football coach for Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana,
died on February 12, 2026. He was 84. Born on August…
Vangie Labalan Filipino actress
Vangie Labalan, a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach and voice actress,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Maria Cristina Bonghanoy in Bago, Negros Occidental, on January 20, 1943, she worked…
Gordon Brown English rugby league player dead at age 95
Gordon Brown, the English rugby league player and coach who represented Great Britain and played for Leeds and Keighley,
died on February 12, 2026, aged 95. Born in the Leeds…
Roy Face American baseball player dead at age 97
Roy Face, the American baseball player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates,
died on February 12, 2026. A right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1953…
Liane Engeman Dutch racing driver dead at age 81
Liane Engeman, a Dutch racing driver,
died on February 12, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Haarlem on March 24, 1944, she worked for her father's taxi company…
Danny Hale Northern Irish footballer
Danny Hale, the Northern Irish footballer who played as a forward,
died on February 12, 2026. Born Daniel Hale on 1 July 1941, he was a prolific goalscorer in the…
Viktor Zaporozhets Ukrainian Olympic boxer dead at age 78
Viktor Zaporozhets, a Ukrainian Olympic boxer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Viktor Konstiantynovych Zaporozhets on May 23,…
Marc van Belkum Dutch water polo player dead at age 61
Marc van Belkum, a Dutch water polo player,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 61. Born in Leiden in 1965, he competed for the Netherlands at the…
Michael Proctor American football player
Michael Proctor, an American football player and quarterback in the Arena Football League, World League of American Football and Canadian Football League,
died on February 11, 2026. Nicknamed "the General,"…
Peter Meyer German footballer dead at age 85
Peter Meyer, a German footballer who played as a striker,
died on February 11, 2026. Born on 18 February 1940, he spent eight seasons in the Bundesliga with Fortuna Düsseldorf…