Famous Dead Athletes: Recent Athlete Deaths and Obituaries
Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Eric Russell
Scottish cricketerDied on Thursday January 29th 2026
Michael Nobbs
Australian field hockey player (national team) and coach (India)Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Willie Taylor American basketball player dead at age 79
Willie James Taylor, an American basketball player, died on January 29, 2026, at age 79. Taylor played college basketball for the LeMoyne–Owen Magicians and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers…
Terry Swinscoe English footballer dead at age 91
Terry Swinscoe, an English footballer who played for Mansfield Town, died on January 29, 2026, at the age of 91. Terence Swinscoe was born on 31 August 1934 and played…
John Cenci
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers)Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Seiji Kohira
Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants)Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Cezary Jędrzycki Polish Olympic rower dead at age 57
Cezary Jędrzycki, a Polish rower and Olympic competitor, died on January 28, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Warsaw on January 23, 1969, he competed in the men's…
Brad Branson
American basketball player (Cleveland CavaliersDied on Wednesday January 28th 2026
Fernando Mamede dead at age 74, Portuguese athlete
Fernando Mamede, the Portuguese long-distance runner who held the 10,000 metres world record until 1989, died on January 28, 2026. Born Fernando Eugénio Pacheco Mamede on November 1, 1951, in…
Bob Duffy
American basketball player (St. Louis HawksDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Dennis Milton
American boxerDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Andrew Hichens
English cricketer (Oxford UniversityDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Clendon Thomas
American football player (Los Angeles RamsDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Tato
Brazilian footballer (CoritibaDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Boris Ignatyev
Russian football manager and playerDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Zach Monroe
American baseball player (New York Yankees)Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Tatsumi Suzuki
Japanese auto racing driverDied on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Richard Wixon
New Zealand cricketerDied on Monday January 26th 2026
Graham Knight
Australian footballer (Fitzroy)Died on Monday January 26th 2026
John Dwyer Australian Olympic field hockey player dead at age 97
John Dwyer, an Australian field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on January 26, 2026, at the age of 97. John Phillip…
Barney Cable American basketball player dead at age 90
Barney Cable, an American basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, Syracuse Nationals and St. Louis Hawks, died on January 26, 2026, at age 90. Born Byrum William Cable…
Tan Yee Khan
Malaysian badminton playerDied on Monday January 26th 2026
Roy Erskine
Scottish footballer (Stirling AlbionDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
Dede Sulaeman
Indonesian football player (Persija JakartaDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
Faruk Kulenović
Bosnian-Croatian basketball player (HAKK Mladost) and coach (Šibenka)Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Lee Fobbs
American football player (Ottawa Rough Riders) and coach (North Carolina A&T AggiesDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
Joe Gadston
English football player (Exeter CityDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
Wim Kelleners
Dutch racing cyclistDied on Sunday January 25th 2026
Travis Curtis
American football player (Washington RedskinsDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Jürgen Plagemann
German rowerDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Sefer Baygın
Turkish wrestlerDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Robyn Thorn Australian swimmer, Olympic silver medalist dead at age 80
Robyn Thorn, an Australian swimmer and Olympic silver medalist, died on January 24, 2026, aged 80. Also known by her married name Robyn Nock, she won silver in the 4×100-metre…
Peter Ryan English rugby union player dead at age 95
Peter Henry Ryan, an English international rugby union player, died on January 24, 2026, aged 95. Born in Bucklow, England, on October 1, 1930, he was head boy and football…
Bob Jones Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 80
Bob Jones, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, died on January 24, 2026, at age 80. Robert Charles Jones…
Lennart Backman Swedish footballer dead at age 91
Lennart Backman, the Swedish footballer who played for IFK Norrköping, AIK and the national team, died on January 24, 2026. Born Kurt Lennart Ingemar Backman on February 7, 1934, he…
Rob Maurer
American baseball player (Texas Rangers)Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Nazzareno Canuti
Italian footballer (InterDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Ðani Kovač
Serbian sprinterDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Lim Yong-bo
South Korean basketball player and manager (national teamDied on Saturday January 24th 2026
Håkan Bengtsson
Swedish Olympic swimmer (1960)Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
John Brodie
American football player (San Francisco 49ers)Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Ota Zaremba
Czech weightlifterDied on Friday January 23rd 2026
Ian Macowat
English footballer (Crewe AlexandraDied on Friday January 23rd 2026
Marcel Loncle
French football playerDied on Friday January 23rd 2026
Giancarlo Cella
Italian football player (TorinoDied on Friday January 23rd 2026
Peter Squires
English cricketer (Yorkshire) and rugby union player (British & Irish Lions)Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Ilyas Pasha
Indian footballer (East Bengal)Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Dino Turcato
Italian weightlifterDied on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Dave Schmidt
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox)Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Kevin Johnson
American football player (Philadelphia EaglesDied on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Brian McGowan
Australian rules footballer (South MelbourneDied on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Hifumi Katō
Japanese shogi playerDied on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Kevin Healy
Australian rules footballer (Collingwood)Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Claude “Hoot” Gibson
American football player (San Diego ChargersDied on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Bobby Duncum
American professional wrestler (WWWFDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Bob Taylor
Australian footballer (Essendon)Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Stu Tate
American baseball player (San Francisco Giants)Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Phillip Boudreault
Canadian boxer and outlaw bikerDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Ronald Joseph
American figure skaterDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Colette Flesch
Luxembourgish Olympic fencer and politicianDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Yuriy Chonka
Ukrainian footballerDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Norman Gifford
English cricketer (WorcestershireDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Frank Pitts
American football player (Kansas City ChiefsDied on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Erzsebet Palatinus
Serbian table tennis playerDied on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Lucien Muller
French footballerDied on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Ahmed Moujahid
Moroccan footballer (Wydad CasablancaDied on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Tommy Wright
English footballer (EvertonDied on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Ronald Joseph American figure skater, Olympic bronze medallist, complications from amyotrophic late…
Ronald Joseph, an American figure skater and 1964 Olympic bronze medallist, died on January 20, 2026, at age 81 from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He competed in pair skating…
Peter Cousens South African-born English cricketer dead at age 93
Peter Cousens, the South African-born English cricketer who played for Essex, died on January 20, 2026, aged 93. Born in Durban, Natal, on May 15, 1932, he was a right-handed…
Piero Cucchi
Italian football playerDied on Tuesday January 20th 2026
John Levra
American college football player (Pittsburg State Gorillas) and coach (New Mexico Highlands CowboysDied on Monday January 19th 2026
Artur Shamrin
Soviet and Russian footballer (FC Lokomotiv Moscow)Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Mladen Bartolović
Bosnian football player (CibaliaDied on Monday January 19th 2026
Luciano Zardi Italian Olympic weightlifter dead at age 95
Luciano Zardi, an Italian weightlifter who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, died on January 19, 2026, at the age of 95. Born in Ferrara, Italy, on September 15, 1930,…
Nabaloum Dramane
Ivorian-born Burkinabe boxerDied on Monday January 19th 2026
Ioan Crâsnic
Romanian wrestler and wrestling coachDied on Monday January 19th 2026
Kuncoro
Indonesian football player (AremaDied on Monday January 19th 2026
Wilbur Wood
American baseball player (Boston Red SoxDied on Sunday January 18th 2026
Phil Goyette
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
David Young English footballer dead at age 80
David Young, an English footballer who played for Charlton Athletic, Southend United and Newcastle United, died on January 18, 2026, aged 80. A central defender, he made 209 appearances in…
Alan Black
Scottish footballer (Norwich CityDied on Sunday January 18th 2026
Giancarlo Tacchi
Italian football playerDied on Sunday January 18th 2026
Bruce Leung
Hong Kong martial artist and actorDied on Sunday January 18th 2026
Chet Brooks
American football player (San Francisco 49ers)Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
Ray Crone
American baseball player (Milwaukee BravesDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
Hoot Gibson American football player
Claude "Hoot" Andrew Gibson, an American football player and coach, died on January 17, 2026. He was 87. Gibson was a defensive back and kick returner who played college football…
Grant Batty
New Zealand rugby union player (WellingtonDied on Saturday January 17th 2026
Jaro Zawislan
American college soccer coach (Cornell Big Red)Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Laslo Pavlik
Serbian cyclistDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Anouschka Bernhard
German footballer (national team)Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Chris Krug American baseball player dead at age 86
Chris Krug, an American Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres, died on January 16, 2026. Born Everett Ben Krug on December 25,…
Ajay Varma
Indian cricketerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Edgar Salvé
Belgian middle-distance runnerDied on Friday January 16th 2026
Dmitri Akimov
Russian footballerDied on Thursday January 15th 2026
Clay Iles English tennis player and coach dead at age 83
Clay Iles, an English tennis player and coach, died on January 15, 2026, aged 83. A British player and LTA-licensed tennis coach, he also worked as a sports writer and…
Ante Grgurević
Croatian basketball coach and playerDied on Thursday January 15th 2026
Mojtaba Tarshiz
Iranian footballer (Shahr Khodro F.CDied on Thursday January 15th 2026
Nie Weiping
Chinese Go playerDied on Thursday January 15th 2026