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AbdulRashid

Abdul Rashid (hurdler) Pakistani Olympic hurdler, heart attack dead at age 46

Abdul Rashid, a Pakistani Olympic hurdler, died on December 6, 2025, of a heart attack. Born in Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan, in 1979, he represented Pakistan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men’s 110 m… · 06 December 2025 · December 2025

December 6, 2025

VasileCarauș

Vasile Carauș

Moldovan footballer (Spartak Nalchik · 05 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 5

December 6, 2025

BrianMackney

Brian Mackney

Canadian professional wrestler · 05 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 5 · Other

December 6, 2025

MichaelAnnett

Michael Annett

American racing driver · 05 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 5 · Other

December 6, 2025

MoustafaAli

Moustafa Ali

Egyptian-born Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers · 04 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 4

December 5, 2025

RoyKramer

Roy Kramer

American college football coach (Central Michigan Chippewas) and athletics administrator (Vanderbilt Commodores · 04 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 4 · Other

December 5, 2025

AlexSánchez

Alex Sánchez

Costarican footballer (Saprissa · 04 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 4

December 5, 2025

TetsuYamauchi

Tetsu Yamauchi

Japanese bass player (Free) · 04 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 4 · Athletes

December 5, 2025

MabelBocchi

Mabel Bocchi

Italian basketball player · 03 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 3

December 4, 2025

MaurizioThermes

Maurizio Thermes

Italian football/soccer player · 03 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 3

December 4, 2025

AntonioVargiu

Antonio Vargiu

Italian Olympic field hockey player (1960) · 03 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 3

December 4, 2025

MichaelBoyers

Michael Boyers

English cricketer · 03 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 3

December 4, 2025

EboElder

Ebo Elder

American boxer · 03 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 3

December 4, 2025

MohammedRahmatullah

Mohammed Rahmatullah

Indian football player (Kolkata Mohammedan · 02 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 2

December 3, 2025

RemiMoses

Remi Moses

English footballer (West Bromwich Albion · 02 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 2

December 3, 2025

MarvinHinton

Marvin Hinton

English footballer (Charlton Athletic · 02 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 2

December 3, 2025

EldenCampbell

Elden Campbell

American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers · 02 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 2

December 3, 2025

AnatoliBelyayev

Anatoli Belyayev

Belarusian ice hockey player · 02 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 2

December 3, 2025

KenPrice

Ken Price

English footballer (Southend United · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1

December 2, 2025

ArcadioVenturi

Arcadio Venturi

Italian footballer (Roma · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1

December 2, 2025

DenisDurnian

Denis Durnian

English golfer · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1

December 2, 2025

EssauKanyenda

Essau Kanyenda

Malawian footballer (Jomo Cosmos · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1

December 2, 2025

RobinSmith

Robin Smith

South African-born English cricketer (Natal · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1

December 2, 2025

GabrielMoiceanu

Gabriel Moiceanu

Romanian Olympic cyclist (1960 · 01 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 1

December 2, 2025

TimHarkness

Tim Harkness

Canadian baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers · 30 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 30

December 1, 2025

MichaelTurner

Michael Turner (illustrator) Painting dead at age 91

Michael Turner, a British illustrator who specialised in motoring and aviation paintings, died on December 1, 2025, aged 91. Born Geoffrey Michael Turner on March 14, 1934, in Harrow, Middlesex, he was regarded as one of the early examples of… · 01 December 2025 · December 2025

December 1, 2025

VolodymyrMuntyan

Volodymyr Muntyan

Ukrainian аfootballer and coach · 30 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 30 · Other

December 1, 2025

NicolaPietrangeli

Nicola Pietrangeli

Italian tennis player · 30 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 30

December 1, 2025

MarinoSpecia

Marino Specia

Italian Olympic rower · 29 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 29

November 30, 2025

BillyBonds

Billy Bonds

English footballer (West Ham United F.C · 29 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 29

November 30, 2025

LemBarney

Lem Barney

American football player (Detroit Lions) · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

ZhangChanglu

Zhang Changlu

Chinese basketball player · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

ChangLuzhang

Chang Luzhang

Chinese basketball player · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

TerenceHiggins,

Terence Higgins, Baron Higgins

British Olympic athlete (1948 · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28 · Higgins

November 29, 2025

DerekHolmes

Derek Holmes

Canadian ice hockey player · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

AlistarJordan

Alistar Jordan

New Zealand cricketer · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

MichaelReith

Michael Reith

Irish cricketer · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

JohnSinclair-Hill

John Sinclair-Hill

Australian polo player · 28 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 28

November 29, 2025

JimDuckworth

Jim Duckworth

American baseball player (Washington Senators · 27 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 27

November 28, 2025

ImranSherwani

Imran Sherwani

British field hockey player · 27 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 27

November 28, 2025

StjepanBlažević

Stjepan Blažević

Yugoslav and Bosnian footballer · 27 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 27

November 28, 2025

VladimirSusin

Vladimir Susin

Russian football coach and player · 27 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 27

November 28, 2025

BernhardNyheim

Bernhard Nyheim

Norwegian footballer (Bryne) · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26

November 27, 2025

FuzzyZoeller

Fuzzy Zoeller

American golfer · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26

November 27, 2025

TommyMurray

Tommy Murray

Scottish footballer (Carlisle United · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26

November 27, 2025

LyudmilaBazarevich

Lyudmila Bazarevich

Soviet basketball player · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26

November 27, 2025

LesO’Neill

Les O’Neill

English football player (Darlington · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26 · O'Neill

November 27, 2025

KenNielsen

Ken Nielsen

Canadian football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) · 26 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 26

November 27, 2025

WilfriedAuerbach

Wilfried Auerbach

Austrian Olympic rower (1980 · 25 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 25

November 26, 2025

WongChoon

Wong Choon Hin

Malaysian Olympic field hockey player (1972 · 25 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 25 · Hin

November 26, 2025

GeorgeAltman

George Altman

American baseball player (Chicago Cubs · 25 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 25

November 26, 2025

MikulášKrnáč

Mikuláš Krnáč

Slovak footballer (Czechoslovakia national team) · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24

November 25, 2025

StanchoKolev

Stancho Kolev

Bulgarian freestyle wrestler · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24 · Other

November 25, 2025

DaveMorehead

Dave Morehead

American baseball player (Boston Red Sox · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24

November 25, 2025

JohnnyNewman

Johnny Newman

English footballer (Plymouth · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24

November 25, 2025

SergeiKrestenenko

Sergei Krestenenko

Russian football player (Dynamo Moscow · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24

November 25, 2025

MikeWatkins

Mike Watkins

Welsh rugby union player (Cardiff · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24 · Welsh

November 25, 2025

LorenzoBuffon

Lorenzo Buffon

Italian footballer (Milan · 24 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 24

November 25, 2025

MaxUrick

Max Urick

American football coach (Wabash Little Giants) and athletic director (Iowa State Cyclones · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23 · Other

November 24, 2025

RonnyPasla

Ronny Pasla

Indonesian footballer (PSMS Medan · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23

November 24, 2025

SiegfriedSusser

Siegfried Susser

German footballer (1. FC Nürnberg · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23

November 24, 2025

JenőHámori

Jenő Hámori

Hungarian fencer · 23 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 23 · Other

November 24, 2025

YoroLamine

Yoro Lamine Ly

Senegalese footballer (Shirak · 22 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 22

November 23, 2025

VanesMartirosyan

Vanes Martirosyan

Armenian-American boxer · 22 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 22

November 23, 2025

NikitaSimonyan

Nikita Simonyan

Russian football player (Spartak Moscow · 22 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 22

November 23, 2025

ZdeněkBöhm

Zdeněk Böhm

Czech footballer (Baník Kladno · 22 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 22 · Czech · Bohm

November 23, 2025

KhizerHayat

Khizer Hayat

Pakistani cricketer and umpire · 22 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 22

November 23, 2025

RodneyRogers

Rodney Rogers

American basketball player (Denver Nuggets · 21 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 21

November 22, 2025

AllanMoffat

Allan Moffat

Canadian-Australian racing driver · 21 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 21 · Other

November 22, 2025

DoruToma

Doru Toma

Romanian footballer (Argeș Pitești · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20

November 21, 2025

MilanČuda

Milan Čuda

Czech Olympic volleyball player (1964) · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20 · Czech

November 21, 2025

LeleRosolen

Lele Rosolen

Italian basketball player · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20

November 21, 2025

PrakashBhandari

Prakash Bhandari

Indian cricketer (national team) · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20

November 21, 2025

ZdeněkKonečný

Zdeněk Konečný

Czech basketball player · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20 · Czech

November 21, 2025

JorgeBátiz

Jorge Bátiz

Argentine cyclist · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20 · Argentine

November 21, 2025

TiborCselkò

Tibor Cselkò

Hungarian basketball player · 20 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 20

November 21, 2025

DieterHerzog

Dieter Herzog

German footballer (Fortuna Düsseldorf · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19

November 20, 2025

YuriyYeliseyev

Yuriy Yeliseyev

Ukrainian footballer (Zorya Luhansk · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19

November 20, 2025

DavidAzzopardi

David Azzopardi

Maltese footballer · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19

November 20, 2025

DavidAzzpopardi

David Azzpopardi

Maltese footballer · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19

November 20, 2025

BartShirley

Bart Shirley

American baseball player (Los Angeles Dodgers · 19 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 19

November 20, 2025

MagneMyrmo

Magne Myrmo

Norwegian cross-country skier · 18 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 18 · Other

November 19, 2025

GaryWilliams

Gary Williams

New Zealand cricketer (Otago) · 18 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 18

November 19, 2025

AlevtinaOlyunina

Alevtina Olyunina

Russian cross-country skier · 18 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 18 · Other

November 19, 2025

SvenLindman

Sven Lindman

Swedish football player (Djurgårdens · 18 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 18

November 19, 2025

RandyBurke

Randy Burke

American football player (Baltimore Colts) · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17

November 18, 2025

AlainCornu

Alain Cornu

French footballer (Nice · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17 · French

November 18, 2025

MohamedMaaroufi

Mohamed Maaroufi

Moroccan footballer (Difaa El Jadida · 17 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 17

November 18, 2025

GregCarlson

Greg Carlson

American college football coach (Wabash Little Giants · 16 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 16 · Other

November 17, 2025

RodThomas

Rod Thomas

Welsh footballer (Swindon Town · 16 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 16 · Welsh

November 17, 2025

KjellKaspersen

Kjell Kaspersen

Norwegian footballer (Skeid · 16 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 16

November 17, 2025

GérardHausser

Gérard Hausser

French footballer · 16 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 16 · French · Gerard

November 17, 2025

GiordanoColausig

Giordano Colausig

Italian football/soccer player · 16 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 16

November 17, 2025

PaigeGreco

Paige Greco

Australian Paralympic cyclist (2020) · 16 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 16

November 17, 2025

AlejandroFrangioli

Alejandro Frangioli

Argentine racing driver · 15 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 15 · Argentine · Other

November 16, 2025

BernardHall

Bernard Hall

English footballer (Bristol Rovers) · 15 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 15

November 16, 2025

MarkKaylor

Mark Kaylor

British boxer · 15 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 15

November 16, 2025

StoyanYordanov

Stoyan Yordanov

Bulgarian footballer (CSKA Sofia · 15 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 15

November 16, 2025

AndriyPolunin

Andriy Polunin

Ukrainian footballer (Dnipro · 15 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 15

November 16, 2025