Jacky Cupit American golfer dead at age 88
Jacky Cupit, an American professional golfer who played on both the PGA Tour and the Senior PGA Tour,
died on March 4, 2026, at age 88. Born Jacky Douglas Cupit…
Famous Dead Athletes: Recent Athlete Deaths and Obituaries
Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Boris Podkorytov Kyrgyzstani football player and manager dead at age 77
Boris Podkorytov, a Kyrgyzstani football player and manager,
died on March 4, 2026. Born Boris Petrovich Podkorytov on May 3, 1948, he began his professional career with Lokomotiv Moscow in…
Tim Gerresheim German fencer, Olympic bronze medalist dead at age 87
Tim Gerresheim, the German fencer and Olympic bronze medalist,
died on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87. Born in Berlin on February 24, 1939, he represented the United…
Gabriele Vianello Italian basketball player
Gabriele Vianello, an Italian professional basketball player,
died on March 3, 2026, at age 87. Born in Mestre on May 6, 1938, he played for Olimpia Milano and was inducted…
Don Baird Australian Olympic pole vaulter dead at age 74
Don Baird, an Australian Olympic pole vaulter who competed in 1976,
died on March 3, 2026. Born Donald George Baird on 29 May 1951, he was coached by Walter Chisholm…
Terry Tobacco Canadian Olympic runner dead at age 90
Terry Tobacco, a Canadian Olympic runner who competed in the 1956 and 1960 Games,
died on March 2, 2026, at age 90. Born Charles Terence Tobacco in Cumberland, British Columbia,…
Kevin Ashcroft English rugby player
Kevin Ashcroft, the English professional rugby league footballer and coach,
died on March 2, 2026, aged 81. He played in the 1960s and 1970s and coached in the 1970s, 1980s…
Lynda Hale 71–72 dead at age 71
Lynda Hale, a footballer who played as a winger and represented England at senior international level,
died on March 2, 2026, aged 71–72. She spent most of her career at…
John Markie Scottish footballer
John Markie, a Scottish footballer with Falkirk,
died on March 2, 2026. John Markie (16 December 1944 – 27 February 2026) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a central…
Chase Pistone American racing driver dead at age 42
Chase Pistone, an American racing driver,
died on March 2, 2026, at age 42. He competed in the NASCAR Xfinity, Truck and ARCA Series and was the grandson of two-time…
Billy Rafter American stock car driver dead at age 96
Billy Rafter, an American stock car driver,
died on March 2, 2026, at age 96. Rafter, born William F. Rafter in Clarence Center, New York, was a champion stock car…
Dominiq Ponder
American football player (University of Colorado) Automobile crash
Died on Monday March 2nd 2026
José María Oleart
Spanish basketball player and coach
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Rino Marchesi Italian footballer dead at age 88
Rino Marchesi, an Italian footballer and manager,
died on March 1, 2026. Born on June 11, 1937, he played as a midfielder and was from San Giuliano Milanese. He began…
Georgi Velinov Bulgarian footballer
Georgi Velinov, a Bulgarian footballer and manager,
died on March 1, 2026. Nicknamed Johnny, he was a goalkeeper who was named Bulgarian Footballer of the Year in 1981. Velinov played…
José Luis Álvarez Chilean footballer, complications from liver cancer dead at age 65
José Luis Álvarez Núñez, a Chilean professional footballer who played as a forward,
died on March 1, 2026, from complications from liver cancer. Born on 8 December 1960, he came…
Mike Smith Scottish cricketer dead at age 59
Michael Jonathon Smith, the Scottish cricketer,
died on March 1, 2026, aged 59. Born in Edinburgh on March 30, 1966, he was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler who…
Wong Kiew-kit Malaysian martial artist dead at age 81
Wong Kiew-kit, a Malaysian martial artist,
died on March 1, 2026, aged 81. Born in 1944, he was the grandmaster in the tradition of the mythical Southern Shaolin Monastery in…
Yuri Korolev State Committee for Sports and Physical Education, All-Union Council on Physical Cultu…
Yuri Vasilyevich Korolev, a Russian ice hockey administrator, coach and civil servant,
died on March 1, 2026, at age 91. Born in Moscow on June 6, 1934, he worked for…
Vadim Zelichenok Russian track and field coach dead at age 70
Vadim Zelichenok, a Russian track and field coach and athletics administrator,
died on March 1, 2026. Born Vadim Borisovich Zelichenok on January 14, 1956, he graduated from SCOLIPE in 1977.…
Giuseppe Stefanelli
Italian basketball player
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Rosario Pecoraro
Italian jockey
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Conchita Bustinduy
Spanish racquet player
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Michalis Voutsaras
Greek footballer
Died on Sunday March 1st 2026
Ray Glastonbury Welsh rugby union and league player
Ray Glastonbury, the Welsh rugby union and rugby league player who represented Cardiff RFC and Workington Town,
died on February 28, 2026, aged 87. Born in the Bedwellty district of…
Wayne Granger American baseball player dead at age 81
Wayne Granger, an American baseball player who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds,
died on February 28, 2026. He was a major league relief pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati…
Roberto Castrillo Cuban Olympic sport shooter
Roberto Castrillo, a Cuban sport shooter and Olympic medalist,
died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Guanajay, Cuba, on June 30, 1941, he won a…
Denis Wilson English footballer dead at age 89
Denis Wilson, the English footballer who played as a full-back for Stoke City in the Football League,
died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Bebington,…
Claude Lacaze French rugby union player dead at age 85
Claude Lacaze, a French rugby union player,
died on February 28, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Pontacq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, on March 5, 1940, he played as a fullback.…
Marco Tolama
Mexican racing driver and sportscaster
Died on Saturday February 28th 2026
Candan Dumanlı Turkish football player
Candan Dumanlı
died on February 27, 2026. Dumanlı was a Turkish football player associated with Ankaragücü. No further details about his life or career were provided in the available information.…
John H. Caldwell Promotion of cross-country skiing in the United States dead at age 97
John H. Caldwell, an American Olympic skier and author,
died on February 27, 2026, at age 97. Caldwell competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Nordic skiing and later became…
Sandro Munari Italian rally driver dead at age 86
Sandro Munari, the Italian rally driver nicknamed Il Drago,
died on February 27, 2026, aged 85. Born Alessandro Munari on March 27, 1940, in Cavarzere, Italy, he began rallying in…
Sonny Gibbs American football player
Sonny Gibbs, an American football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and Detroit Lions,
died on February 27, 2026, at age 86. Born Guy Gilbert Gibbs Jr.…
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…
Devonta Lee American football player dead at age 27
Devonta Lee, an American football player,
died on February 26, 2026, at age 27. Lee was an American college football player who played wide receiver for the LSU Tigers and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…