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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
Vasile Condrache
Romanian rugby player and coach
Died on Friday February 13th 2026
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Eddie Harty Irish Olympic equestrian dead at age 88
Eddie Harty, the Irish Olympic equestrian and National Hunt jockey who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dublin…
Peter Meyer German footballer
Peter Meyer
died on February 11, 2026. He was a German footballer associated with Fortuna Düsseldorf. His death was announced without additional details. Peter Meyer may refer to: Tags Athletes,…
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…
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…
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,"…
Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore British Olympic alpine skier dead at age 93
Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore, a British Olympic alpine skier,
died on February 11, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, on April 29, 1932, she competed in two…
Alifereti Dere Private in the Fijian Armed Forces dead at age 64
Alifereti Dere, a Fijian rugby union player and coach,
died on February 11, 2026. He played as a flanker and represented Fiji at international level, making his first cap against…
Serge Stresser French Olympic weightlifter dead at age 72
Serge Stresser, a French Olympic weightlifter,
died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Haguenau, France, on September 28, 1953, he competed in the men's bantamweight…
Nambatingue Toko Chadian footballer dead at age 73
Nambatingue Toko, a Chadian footballer,
died on February 10, 2026. Nambatingue Tokomon Dieudonné, known as Nambatingue Toko, was a professional striker who spent his entire career in France. Born in…
Eve Uusmees Estonian Olympic swimmer dead at age 89
Eve Uusmees, the Estonian Olympic swimmer,
died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Tallinn in 1936, she was an Estonian breaststroke swimmer who won silver…
Iosif Szakács Romanian footballer dead at age 92
Iosif Szakács, the Romanian footballer and manager known as Iosif Szakács I,
died on February 10, 2026. He grew up in Șimleu Silvaniei and later played for Flamura Roșie Arad,…
Mark Smith American football player
Mark Smith, an American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League and for the Arizona Cardinals,
died on February 10, 2026, at age 51. Born in…
Gary Blaylock American baseball player
Gary Blaylock, an American baseball player and right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees,
died on February 9, 2026. Born Gary Nelson Blaylock in…
Beka Gotsiridze Georgian footballer
Beka Gotsiridze, a Georgian footballer who played as a forward,
died on February 9, 2026. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, on February 21, 1988. Gotsiridze began…
Victor Sarusi Israeli footballer
Victor Sarusi
died on February 9, 2026. He was an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya. No further details about his death were provided. Victor Sarusi (Hebrew: ויקטור סרוסי;…
Chris Gilbert American football player dead at age 79
Chris Gilbert, an American college football player for the Texas Longhorns,
died on February 9, 2026, at age 79. Born in Houston, Texas, in 1946, he ran for 3,231 yards…
Eddy Antoine Haitian footballer dead at age 76
Eddy Antoine, a Haitian footballer,
died on February 9, 2026. He played as a midfielder and represented the Haiti national team at international level. Antoine also played for Racing CH…
Phil Krueger American racing driver dead at age 74
Phil Krueger, an American racing driver,
died on February 9, 2026. Phillip Eugene Krueger competed in the CART Indy car series over nine seasons from 1981 to 1986, in 1988…
Tracy Scroggins American football player dead at age 56
Tracy Scroggins, an American football player who spent his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions,
died on February 9, 2026, at age 56. Scroggins played as a defensive end…
Frans Verhaegen Belgian racing cyclist dead at age 78
Frans Verhaegen, a Belgian professional racing cyclist,
died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Pulle, Belgium, on January 22, 1948, he rode in the 1976…
Dave Ellis Canadian Olympic sprinter dead at age 88
Dave Ellis, a Canadian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in…
Tadao Yasuda Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler dead at age 62
Tadao Yasuda, a Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler who competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling,
died on February 8, 2026, at age 62. Born in Tokyo on October 9, 1963, he…
Adriano Lima Brazilian swimmer dead at age 52
Adriano Lima, the Brazilian Paralympic swimmer,
died on February 7, 2026, of bone cancer in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at the age of 52. Born in Natal on…
Sander Severino Filipino chess player dead at age 40
Sander Severino, a Filipino chess player and FIDE Master,
died on February 7, 2026. Born on June 30, 1985, in Silay, Negros Occidental, he competed in the 2018 and 2022…
Sunil Thapa Actor dead at age 68
Sunil Thapa, a Nepalese actor,
died on February 7, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, at the age of 68. He appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films, beginning his career with…
Pierangelo Belli Italian football/soccer player dead at age 81
Pierangelo Belli, an Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on February 7, 2026. He spent six seasons in Serie A, making 51 appearances for A.C. Milan and…
Tommy McMillan Scottish footballer
Tommy McMillan, the Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Paisley on June 26, 1944, he played…
Terrance Gore American baseball player
Terrance Gore, an American professional baseball outfielder who debuted in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals,
died on February 7, 2026. He was 34. Gore also played for…
Pentti Lindegren Finnish ice hockey player and commentator dead at age 86
Pentti Lindegren, a Finnish ice hockey player and commentator,
died on February 7, 2026. Born in Hauho on December 18, 1939, he played in Finland for HIFK, in the Finnish…
Manolín Bueno Spanish footballer dead at age 86
Manolín Bueno, the Spanish footballer Manuel "Manolín" Bueno Cabral,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Seville, Andalusia, on February 5, 1940, he played as…
Stasys Baranauskas Lithuanian retired football midfielder dead at age 63
Stasys Baranauskas, a Lithuanian retired football midfielder,
died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 63. He played as a midfielder and earned 14 caps for the Lithuania national…
Vardan Khachatryan Armenian politician dead at age 66
Vardan Khachatryan, an Armenian politician,
died on February 6, 2026. He was an Armenian former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Armenia national football team. Khachatryan…
Damien Byrne Irish football/soccer player dead at age 71
Damien Byrne, an Irish professional footballer,
died on February 6, 2026. He was 71. Byrne’s career spanned 20 seasons, during which he won player of the year awards in both…
Bruno Parma Slovene journalist dead at age 84
Bruno Parma, a Slovene journalist and chess player,
died on February 6, 2026, at age 84. Born in Ljubljana on December 30, 1941, Parma first played in the World Junior…
Sonny Jurgensen American Hall of Fame football player
Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame football player and longtime radio color commentator,
died on February 6, 2026, at age 91. Christian Adolph Jurgensen III was a quarterback for 18…
Vince Fawcett English rugby league player
Vince Fawcett, an English professional rugby league footballer,
died on February 6, 2026, aged 55. Born in Leeds on November 13, 1970, he played in the 1980s and 1990s at…
Alberto Bourdillón Argentine Olympic swimmer dead at age 82
Alberto Bourdillón, an Argentine swimmer who competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on February 6, 2026, at the age of…
Barry Wilburn American football player
Barry Wilburn, an American football player who played cornerback in the NFL and CFL,
died on February 6, 2026. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 9, 1963, he played college…
Lloyd Monsen American soccer player
Lloyd Monsen, an American soccer player,
died on February 5, 2026. A forward and baseball pitcher, he spent eleven seasons in the American Soccer League and also played in the…
Ray Handley American football coach dead at age 81
Ray Handley, an American football coach best known for leading the New York Giants,
died on February 5, 2026, at age 81. Handley was the Giants’ head coach from 1991…
Damian Ball British former footballer and coach
Damian Ball, a British rugby league footballer and coach,
died on February 5, 2026. Born on July 14, 1975, he played as a loose forward and could also operate at…
Michael Opitz German footballer
Michael Opitz, a German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Schalke 04,
died on February 5, 2026. He made 158 Bundesliga appearances and 66 appearances in the 2.…
Thanasis Skourtopoulos Greek basketball player and coach dead at age 60
Thanasis Skourtopoulos, a Greek basketball player and coach,
died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Athens in 1965, he played professionally for Dafni Dafniou, Pagrati…
Ron Teasley American baseball player dead at age 99
Ron Teasley, an American baseball player who played for the New York Cubans,
died on February 4, 2026. Ronald Teasley Sr. was born on January 26, 1927, and was a…
John Virgo English professional snooker player dead at age 79
John Virgo, the English professional snooker player and broadcaster,
died on February 4, 2026, aged 79. Born in Salford, Lancashire, on March 4, 1946, he turned professional in 1976 after…