Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
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, 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…
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Died on Thursday January 29th 2026
Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants)
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
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…
American basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers
Died on Wednesday January 28th 2026
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…
American boxer
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
English cricketer (Oxford University
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
American football player (Los Angeles Rams
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Russian football manager and player
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
American baseball player (New York Yankees)
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
Japanese auto racing driver
Died on Tuesday January 27th 2026
New Zealand cricketer
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Australian footballer (Fitzroy)
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
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, 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…
Malaysian badminton player
Died on Monday January 26th 2026
Scottish footballer (Stirling Albion
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Indonesian football player (Persija Jakarta
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Bosnian-Croatian basketball player (HAKK Mladost) and coach (Šibenka)
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
English football player (Exeter City
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
Dutch racing cyclist
Died on Sunday January 25th 2026
American football player (Washington Redskins
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
German rower
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Turkish wrestler
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
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 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, 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, 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…
American baseball player (Texas Rangers)
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Italian footballer (Inter
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Serbian sprinter
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
South Korean basketball player and manager (national team
Died on Saturday January 24th 2026
Swedish Olympic swimmer (1960)
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Czech weightlifter
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
English footballer (Crewe Alexandra
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
French football player
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Italian football player (Torino
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
English cricketer (Yorkshire) and rugby union player (British & Irish Lions)
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Indian footballer (East Bengal)
Died on Friday January 23rd 2026
Italian weightlifter
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox)
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
American football player (Philadelphia Eagles
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Australian rules footballer (South Melbourne
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Japanese shogi player
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
Australian rules footballer (Collingwood)
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
American football player (San Diego Chargers
Died on Thursday January 22nd 2026
American professional wrestler (WWWF
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Australian footballer (Essendon)
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Canadian boxer and outlaw biker
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
American figure skater
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Luxembourgish Olympic fencer and politician
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Ukrainian footballer
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
English cricketer (Worcestershire
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
American football player (Kansas City Chiefs
Died on Wednesday January 21st 2026
Serbian table tennis player
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
French footballer
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
Moroccan footballer (Wydad Casablanca
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
English footballer (Everton
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
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, 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…
Italian football player
Died on Tuesday January 20th 2026
American college football player (Pittsburg State Gorillas) and coach (New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Soviet and Russian footballer (FC Lokomotiv Moscow)
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Bosnian football player (Cibalia
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
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,…
Ivorian-born Burkinabe boxer
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Romanian wrestler and wrestling coach
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
Indonesian football player (Arema
Died on Monday January 19th 2026
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
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…
Scottish footballer (Norwich City
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Italian football player
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
Hong Kong martial artist and actor
Died on Sunday January 18th 2026
American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
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…
New Zealand rugby union player (Wellington
Died on Saturday January 17th 2026
American college soccer coach (Cornell Big Red)
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Serbian cyclist
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
German footballer (national team)
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
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,…
Indian cricketer
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Belgian middle-distance runner
Died on Friday January 16th 2026
Russian footballer
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
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…
Croatian basketball coach and player
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Iranian footballer (Shahr Khodro F.C
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Chinese Go player
Died on Thursday January 15th 2026
Russian football player
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
Italian football player
Died on Wednesday January 14th 2026
