Famous Dead Athletes: Recent Athlete Deaths and Obituaries

Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.

Lucien Acouh

Belgian cyclist and coach
Died on Monday February 15th 2016

Eddie Barry

American ice hockey player (Boston Bruins)
Died on Friday February 12th 2016

Fighton Simukonda

Zambian football player (Nkana Red Devils) and manager (national team)
Died on Monday February 15th 2016

York Larese

American basketball player (Chicago Packers
Died on Saturday February 6th 2016

Wiesław Rudkowski

Polish boxer and Olympic silver medalist (1972)
Died on Sunday February 14th 2016

Mike Shepherdson

Malaysian Olympic hockey player (1956) and cricketer (national team)
Died on Saturday February 13th 2016

Leo Ehlen

Dutch footballer (Roda JC)
Died on Wednesday February 10th 2016

Ellison Kelly

American football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
Died on Thursday February 11th 2016

Bennie Purcell

American basketball player and tennis coach
Died on Friday February 12th 2016

Eliseo Prado

Argentine footballer (Club Atlético River Plate)
Died on Wednesday February 10th 2016

Juan Mujica

Uruguayan football player and manager
Died on Thursday February 11th 2016

Ferenc Rudas

Hungarian international footballer (Ferencvárosi TC)
Died on Thursday February 11th 2016

Ian Cowap

English cricketer
Died on Wednesday February 10th 2016

Zeng Xuelin

Chinese football player and manager (national team)
Died on Thursday February 11th 2016

Graham Moore

Welsh footballer (Charlton Athletic)
Died on Tuesday February 9th 2016

Anatoli Ilyin

Soviet Russian football player (Spartak Moscow)
Died on Wednesday February 10th 2016

Lennie Pond

American race car driver
Died on Wednesday February 10th 2016

Bob Harrison

American football player (San Francisco 49ers)
Died on Thursday February 4th 2016

John Disley

Welsh steeplechase runner
Died on Monday February 8th 2016

Sam Spence

American composer (NFL Films)
Died on Saturday February 6th 2016

Tom Pugh

English cricketer and rackets player
Died on Saturday January 30th 2016

Rogie Maglinas

Filipino footballer (UP Fighting Maroons)
Died on Tuesday February 2nd 2016

Lance Cox

Australian football player (Richmond)
Died on Sunday January 31st 2016

David Sloan

Northern Irish footballer (
Died on Friday February 5th 2016

Axl Rotten

American Professional Wrestler
Died on Thursday February 4th 2016

Suat Mamat

Turkish footballer (Galatasaray and national team)
Died on Wednesday February 3rd 2016

Jibri Bryan

American college basketball player (Mercer Bears)
Died on Tuesday February 2nd 2016

Mark Farren

Irish football player (Finn Harps
Died on Wednesday February 3rd 2016

Bob Pelkington

American basketball player (Xavier University)
Died on Sunday January 31st 2016

Israr Ali

Pakistan Test cricketer
Died on Monday February 1st 2016

Peter Quinn

Irish Gaelic footballer (Mayo)
Died on Saturday January 30th 2016

Price West

American Negro league baseball player
Died on Friday January 1st 2016

Nigel Peel

English cricketer (Cheshire)
Died on Thursday January 28th 2016

Mike Salmon

British racing driver
Died on Wednesday January 13th 2016

Tommy O’Hara

Scottish footballer (Queen of the South
Died on Thursday January 28th 2016

Tommy Mulgrew

British footballer (Southampton)
Died on Tuesday January 12th 2016

Ted Karras

American football player (Chicago Bears)
Died on Tuesday January 26th 2016

Dave Thomson

Scottish footballer (Dunfermline Athletic)
Died on Thursday January 28th 2016

Fred Bruney

American football player (Boston Patriots)
Died on Friday January 22nd 2016

Walt Williams

American baseball player (Chicago White Sox
Died on Saturday January 23rd 2016

Peter Baker

English footballer (Tottenham)
Died on Wednesday January 27th 2016

Ron Stillwell

American baseball player (Washington Senators)
Died on Monday January 25th 2016

Carlos Loyzaga

Filipino Olympic basketball player (1952
Died on Wednesday January 27th 2016

George Sefcik

American football coach (Cincinnati Bengals
Died on Tuesday January 26th 2016

Espectrito

Mexican professional wrestler
Died on Saturday January 23rd 2016

Stuart Cowden

English footballer (Stoke City)
Died on Wednesday January 20th 2016

Ray Pointer

English footballer (Burnley
Died on Tuesday January 26th 2016

Clyde Mashore

American baseball player (Montreal Expos)
Died on Sunday January 24th 2016

Eric Webster

English football player and coach
Died on Sunday January 24th 2016

Terence Cook

Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
Died on Monday January 18th 2016

John Dowie

Scottish footballer (Fulham
Died on Friday January 22nd 2016

Grahame Hodgson

Welsh rugby union player (Neath)
Died on Saturday January 23rd 2016

Bobby Wanzer

American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach (Rochester Royals)
Died on Saturday January 23rd 2016

Jack Bannister

English cricket player (Warwickshire) and commentator
Died on Friday January 22nd 2016

Rik Wilson

American ice hockey player (St. Louis Blues)
Died on Friday January 22nd 2016