Famous Dead Athletes: Recent Athlete Deaths and Obituaries

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

Norman Bodell

English football player (Crewe Alexandra
Died on Thursday December 12th 2024

Vic Gomersall

English footballer (Swansea City
Died on Thursday December 12th 2024

Alex Edwards

Scottish footballer (Dunfermline Athletic
Died on Thursday December 12th 2024

Pat McBride

American soccer player (St. Louis Stars)
Died on Thursday December 12th 2024

Syd Hynes

English rugby player and coach (Leeds Rhinos)
Died on Wednesday December 11th 2024

Xu Chao

Chinese racing cyclist
Died on Wednesday December 11th 2024

Bobby Morrison

American football coach (Michigan Wolverines)
Died on Tuesday December 10th 2024

Iosif Vitebskiy

Soviet fencer
Died on Monday December 9th 2024

Jody Gormley

Irish Gaelic footballer (Tyrone
Died on Monday December 9th 2024

Ed Khayat

American football player and coach
Died on Monday December 9th 2024

Roberto Gómez

Dominican baseball player (San Francisco Giants)
Died on Monday December 9th 2024

Nikos Sarganis

Greek footballer (Olympiacos
Died on Sunday December 8th 2024

Harald Hudak

German middle-distance runner
Died on Friday December 6th 2024

Roly Horrey

English footballer (York City
Died on Friday December 6th 2024

Cyril Dunne

Irish Gaelic footballer (Galway). (death announced on this date)
Died on Friday December 6th 2024

Bill Melton

American baseball player (Chicago White Sox)
Died on Thursday December 5th 2024

Hiroshi Kagawa

Japanese footballer and journalist (Sankei Sports)
Died on Thursday December 5th 2024

Al Fitzmorris

American baseball player (Kansas City Royals)
Died on Thursday December 5th 2024

Don Ohl

American basketball player (Detroit Pistons
Died on Wednesday December 4th 2024

John Docherty

Scottish football player (Brentford) and manager (Millwall
Died on Wednesday December 4th 2024

Tony Young

English footballer (Manchester United
Died on Wednesday December 4th 2024

Tor Fosse

Norwegian footballer (Bryne
Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2024

Dana Dimel

American college football coach and player
Died on Tuesday December 3rd 2024

Dale Hamer

American football official
Died on Monday December 2nd 2024

Lucjan Brychczy

Polish footballer player (Legia Warsaw
Died on Monday December 2nd 2024

Pepe Pinto

Spanish football player (Barcelona
Died on Sunday December 1st 2024

Lou Carnesecca

American basketball coach (St. John's Red Storm)
Died on Sunday December 1st 2024

Peter Westbrook

American Olympic sabre fencing athlete (1984)
Died on Saturday November 30th 2024

Gail Henley

American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Died on Friday November 29th 2024

Helmut Nonn

German Olympic field hockey player (1956
Died on Friday November 29th 2024

Jesús Ares

Spanish footballer (Langreo
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Mighty Inoue

Japanese professional wrestler (AJPW
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Bill Battle

American football player (Alabama) and coach (Tennessee)
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Harry Nippert

German football player and coach
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Don Cowan

English footballer (Darlington)
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Idris Niblett

Welsh footballer (Hereford United
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

John McNamee

Scottish footballer (Newcastle United
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Ernie McMillan

American football player (St. Louis Cardinals
Died on Thursday November 28th 2024

Jim Knaub

American wheelchair marathon athlete and actor (The Man Who Loved Women)
Died on Wednesday November 27th 2024

Jan Furtok

Polish footballer
Died on Tuesday November 26th 2024

Joe Zuger

American football player (Detroit Lions
Died on Tuesday November 26th 2024

Carl Runk

American college lacrosse and football coach (Towson University)
Died on Monday November 25th 2024

Johan Kaggestad

Norwegian athletics coach and sports commentator
Died on Sunday November 24th 2024

Rico Carty

Puerto Rican baseball player (Atlanta Braves
Died on Sunday November 24th 2024

Miguel Ledo

Spanish footballer (SD Logroñés)
Died on Sunday November 24th 2024

Karel Holý

Czech ice hockey player
Died on Saturday November 23rd 2024

Susan Pitt

American Olympic swimmer (1964)
Died on Saturday November 23rd 2024

Kenny Aird

Scottish footballer (St Mirren
Died on Saturday November 23rd 2024

Tommy Hart

American football player (San Francisco 49ers
Died on Friday November 22nd 2024

Ray Smith

English footballer (Hull City
Died on Friday November 22nd 2024

Chad Posthumus

Canadian basketball player (Winnipeg Sea Bears)
Died on Thursday November 21st 2024