Tin Myint Aung, a Burmese football player and manager, died on March 22, 2026. He was associated with Finance and Revenue F.C. and the Myanmar national team. Born on March 25, 1967, he established his playing career at Yangon University… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Jerry Hanlon, an American football player, coach and radio broadcaster, died on March 22, 2026. He was a halfback on Miami University teams from 1953 to 1955 that won two Mid-American Conference championships under Ara Parseghian. Hanlon later served as… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Ed Blaine, an American football player who played guard for the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles, died on March 22, 2026, at age 86. Born Edward Homer Blaine in Farmington, Missouri, on January 30, 1940, he played college football… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Per Hegna, a Norwegian professional tennis player, died on March 22, 2026, at the age of 80. A native of Oslo, he played out of the Berg Tennisklubb and won 26 national championships, including eight outdoor and six indoor singles… · Sweden · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Marcos Leite, the Brazilian basketball player and coach known as Marquinhos Leite, died on March 22, 2026. He was 73. Leite represented Brazil at three Summer Olympics and four FIBA World Cup competitions, including the 1972, 1980 and 1984 Olympics.… · 22 March 2026 · March 2026
Dennis Condrey, an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the Continental Wrestling Association, Jim Crockett Promotions and World Championship Wrestling, died on March 20, 2026, at age 76. Born Dennis Noel Condrey in Florence, Alabama, on February… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Sam Goodwin, an American football coach and athletic director, died on March 20, 2026, at the age of 82. He was born in Pineville, Louisiana, on January 20, 1944. Goodwin served as head football coach at Southern Arkansas University from… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Clive Leach, the English cricketer and media executive, died on March 20, 2026, of pneumonia. Born in Bombay, British India, on December 4, 1934, he was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. Leach made his first-class debut for… · 20 March 2026 · March 2026
Alevtina Yelesina, a Russian cross-country skier and Paralympic champion, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born on August 22, 1954, in Aleksandrovskoye in the Mozhginsky District of the Udmurt ASSR, she competed at the 1992 and… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Marcos Conigliaro, an Argentine football player and manager, died on March 19, 2026. Born in Quilmes on December 9, 1942, he was a forward known for his technical ability. He played in Argentina and abroad, including for Chacarita Juniors and… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Michael Bambang Hartono, an Indonesian banker, electronics and cigarettes industry executive, and bridge player who founded Polytron and co-owned Djarum since 1963, died on March 19, 2026. He was 86. Hartono was an Indonesian billionaire heir and businessman who, with… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Garry Leo, an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Balmain Tigers, died on March 19, 2026, aged 81. Born in 1944 or 1945, he played in the 1960s and 1970s and was a prop-forward for Balmain. Leo attended… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Saleh Mohammadi, an Iranian wrestler and member of the country’s national wrestling team, died on March 19, 2026, in Qom, Iran, at the age of 19. Born in Saveh and raised in Qom, he began training in freestyle wrestling before… · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Chuck Norris, the American martial artist, actor and author known for Walker, Texas Ranger, Missing in Action and The Way of the Dragon, died on March 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born Carlos Ray Norris on March 10,… · Brazil · 19 March 2026 · March 2026
Silvino Louro, a Portuguese football player and coach, died on March 18, 2026. Known simply as Silvino during his playing career, he was a goalkeeper who represented Vitória de Setúbal, Benfica and Portugal. Born in Setúbal, he began his professional… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Józef Beker, a Polish cyclist who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on March 18, 2026, at the age of 88. Beker rode in the team time trial at the Tokyo Games and won the Tour de Pologne in… · 18 March 2026 · March 2026
Carl Poelker, an American athletics coach, died on March 17, 2026, at age 82. He coached football, wrestling and track and field, and was head football coach at Millikin University from 1982 to 1995 and at McKendree University from 1996… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Zlatko Šimenc, a Croatian water polo player and coach, died on March 17, 2026. Born in Zagreb on November 29, 1938, he was of Slovenian origin and played for the Yugoslav team that won a silver medal at the 1964… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Manuel Etura, a Spanish footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Athletic Bilbao, died on March 17, 2026. Born Manuel González Etura on February 21, 1933, in Sestao, Biscay, he spent 13 seasons in La Liga with Athletic after… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Marian Kielec, a Polish footballer who played as a forward, died on March 17, 2026, at the age of 84. He spent his entire career with Pogoń Szczecin and remains the club's leading all-time league goalscorer with 113 goals. Kielec… · 17 March 2026 · March 2026
Italian footballer (Sampdoria · 15 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 15
Tony Balsamo, an American baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs, died on March 16, 2026. Balsamo, whose full name was Anthony Alred Balsamo, was 89. He attended Fordham University, where he pitched on the baseball team. In 1959,… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Vladimír Stránský, a Czech professional ice hockey player, died on March 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, on June 7, 1947, he played in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League between 1977 and 1981 with… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026 · Vladimir
Larry Stahl, an American baseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Mets and San Diego Padres, died on March 16, 2026. Larry Floyd Stahl, born June 29, 1941, was an outfielder who played in Major League… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Bernt Mæland, a Norwegian footballer, died on March 16, 2026. He played as a forward in the Norwegian top league for Bryne and Viking in the 1980s. Originally from Bømlo, he played for Bremnes before joining Bryne in 1979. Mæland… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Bob Tullius, an American racing driver and racing team owner, died on March 16, 2026. Born Robert Charles Tullius in Rochester, New York, on December 7, 1930, he was active in racing from 1961 to 1986. Before his racing career,… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Doug Camilli, an American baseball player and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators, died on March 16, 2026. He was 89. Camilli played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967 and again in 1969,… · 16 March 2026 · March 2026
Ken Cole, an Australian basketball coach and player, died on March 15, 2026, aged 82. Born Kenneth Frank Cole in Sydney on October 15, 1943, he represented Australia in the men’s basketball tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He later… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Wakashimazu Mutsuo, a Japanese sumo wrestler, died on March 15, 2026. Born Mutsuo Hidaka on January 12, 1957, in Nakatane, Kagoshima, he reached the rank of ōzeki and won two top-division yūshō championships. He joined Futagoyama stable in March 1975… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Bill Dempsey, an Australian rules footballer, died on March 15, 2026, aged 83. Born in Birdum, Northern Territory, on March 17, 1942, he played for Darwin in the Northern Territory Football League and for West Perth in the Western Australian… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Abdulrahman Al-Bishi, a Saudi footballer who played as a forward, died on March 15, 2026. Born on July 1, 1982, he joined Al-Nassr in 1996 through Mr. Abdulla Al-Howaishel. Fifteen days later, he was recalled by trainer Yousef Khamis to… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Orhan Kaynak, a Turkish football player and coach, died on March 15, 2026. Known as Küçük Orhan, he played as a forward and had stints in the Süper Lig with Adanaspor, Trabzonspor and Kocaelispor. He graduated from Adanaspor and joined… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
John Galas, an American soccer coach, died on March 15, 2026. He was known for coaching Lane United and Tucsom. Born in Walnut Creek, California, Galas moved with his family to Switzerland at age six and returned to the United… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
James Taylor Fleeting, a Scottish football player and manager, died on March 15, 2026. A centre half, he began his professional career with Norwich City, making one appearance before joining Ayr United, where he stayed for six years. He later… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
Bjørn Nilsen, a Norwegian poet, journalist and television producer, died on March 15, 2026. He was born in Strinda, now Trondheim, on December 27, 1934, the son of Eilif Asbjørn Nilsen and Borgunn Alvilde Iversen. Nilsen graduated with examen artium… · 15 March 2026 · March 2026
English rugby union player (Coventry R.F.C.) · 13 March 2026 · March 2026 · March 13
Samir Karabašić, a Bosnian slalom canoer and Olympic canoeist, died on March 14, 2026. He competed in the mid-1990s and finished 41st in the K-1 event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Karabašić was 59. · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Henry Nwosu, a Nigerian footballer and manager, died on March 14, 2026. Henry Onyemanze Nwosu spent his career at home with New Nigeria Bank of Benin City and African Continental Bank of Lagos, and also played for ASEC Mimosas FC… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Jochen Bachfeld, a German boxer and East German Olympic champion, died on March 14, 2026, at the age of 73. Born in Sülte, East Germany, on December 17, 1952, he represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
H. H. Hamid, an Indian footballer and Olympic player, died on March 14, 2026. He played as a forward and represented India at the 1960 Summer Olympics, where he was the youngest player in the squad at 19. Hamid was… · 14 March 2026 · March 2026
Gary Wagner, an American professional baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox, died on March 13, 2026. Gary Edward Wagner was born June 28, 1940, and was a native of Bridgeport, Illinois. He graduated… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Billy Campbell, the Northern Irish footballer, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 81. He played as a right winger for Sunderland, Dundee, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Northern Ireland. Campbell was also player-manager of Linfield. · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Amy Carr, an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on March 13, 2026. Born on April 27, 1991, she began her youth career in Arsenal’s academy in 2005 before moving to Chelsea’s academy in 2006, where she won… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Billy McCullough, the Northern Irish footballer who made more than 250 appearances for Arsenal and was capped 10 times for Northern Ireland, died on March 13, 2026. Born in Carrickfergus, he first played for Portadown before joining Arsenal in 1958… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Cameron Ontko, an American professional football player who played for the BC Lions, died on March 13, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 23, 1992. Ontko played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers before transferring to California… · Canada · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Douglas Armstead Shively, an American football coach and player, died on March 13, 2026, at age 88. Shively was head coach of the Arizona Wranglers of the United States Football League in 1983, when he compiled a 4-14 record. He… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Phil Wise, an American football defensive back in the National Football League, died on March 13, 2026, at age 76. He was selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 1971 NFL draft and played nine… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Andrei Socaci, a Romanian weightlifter, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 59. He won a silver medal at the 1984 Olympics as a lightweight before moving up to the middleweight division, where he earned nine medals at… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Rolf Birkhölzer, a German professional footballer and goalkeeper, died on March 12, 2026. Born on 29 September 1949, he began playing football at the age of nineteen with 1. FC Köln. He also played for KSV Hessen Kassel, VfB Gießen… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Phil Summerill, the English footballer who played as a striker for Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town, Millwall and Wimbledon, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Philip Ernest Summerill in Erdington, Birmingham, he spent much of his… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Antonio Puddu, the Italian boxer also known as Tonino Puddu, died on March 12, 2026. Born in Cagliari, Sardinia, on 8 May 1944, he won bronze at the 1963 Italian Championships in Pesaro in the super-lightweight division after yielding by… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Trevor McMahon, a New Zealand Test cricketer and wicket-keeper, died on March 12, 2026, aged 96. Born in Wellington on November 8, 1929, he played five Test matches for New Zealand between October 1955 and February 1956. McMahon studied engineering… · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Ron Roberts, a Welsh footballer who played as a winger for Wrexham and Tranmere Rovers in the Football League, died on March 12, 2026, at the age of 83. He died in Wrexham. · England · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Gordon Wallace, the Scottish football player and manager, died on March 12, 2026. A forward, he began his career with Montrose in 1961 before playing for Raith Rovers, Dundee and Dundee United. A native of Dundee, he was named Scottish… · America · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Tom Brown, an American professional football player and guard for the BC Lions, died on March 12, 2026, at age 89. Brown played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and won the Outland Trophy in 1960 as the nation’s… · Canada · 12 March 2026 · March 2026
Jesús Malavé, a Venezuelan sprinter, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 60. Jesús Rafael Malavé Paredes, born on October 24, 1965, specialized in the 200 and 400 metres and represented Venezuela at the 1987 World Championships, where… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Natalya Vetoshnikova, a Russian tennis player, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 104. Born on September 26, 1921, in Petrograd, Russian SFSR, she was a Soviet tennis player and Master of Sports of the USSR. Vetoshnikova won… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Vicente Paniagua, a Spanish basketball player, died on March 11, 2026. Born on 17 May 1947, he played as a small forward for Real Madrid from 1966 to 1977 and for the Spanish national team from 1967 to 1977. He… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Ron Delany, the Irish Olympic runner who won gold in the 1500 metres at the 1956 Summer Olympics, died on March 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Ronald Michael Delany was an Irish athlete who specialised in middle-distance running… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Nev MacEwan, a New Zealand rugby union player, died on March 11, 2026, aged 91. Born Ian Neven MacEwan in Auckland on May 1, 1934, he was educated at Nelson College, where he played in the 1st XV in 1951… · 11 March 2026 · March 2026
Henryk Stroniarz, a Polish football player and manager, died on March 10, 2026. A goalkeeper, he played for Cracovia and made one appearance for the Poland national team in 1965. Stroniarz also managed Stal Mielec. He was 89. · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Valeriu Irimescu, a Romanian rugby union player and coach, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Bucharest on November 3, 1940, he began playing rugby at a young age with the junior ranks of Grivița… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Mauricio Nanni, a Uruguayan footballer, died on March 10, 2026. Mauricio Daniel Nanni Lima was a goalkeeper who played for the Uruguay under-20 national team at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, serving as back up to Fabián Carini. He… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026 · Maurício
Sergei Nekrasov, a Russian football player, died on March 10, 2026. He was 53. Nekrasov, whose full name was Sergei Vladimirovich Nekrasov, played as a defender and midfielder. He made one appearance for Russia, in a friendly against Brazil on… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Zdeněk Hummel, a Czech basketball player and coach, died on March 10, 2026, at the age of 79. He played as a guard for NHKG Ostrava in the first division Czech Republic basketball league from 2009 to 2013. Hummel also… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Matt Snell, an American football player who was a fullback for the New York Jets, died on March 10, 2026. He was 84. Snell played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was the Jets' first major acquisition under… · 10 March 2026 · March 2026
Eduard Apalkov, a Russian former football player and defender, died on March 9, 2026. He was 56. Born Eduard Ivanovich Apalkov on January 30, 1970, he is identified in the available record as a Russian footballer who played as a… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Derek Bellotti, the English professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on March 9, 2026. Born on December 25, 1946, he began his career as an apprentice with Queens Park Rangers in September 1963 and later turned professional. After… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Engin Fırat, a Turkish football manager and player, died on March 9, 2026. Born on June 11, 1970, he was described as a Turkish footballer and manager. Fırat signed a head coaching contract with Sepahan after reaching an agreement with… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer and Napoli goalkeeper, died on March 9, 2026, at the age of 72. He was the second goalkeeper for Napoli from 1977 to 1984, playing 13 matches in six seasons and serving as the deputy… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Richard Bozulich, an American Go player, author, publisher and college math instructor, died on March 9, 2026, at age 90. He co-founded Ishi Press and was the founding publisher of Kiseido Publishing Co., which produced Go books in English. Bozulich… · Japan · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
André Kabile, a French footballer, died on March 9, 2026. He was born in Saint-Esprit on November 17, 1938. Kabile played as a midfielder for Nîmes Olympique from 1964 to 1979 and also appeared for the Martinique national team. He… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Arturo López, a Bolivian footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on March 9, 2026. He made 20 appearances for the Bolivia national team between 1957 and 1965 and was part of Bolivia's squad that won the 1963 South American… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026 · Lopez
Pat Hyland, an Australian jockey and horse trainer, died on March 9, 2026. Born in Port Fairy in 1941, he rode from 1956 to 1990 and recorded 2,382 winners, including 30 at Group 1 level. He is best known for… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Rauno Lehtiö, a Finnish ice hockey player and 1964 Olympic competitor, died on March 9, 2026, in Tampere at the age of 84. Born in Tampere on March 3, 1942, he played in the men's ice hockey tournament at the… · 09 March 2026 · March 2026
Vasile Constantin Mao, a Romanian rugby union player, died on March 8, 2026. Better known as Mao, he was a Romanian rugby union coach and academic. Born in Plevna village, Călărași County, on October 7, 1937, Constantin was recognized as… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Fahad Al-Mejmed, a Kuwaiti footballer, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 33. Fahad Abdulaziz Al-Mejmed was also a military officer in the General Directorate of Land Border Security. A centre-back, he played for Al Qadsia SC until… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Graham Sissons, an English footballer who played as a defender, died on March 8, 2026. He made more than 250 Football League appearances for Birmingham City, Peterborough United and Walsall. At Birmingham, he was used as Trevor Smith’s deputy at… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Sam Scarber, an American actor and former football player, died on March 8, 2026, at age 76. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 24, 1949, he played fullback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers. Scarber… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Fahad Al-Mejmed, a Kuwaiti footballer and military officer, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 33. Al-Mejmed, a centre-back, played for Al Qadsia SC until 2019 and spent part of that period on loan at Al-Salmiya SC, beginning… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
H. H. Hamid, an Indian footballer and forward, died on March 8, 2026, at the age of 85. He played for India at the 1960 Summer Olympics and was a member of the national team that finished runners-up in the… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Ray Schoenke, an American football player who played offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, died on March 8, 2026, at age 84. Born Raymond Frederick Schoenke on September 10, 1941, in Wahiawā, Hawaii Territory, he played college… · 08 March 2026 · March 2026
Nick Ciancio, an Australian Olympic weightlifter, died on March 7, 2026, in Melbourne at the age of 79. Born in Militello in Val di Catania, Italy, on February 21, 1947, he competed in the men's middle heavyweight event at the… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Antonio Camps, the Spanish football player and manager, died on March 7, 2026. Born on May 24, 1938, Camps played for FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol, and won the Copa del Generalísimo with Barcelona in 1963. He also made one… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Ed Learn, a Canadian football player for the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 90. He played 12 seasons in the Canadian Football League, starring as a defensive back for Montreal from… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Eddie Illingworth, Australian cricketer for Victoria, died on March 7, 2026, aged 87. Born Edward Philip Illingworth in Fairfield, Victoria, on November 27, 1938, he played five first-class matches for Victoria between 1962 and 1964 as a right-arm medium pace… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Holly Warlick, the American college basketball coach who led the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, died on March 7, 2026. Warlick served as head coach of the Lady Volunteers from prior to the 2012–13 season through the end of the 2018–19 season,… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Matt Salter, an English former rugby union and rugby league footballer, died on March 7, 2026, aged 49. Born in Greenwich, London, and educated at St Dunstan's College in London, he played rugby union and professional rugby league in the… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Troy Murray, a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and former Chicago Blackhawks player, died on March 7, 2026, at age 63. Born in Calgary and raised in St. Albert, Alberta, he was selected by the Blackhawks 57th overall in the… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
David Wilde, an English cricketer who played for Derbyshire, died on March 7, 2026. Born in Glossop on 3 July 1950, he played first-class cricket for Derbyshire in 1971 and 1972. Wilde began with Derbyshire in 1969, appearing for the… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Constantin Cojocariu, a Romanian rugby union player, died on March 7, 2026, at the age of 60. He played as a lock and earned 40 caps for Romania between his debut in 1990 and his final appearance in 1996. Cojocariu… · 07 March 2026 · March 2026
Nathan Henry Healey, a New Zealand runner, died on March 6, 2026. He specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase and cross country, won three national titles, and represented New Zealand in the steeplechase at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games. Healey… · 06 March 2026 · March 2026
András Katona, a Hungarian water polo player, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Budapest on February 20, 1938, he competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In the Olympic tournament that year, he was a… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Reinaldo Aleluia, a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward, died on March 5, 2026, in Salvador at the age of 53 after cardiorespiratory arrest complicated by kidney disease. Reinaldo de Aleluia Silva was born on January 31, 1973, and… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Jānis Streičs, a Latvian film director and screenwriter, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 89. Born in Preiļi, Latvia, he was also an artist. His 1991 comedy film The Child of Man was Latvia's submission for the… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Bob Harlan, the American football executive who served as president of the Green Bay Packers for 19 years, died on March 5, 2026, at age 89. Harlan also held the titles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026
Pasquale Fiore, an Italian footballer who played for Napoli and Udinese, died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 72. He was Napoli’s second goalkeeper from 1977 to 1984 and made 13 appearances across six seasons, serving as the… · 05 March 2026 · March 2026