an American diver and diving coach, died on April 25, 2026. He was 91. A native of Rochester, Minnesota, Kimball was the Minnesota high school diving champion four straight years from 1952 to 1956 and won the NCAA springboard title… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
a Moldovanweightlifter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 39. He competed in the 62 kg category and represented Moldova at international competitions, including the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. In 2015, the International Weightlifting Federation suspended him… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 24 · Cancer
a Nigerianfootballer who played for Espérance Tunis, Sivasspor and the national team, died on April 24, 2026, of a heart attack. He was 40. Eneramo was a striker who began his career with Lobi Stars and was scouted by… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
a Scottishfootballer, died on April 24, 2026, aged 78. He was best known for his time with Rangers, where he spent three seasons after starting his career at Ayr United in 1969 and later moving to Coventry City. Young… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
a Colombian road racing cyclist, died on April 24, 2026, in Valladolid, Spain, from complications from a fall. He was 30. Born in Ventaquemada, Colombia, on March 20, 1996, Muñoz competed professionally from 2017 until his death in 2026. He… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
a Polish cell biologist and swimmer, died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on January 1, 1937, he was affiliated with Jagiellonian University as both a student and an employer, according to available records. He is… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · Capricorn
a German international table tennis player, died on April 24, 2026. Born in Frankfurt on May 18, 1938, he represented Germany in international competition and won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Table Tennis Championships in the Swaythling Cup… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026 · Taurus
an Americanfootball player who played in the National Football League for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, died on April 24, 2026, of complications from dementia. He was 85. Born on February 22, 1941, in Dickinson,… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
an Englishfootballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City, died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham between 1963 and 1976. After his English career, Ley moved to the… · America · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
a Germanfootballer, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on 7 March 1936, he spent his entire career with Schalke 04. From 1956 to 1963, he played 135 matches and scored 42 goals in the… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanbaseball player who appeared in six major league games for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on April 22, 2026. He was 87. Raymond Wallace Withrow played four games as a pinch hitter and two as an outfielder for… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
an American Olympic baseball player who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on April 22, 2026, at age 82. Born in 1943, he played baseball internationally with Team USA and was an outfielder. At Colgate University, he majored in… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
an Englishfootball player and manager with Blackburn Rovers, died on April 22, 2026, at the age of 76 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A midfielder, he began his career at Buxton in non-League football in 1969 before joining Blackburn… · Alzheimer's Disease · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
an Israelifootball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 86. Tish was known for his time at Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he scored 55 goals, placing him among the club’s leading scorers.… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026
2026. He was an Italianfootballer who played for Messina, Lazio, and Mirandolese. His career included time with those clubs, and his name is recorded in connection with Italian football · 20 April 2026 · April 2026 · April 20
the American football linebacker who played for the Oakland and Los Angeles Raiders, died on April 20, 2026. He was 72. Martin played for the Raiders from 1977 to 1988 and is best known for recording three interceptions in Super… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
a Ugandan politician and legislator who served as the member of parliament for Kalangala District since 2021, died on April 19, 2026, from complications following surgery. She was 40. Nakimuli represented Kalangala District in the eleventh Parliament of Uganda and… · Surgery Complications · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
the American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in World Championship Wrestling, died on April 19, 2026. Born Mark Ty Hildreth on November 1, 1959, in Hebron, Maryland, he served in the United States Navy after graduating from high… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanfootball player who played for the Minnesota Vikings, died on April 19, 2026. He was 68. Martin was born in Fairfield, California, on May 22, 1957. A defensive end, he was selected by the Vikings in the first… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
a Ukrainian former professional football defender, died on April 19, 2026. He was 46. Polovkov played for different clubs in the Ukrainian Premier League. He last played for FC Shakhtar Sverdlovsk before the suspension of club activities due to the… · Russia · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
a Canadian Olympic weightlifter, died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 84. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, on March 22, 1942, he represented Canada in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Roy died in Ottawa · 18 April 2026 · April 2026 · Aries
an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse, died on April 18, 2026, from colic. He was an Irish-bred National Hunt runner who won the 2022 Grand National under Sam Waley-Cohen, becoming the first seven-year-old horse to win the race since Bogskar in 1940.… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026
an Italiandriver, died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Busto Arsizio on May 13, 1931, he was an Italian auto racer specialized in hillclimbing and also worked as a textile entrepreneur. He began his… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026
an Australianracing driver, died on April 17, 2026, aged 89. Known as Bo, he won the Bathurst 500 in 1965 with co-driver Midge Bosworth in a Ford Cortina GT500. Seton competed in the Bathurst 500 and later 1000 km… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
a Frenchactress, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 57. Born in Marrakesh, Morocco, on December 20, 1968, she made her film debut in 1992 in My Wife’s Girlfriends. She rose to prominence with the police thriller… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026 · Unknown · Fares
an Americancyclist and Paralympic champion, died on April 16, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle while riding near his home in McKinney, Texas. He was 54. Selinger was a former Paralympic cyclist and world record holder who competed… · Traffic Collision · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
a New Zealandcricketer who played for Northern Districts, died on April 16, 2026, aged 64. Born Sidney Mark Carrington on August 19, 1961, in Gisborne, he played for Northern Districts in the 1980s and also represented Poverty Bay in… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026 · Leo
a Japanesefootball player and manager, died on April 16, 2026, of pneumonia. He was 85. Imanishi played for Toyo Industries, later Mazda, after graduating from Tokyo University of Education and joined the club in 1963. He played in the… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
a Mexicanboxer, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Miguel Angel Canto Solis in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, on January 30, 1948, he was a former world boxing champion who held the WBC and lineal flyweight… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
an American women’s basketball coach who worked at Dayton, Siena and Marquette, died on April 16, 2026, of pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Jabir, a native of Brooklyn, New York, graduated from Nazareth College in 1984 with a degree in… · England · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
a Greekfootballer best known for his career with Panathinaikos, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 79. A defender, he began his career as a forward at Agios Ierotheos before signing for Panathinaikos in the summer of… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanfootball player and College Football Hall of Fame inductee, died on April 15, 2026, at the age of 89. He played college football for the Army Cadets from 1957 to 1958 as a guard and linebacker. In 1958,… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
an Australianfootballer who played for Richmond and Collingwood, died on April 15, 2026, aged 82. Born in Stawell, Victoria, on June 6, 1943, he played in the VFL for Collingwood from 1962 to 1964 and for Richmond from 1965… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
a footballer and manager, died on April 15, 2026. He was 96. Born José Emilio Santamaría Iglesias in Montevideo, he spent his 18-year playing career with Nacional and Real Madrid, winning five national championships with Nacional and 12 titles with… · Uruguay · Spain · 15 April 2026 · April 2026 · Santamaria
an American Thoroughbred racehorse, was euthanized on April 15, 2026, at the age of 13. Foaled on April 18, 2012, he was a gray colt and a son of Tapit out of the graded stakes winner Fast Cookie. In 2016,… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanswimmer and three-time Olympic champion, died on April 14, 2026, at age 82. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1943, he was a competition swimmer for Yale University, where he won five NCAA titles. Clark qualified for… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
the English football midfielder who played for Nottingham Forest, Everton and Derby County, died on April 14, 2026, aged 82. Newton made almost 500 league appearances for Football League clubs during the 1960s and 1970s. He began his career with… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
the French football administrator who served as president of the French Football Federation from 2005 to 2010, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Jean Pierre Edmond Escalettes on May 29, 1935, he won the federation… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
a Spanishfootballer, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 73. He played as a defender for Sevilla and competed with Spain’s Olympic football team in the men’s tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Sanjosé García was born… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanfootball player who played center for the Dallas Cowboys, died on April 14, 2026. He was 77. Fitzgerald, born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, on April 16, 1948, played college football for the Boston College Eagles and was selected in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanfootball player for the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, died on April 14, 2026, at age 84. Born in Bay City, Michigan, on December 17, 1941, he was a defensive tackle in the National Football League and… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
a French road racing cyclist, died on April 14, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Sarry, France, on February 16, 1940, he was a professional road bicycle racer from 1966 to 1975 and won 22 races during his… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanfootball player and coach, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 74. He played as a defensive back at Texas Christian University, where he was a three-year starter and graduated in 1973 with a degree in… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
a Russian-Ukrainianathlete, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 91. She competed mainly in the 800 metres and set a world record in the event on July 3, 1960, in 2 min 4.3 seconds, a time she… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
a German football manager and former player, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 57. He was head coach of Balzers and served as assistant coach at Vaduz in Liechtenstein. Prinzen was also the regular U–23 coach for… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
an English professional footballer and later policeman and football manager, died on April 13, 2026. Born Nicholas Leslie Smith on 28 January 1969 in Berkeley, Gloucestershire, he began his career at Southend United in the mid-1980s before moving to Colchester… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
a Germanfootballer who played for Schalke 04, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 84. A defender, he made 32 appearances in the Oberliga West and 201 appearances in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
the Englishfootballer and coach at Irvine Valley College, died on April 12, 2026, aged 72. Born Lawrence Adam Michael Abrahams in Stepney, in the East End of London, he was a professional striker who played in England, the United… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
a Filipino Olympic basketball player, died on April 12, 2026, at age 88. Born on February 11, 1938, in Obando, Bulacan, in the Philippine Commonwealth, he competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. Roque also made six Philippine national teams, including… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
a Germanrunner and Olympic bronze medalist, died on April 12, 2026. She was 94. Born Ursula Jurewitz in Saldus, Latvia, she competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres as an athlete from East Germany. Her biggest achievement came… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
a Ghanaian professional footballer who played for Berekum Chelsea, died on April 12, 2026, after he was shot when the club’s team bus was attacked by armed robbers. He was 20. Frimpong played as a winger for the Ghana Premier… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026 · Gunshot
a Hungarian Olympic boxer, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 71. He was a retired light-heavyweight boxer who represented Hungary at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There, Kuzma was eliminated in the first round by Denmark’s… · 12 April 2026 · April 2026
the Englishfootballer who played for Oxford United and Witney United, died on April 11, 2026, aged 68. Born on April 8, 1958, he was a professional player who also had a brief spell at Norwich City before joining Oxford… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
a Polishfootball player and manager, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on June 30, 1940, he was raised in Kraków and came through the Cracovia academy as a goalkeeper. He played for Cracovia, Tarnovia… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
a Greekfootballer who played for PAOK, Iraklis and the national team, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 59. Borbokis began his career at PAOK in 1986 and made 215 Alpha Ethniki appearances, scoring 31 goals. His… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
an Irish hurler and selector, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Gortnahoe on November 27, 1940, he played at club level with Gortnahoe–Glengoole and Ballingarry, and later served as a selector with the Tipperary… · 11 April 2026 · Sagittarius · April 2026
an Americanfootball player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans, died on April 11, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 30. A cornerback in the National Football League, Payton-Jones played college football for the… · 11 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanfootball player who was a quarterback in the National Football League, died on April 10, 2026, at age 57 of colon cancer. He played for the New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts and Atlanta Falcons after being selected by… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanbasketball player who played for the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Chicago Bulls, died on April 10, 2026, at age 84. Born Gerald W. Ward on September 6, 1941, he was a 6-foot-4 guard who starred at Boston… · 10 April 2026 · April 2026
a Russian sports activist and six-time Deaflympics wrestling gold medalist, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on January 18, 1948, in Rybinsky District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, he studied at deaf schools in Novokuznetsk and Odessa. Rukhledev… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
the Indian test cricketer who represented Madras and the national team, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Madras on March 1, 1930, he graduated from Madras Christian College and was a right-handed batsman. He… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanbasketball player, died on April 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Philadelphia on September 24, 1932, John T. "Jackie" Moore was a 6-foot-5 small forward from La Salle University who played three seasons in the National Basketball… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
an American former Major League Baseball pitcher, died on April 9, 2026. He was 90. Edelman, whose full name was John Rogers Edelman, signed with the Milwaukee Braves as a bonus baby free agent in 1955 and played with the… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
an Americanbaseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and Washington Senators, died on April 9, 2026, at age 87. William Ronald Bryan was born in Morgan, Georgia, on December 4, 1938, and was a… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
a Mozambican footballer, died on April 9, 2026, aged 84. Born on April 23, 1941, Naftal played as a forward and began at youth level with FC Porto in 1962. He joined Porto's first team in the Primeira Divisão in… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
a Croatianfootballer and former professional defender, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Mursko Središće, Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia, he began his career with NK Rudar Mursko Središće before moving to MTČ Čakovec and starting… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
a Montenegrin basketball coach, died on April 8, 2026, of heart and kidney disease. He was 67. Vujošević coached Partizan Belgrade in four stints and also worked with Pallacanestro Brescia and the Bosnia national team. During his time at Partizan,… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026 · Dusko
the Englishfootballer who played as a defender in the Football League, died on April 8, 2026, aged 88. Born in Kingston upon Hull, he joined his hometown club Hull City in 1957 and made more than 200 league appearances…
a Cypriot footballer who played for Pezoporikos Larnaca, Olympiakos Nicosia and the Cyprus national team, died on April 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on April 2, 1941, he played as a forward and made four appearances for… · 08 April 2026 · April 2026
the Romanianfootballer and manager, died on April 7, 2026, from complications from a heart attack. He was 80. Lucescu played for Dinamo București and the Romania national team, and also managed the national team. He won all seven of…
a Canadianboxer, died on April 7, 2026, at age 61. A former professional boxer, he won the vacant Canadian middleweight title at age 18 in December 1983, defeating Ralph Hollett of Halifax. He was later stripped of the title…