Iosif Szakács, the Romanian footballer and manager known as Iosif Szakács I, died on February 10, 2026. He grew up in Șimleu Silvaniei and later played for Flamura Roșie Arad, with whom he won the Romanian title in 1954. He… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Mark Smith, an American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League and for the Arizona Cardinals, died on February 10, 2026, at age 51. Born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he played college football for the Auburn Tigers… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Serge Stresser, a French Olympic weightlifter, died on February 10, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in Haguenau, France, on September 28, 1953, he competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He died in Schweighouse-sur-Moder,… · 10 February 2026 · February 2026
Eddy Antoine, a Haitian footballer, died on February 9, 2026. He played as a midfielder and represented the Haiti national team at international level. Antoine also played for Racing CH and New Jersey Brewers, and later spent time in the… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Tracy Scroggins, an American football player who spent his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions, died on February 9, 2026, at age 56. Scroggins played as a defensive end and linebacker for the Lions in the National Football League.… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Gary Blaylock, an American baseball player and right-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Yankees, died on February 9, 2026. Born Gary Nelson Blaylock in Clarkton, Missouri, he appeared in Major League Baseball during the… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Beka Gotsiridze, a Georgian footballer who played as a forward, died on February 9, 2026. He was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union, on February 21, 1988. Gotsiridze began his career at FC Zestaponi in Georgia's Umaglesi Liga before… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Victor Sarusi died on February 9, 2026. He was an Israeli footballer who played for Maccabi Netanya. No further details about his death were provided. · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Phil Krueger, an American racing driver, died on February 9, 2026. Phillip Eugene Krueger competed in the CART Indy car series over nine seasons from 1981 to 1986, in 1988 and 1989, and again in 1991, making 23 career starts.… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026 · Krüeger
Chris Gilbert, an American college football player for the Texas Longhorns, died on February 9, 2026, at age 79. Born in Houston, Texas, in 1946, he ran for 3,231 yards in 29 games at the University of Texas from 1966… · 09 February 2026 · February 2026
Dave Ellis, a Canadian long-distance runner who competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, on April 25, 1937, Ellis represented Canada… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Tadao Yasuda, a Japanese rikishi and professional wrestler who competed in New Japan Pro-Wrestling, died on February 8, 2026, at age 62. Born in Tokyo on October 9, 1963, he made his professional sumo debut in 1979 under the shikona… · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Frans Verhaegen, a Belgian professional racing cyclist, died on February 8, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Pulle, Belgium, on January 22, 1948, he rode in the 1976 Tour de France. · 08 February 2026 · February 2026
Tommy McMillan, the Scottish footballer who played for Aberdeen and Falkirk, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Paisley on June 26, 1944, he played as a central defender and began his career with Johnstone… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Terrance Gore, an American professional baseball outfielder who debuted in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals, died on February 7, 2026. He was 34. Gore also played for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves and New… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Pentti Lindegren, a Finnish ice hockey player and commentator, died on February 7, 2026. Born in Hauho on December 18, 1939, he played in Finland for HIFK, in the Finnish Championship series for Karhu-Kissat and in the I division for… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Manolín Bueno, the Spanish footballer Manuel "Manolín" Bueno Cabral, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Seville, Andalusia, on February 5, 1940, he played as a forward and began his career with Cádiz CF in… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Stasys Baranauskas, a Lithuanian retired football midfielder, died on February 7, 2026, at the age of 63. He played as a midfielder and earned 14 caps for the Lithuania national team, scoring one goal. Baranauskas was born on May 7,… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Adriano Lima, the Brazilian Paralympic swimmer, died on February 7, 2026, of bone cancer in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, at the age of 52. Born in Natal on June 21, 1973, he competed in international elite competitions and… · America · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Sander Severino, a Filipino chess player and FIDE Master, died on February 7, 2026. Born on June 30, 1985, in Silay, Negros Occidental, he competed in the 2018 and 2022 Asian Para Games. Severino was crowned the first IPCA Online… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Sunil Thapa, a Nepalese actor, died on February 7, 2026, in Kathmandu, Nepal, at the age of 68. He appeared in Nepali, Bollywood and Bhojpuri films, beginning his career with the Bollywood film Ek Duuje Ke Liye. Thapa was known… · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Pierangelo Belli, an Italian professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on February 7, 2026. He spent six seasons in Serie A, making 51 appearances for A.C. Milan and Hellas Verona. Born on July 29, 1944, he was 81. · 07 February 2026 · February 2026
Alberto Bourdillón, an Argentine swimmer who competed in the men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay at the 1964 Summer Olympics, died on February 6, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Paraná, Entre Ríos Province, Argentina, on March… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Barry Wilburn, an American football player who played cornerback in the NFL and CFL, died on February 6, 2026. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, on December 9, 1963, he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels and was selected by… · Britain · Canada · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Vardan Khachatryan, an Armenian politician, died on February 6, 2026. He was an Armenian former footballer who played as a defender and appeared for the Armenia national football team. Khachatryan made his international debut on October 14, 1992, in a… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Damien Byrne, an Irish professional footballer, died on February 6, 2026. He was 71. Byrne’s career spanned 20 seasons, during which he won player of the year awards in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the only man… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Bruno Parma, a Slovene journalist and chess player, died on February 6, 2026, at age 84. Born in Ljubljana on December 30, 1941, Parma first played in the World Junior Chess Championship in 1959, sharing second place, and won the… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame football player and longtime radio color commentator, died on February 6, 2026, at age 91. Christian Adolph Jurgensen III was a quarterback for 18 seasons in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles… · America · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Vince Fawcett, an English professional rugby league footballer, died on February 6, 2026, aged 55. Born in Leeds on November 13, 1970, he played in the 1980s and 1990s at club level for Leeds, Workington Town, the Parramatta Eels, Oldham… · 06 February 2026 · February 2026
Thanasis Skourtopoulos, a Greek basketball player and coach, died on February 5, 2026, at the age of 60. Born in Athens in 1965, he played professionally for Dafni Dafniou, Pagrati and AEK Athens, and was a member of the AEK… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Lloyd Monsen, an American soccer player, died on February 5, 2026. A forward and baseball pitcher, he spent eleven seasons in the American Soccer League and also played in the German American Soccer League and National Soccer League of New… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Ray Handley, an American football coach best known for leading the New York Giants, died on February 5, 2026, at age 81. Handley was the Giants’ head coach from 1991 to 1992, a two-season tenure that was marked by turmoil.… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Damian Ball, a British rugby league footballer and coach, died on February 5, 2026. Born on July 14, 1975, he played as a loose forward and could also operate at second row. Ball was captain at Halifax from 2006 and… · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Michael Opitz, a German footballer who played as a defensive midfielder for Schalke 04, died on February 5, 2026. He made 158 Bundesliga appearances and 66 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the club. Opitz was 63. · 05 February 2026 · February 2026
Mickey Lolich, the American baseball player best known as a left-handed pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, died on February 4, 2026. He played in Major League Baseball from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for Detroit, and was a three-time All-Star.… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Ron Teasley, an American baseball player who played for the New York Cubans, died on February 4, 2026. Ronald Teasley Sr. was born on January 26, 1927, and was a native of Detroit, Michigan. He attended Northwestern High School and… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
John Virgo, the English professional snooker player and broadcaster, died on February 4, 2026, aged 79. Born in Salford, Lancashire, on March 4, 1946, he turned professional in 1976 after success as an amateur and won four professional titles, including… · Britain · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Mohammad Abdul Latif, a Bangladeshi cricket player and manager, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 86. Also known as Mohammad Abdul Latif Khan and M. A. Latif, he was a first-class cricketer for East Pakistan, a senior… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Lajos Ódor, a Hungarian rower who competed in the men's single sculls at the 1980 Summer Olympics, died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Székesfehérvár on February 10, 1960, he represented Hungary in that Olympic… · 04 February 2026 · February 2026
Jim Morrison, a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman, coach and scout who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins, died on February 3, 2026, at age 94. Born in Montreal on October 11, 1931, Morrison played… · America · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Rick Renick, an American baseball player who played for the Minnesota Twins, died on February 3, 2026. Renick, whose full name was Warren Richard Renick, had a 14-year professional playing career from 1965 to 1978 and appeared in all or… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Vangelis Petrakis, a Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on February 3, 2026. Born on September 7, 1938, he began his career at Aris Ptolemaida before moving to Aris in 1957. With Aris, he won the Macedonia FCA… · 03 February 2026 · February 2026
Ruben Rodriguez, an American football punter who played in the National Football League, died on February 3, 2026, at age 60. Rodriguez played for the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos and New York Giants. He was selected by the Seahawks with… · Mexico · 03 February 2026 · February 2026 · Rubén
Robert W. "Bud" Moore, an American college football player and coach, died on February 2, 2026, at age 86. Moore played at the University of Alabama under Bear Bryant from 1958 to 1960, earning three varsity letters. He later coached… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Ranjit Das, a Bangladeshi football player and manager, died on February 2, 2026. Born on October 29, 1932, he represented the East Pakistan football team from 1955 to 1961 and also served as captain of the Chittagong Division team. Das… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Frankie Cain, the American professional wrestler known as James Ault, died on February 2, 2026, at age 93. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on August 13, 1932, he wrestled under the ring name Great Mephisto for most of his career and… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Valentin Balakhnichev, a Russian engineer and athletics coach, died on February 2, 2026. Born on April 23, 1949, in Lutsk, Soviet Union, he was a former athlete for the Soviet Union and later became president of the All-Russia Athletic Federation… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Józef Gąsienica-Sobczak, a Polish biathlete, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Kościelisko, Poland, on July 9, 1934, he competed at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Winter Olympics. · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Nicolas Giani, an Italian professional footballer who played as a centre-back, died on February 2, 2026. Born on March 13, 1986, he began his career at Inter Milan. In August 2005, he was loaned to Serie B club Cremonese before… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
John MacDonald, a Hong Kong racing car driver and motorcycle racer, died on February 2, 2026. Born in England on 27 May 1936, he began his career racing motorcycles and cars before entering National Service. He later lived in Hong… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Marian Kasprzyk, the Polish welterweight boxer who won Olympic gold and bronze medals, died on February 2, 2026. Born Marian Krzysztof Kasprzyk on September 22, 1939, he competed at three Olympic Games and made his biggest mark on that stage.… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Gladys Erbetta, an Argentine sprinter, died on February 2, 2026, at the age of 97. Born Gladys Ivonne Erbetta Huri, later Mordini, on September 28, 1928, in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe, she competed in the women's 200 metres at the… · 02 February 2026 · February 2026
Manne Liimatainen, a Finnish cross-country skier, died on February 1, 2026, at age 82. Born on March 31, 1943, in Kannonkoski, Finland, he competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1972 Winter Olympics. He died in Kuusamo. · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Bertie Higgins, the Scottish amateur footballer known for his time with Queen's Park, died on February 1, 2026. Born Cuthbert Edward Higgins on January 26, 1945, he played in the Scottish League as an outside left and was capped by… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Tony Pigott, the English cricketer who played for Sussex and Surrey and appeared in one Test for England in 1984, died on February 1, 2026, aged 67. Born in Fulham, London, on 4 June 1958, he was called up as… · New Zealand · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Mostafa Kamal, a Bangladeshi volleyball and football player and coach, died on February 1, 2026. He was 88. Born in Companiganj Upazila of Noakhali District in Bengal Province, British India, he competed in the 400, 800 and 1500 metres in… · 01 February 2026 · February 2026
Slovenian Olympic skier (1992 · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Bulgarian football player (Lokomotiv Sofia · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Kuwaiti footballer (Al-Tadamon · 30 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 30
Len Pavy, an Australian cricketer, died on January 31, 2026, aged 89. Born Leonard Pavy in Boulder, Western Australia, he played seven first-class matches for Western Australia in 1954 and 1955. A middle-order batsman, he made his first-class debut for… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
Wally Maxwell, a Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, died on January 31, 2026, at the age of 92. Born Wallace David Maxwell on August 24, 1933, in Ottawa, Ontario, he played two games in… · 31 January 2026 · January 2026
American football player (Dallas Cowboys) · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
American-Dutch Olympic swimmer · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Dutch
Bruce Bentley, an Australian footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL), died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 81. Bruce Edward Bentley was born on September 9, 1944, and was the son of Perce… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
John Heneghan, an Irish Gaelic footballer and selector, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in 1946 in Ballymahon, County Longford, he played club football with Ballymahon and Naomh Mhuire and represented the Longford senior football… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Bruno Zorzi, an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League, died on January 30, 2026, aged 88. Bruno John Zorzi was born on December 10, 1937, and played with Fitzroy between 1957 and 1958 before receiving… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Wolfgang Pfeifer died on January 30, 2026. He was a German footballer who played for Einheit Dresden, Dynamo Dresden and the East Germany national team. · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Geraldine Barniville, an Irish squash and tennis player, died on January 30, 2026, at the age of 83. A native of Birr in County Offaly, she came from a prominent legal family, the Houlihans of the D.A. Houlihan law firm.… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
Mark Edward Marquess, an American college baseball coach who led the Stanford Cardinal from 1977 to 2017, died on January 30, 2026, at age 78. Born in Stockton, California, he graduated from Stagg High School in Stockton in 1965 and… · 30 January 2026 · January 2026
American martial artist and sumo wrestler · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Artists
German Hall of Fame professional Magic: The Gathering player · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29
South Korean hapkido martial artist · 29 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 29 · Artists
Scottish footballer (Greenock Morton · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
German Olympic water polo player (1968 · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
English cricketer (Northamptonshire · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Australian field hockey player (national team) and coach (India) · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
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 with the 28th overall pick in the 1969 NBA draft.… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
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 as a full-back in the Football League for Mansfield Town.… · 29 January 2026 · January 2026
American football player (Pittsburgh Steelers) · 28 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 28
Japanese baseball player (Yomiuri Giants) · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
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 quadruple sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. · 28 January 2026 · January 2026
American basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers · 27 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 27
American basketball player (St. Louis Hawks · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
English cricketer (Oxford University · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
American football player (Los Angeles Rams · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Brazilian footballer (Coritiba · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · <a href="https://www.dead-people.com/tag/tato">Tatò
Russian football manager and player · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
American baseball player (New York Yankees) · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26
Japanese auto racing driver · 26 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 26 · Other
Australian footballer (Fitzroy) · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25