Harald Mothes dead at age 69
Harald Mothes, a German footballer,
died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 69. He played as a forward or midfielder and made more than 300 appearances for Erzgebirge…
Famous Dead Athletes: Recent Athlete Deaths and Obituaries
Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Punch McLean dead at age 93
Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for leading the New Westminster Bruins,
died on May 8, 2026. Born Ernest John Vincent McLean on November 3, 1932, in…
Karl-Heinz Ripkens dead at age 88
Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played as a forward,
died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. He began his career with 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships,…
Joe Senser dead at age 69
Joe Senser, an American football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings,
died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Philadelphia on August…
Rick Kreuger dead at age 76
Rick Kreuger, the American baseball pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox,
died on May 7, 2026. Born Richard Allen Kreuger on November 3, 1948, he appeared in Major…
Russ Hodge dead at age 86
Russ Hodge, an American Olympic decathlete,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Roscoe, New York, in 1939, Hodge was a track and field athlete…
Evaristo Beccalossi dead at age 69
Evaristo Beccalossi, an Italian footballer who played for Brescia, Inter Milan and Sampdoria,
died on May 6, 2026, of complications from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 69. A midfielder from…
László Fazekas dead at age 78
László Fazekas, Hungarian football player and coach,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on 15 October 1947, he played the third most international games for…
Ronald Russell dead at age 71
Ronald Russell, an American Virgin Islander Olympic sprinter,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, on June 10, 1954, he represented…
Timo Kautonen dead at age 81
Timo Kautonen, a Finnish footballer,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He played 42 matches for the Finland national football team from 1964 to 1976 and…
Vladimir Cvetković dead at age 84
Vladimir Cvetković, a Serbian basketball player and sports administrator,
died on May 6, 2026, at age 84. He was the honorary president of Crvena zvezda and spent his entire playing…
Fili Seru dead at age 56, national team) player, complications from motor neuron disease
Fili Seru, a Fijian rugby union and rugby league player,
died on May 6, 2026, of complications from motor neuron disease. Born on March 11, 1970, he represented Fiji in…
José Navarro dead at age 77
José Navarro, a Peruvian football defender who played for Defensor Arica, Sporting Cristal and the national team,
died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 77. Navarro, whose full…
Morris Watts dead at age 89
Morris Watts, an American football player and coach,
died on May 6, 2026. He was 88. Watts spent much of his career in coaching, serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks…
Dick Hughes dead at age 88
Dick Hughes, an American baseball player,
died on May 6, 2026, at age 88. Born Richard Henry Hughes on February 13, 1938, he pitched in three seasons for the St.…
Bill Smalley dead at age 83
Bill Smalley
died on May 5, 2026. He was a New Zealand cricketer. Tags Athletes, 05 May 2026, Bill, Smalley, May 2026, May 5, New Zealand
Pat Graham dead at age 64
Pat Graham, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 103 National Hockey League games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1981 and 1984,
died on May…
Bob Belden dead at age 78
Bob Belden, an American football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys,
died on May 5, 2026, in Canton, Ohio, at age 78. Belden was born in Canton…
Chris Phelan dead at age 70, Oldham, Queensland), pancreatic cancer
Chris Phelan, the Irish-born Australian rugby league player who represented Parramatta and Queensland,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Borris-in-Ossory, County Laois, Ireland, on…
José Ortiz dead at age 62
José Ortiz, a Puerto Rican basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán, Cangrejeros de Santurce and the national team,
died on May 5, 2026, at age 62 of colorectal cancer.…
Valeri Zhabko dead at age 58
Valeri Zhabko, a Russian footballer and defender,
died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 58. Born Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko on August 18, 1967, he made his professional debut…
Eladio Zárate dead at age 84
Eladio Zárate, Paraguayan football player and manager,
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Huracán, Unión Española and the Paraguay national team, including at…
Bob Skinner dead at age 94
Bob Skinner, an American baseball player and manager,
died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. Robert Ralph Skinner played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates,…
Hermano da Silva Ramos dead at age 100
Hermano da Silva Ramos, the French-Brazilian racing driver,
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Paris on December 7, 1925, he was the son of…
Yuji Ohno dead at age 84
Yuji Ohno, the Japanese musician and composer known for his work on "Lupin III,"
died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A pianist, orchestrator and keyboard player,…
Geoff Dakin dead at age 90
Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer and cricket administrator who represented Eastern Province,
died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born Geoffrey Frank Dakin on August 13, 1935, in Port…
Tat’jana Ljubeckaja dead at age 85
Tat'jana Ljubeckaja
died on May 4, 2026. She was a Russian fencer. Tags Athletes, 04 May 2026, Ljubeckaja, Russia, May 2026, May 4, Tat'jana
Abdusamad Durmonov dead at age 60
Abdusamad Durmonov
died on May 3, 2026. He was an Uzbekistani footballer. Tags Athletes, 03 May 2026, Abdusamad, Durmonov, Scorpio, May 2026, May 3
Alex Zanardi Italian racing driver and paracyclist dead at age 59
Alex Zanardi, the Italian racing driver and paracyclist,
died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 59. Born Alessandro Zanardi in Bologna on October 23, 1966, he won the…
Roque Avallay Argentine footballer dead at age 80
Roque Avallay, an Argentine footballer who played for Newell's Old Boys, Huracán and the Argentina national team,
died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Avallay, whose full…
Charlie Williams Maltese footballer dead at age 82
Charlie Williams, a Maltese footballer,
died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 15, 1944, he learned to play football in the streets of Valletta…
René Paardekooper dead at age 39
René Paardekooper, the Dutch footballer who played for Helmond Sport,
died on May 1, 2026. He was 39. Born on April 17, 1987, in Gemert, North Brabant, Paardekooper was a…
Dionysis Tsamis dead at age 74
Dionysis Tsamis, a Greek professional footballer and later manager,
died on May 1, 2026. Born on May 21, 1951, in Agrinio, he played as a midfielder. Tsamis began his football…
Péter Bikár dead at age 81
Péter Bikár, the Hungarian ice hockey player who represented his country at the 1964 Winter Olympics and in several World Championships,
died on May 1, 2026. He was 80. Born…
Yevgeniy Duleyev dead at age 70
Yevgeniy Duleyev, the Russian rower and Olympic silver medallist,
died on May 1, 2026. Born in Moscow on April 5, 1956, he competed for the Soviet Union at the 1976…
Alfredrick Hughes dead at age 63
Alfredrick Hughes, an American basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs,
died on May 1, 2026. He was 63. Hughes was selected by the Spurs in the first…
Art Becker dead at age 84
Art Becker
died on April 30, 2026. Tags Athletes, 30 April 2026, America, Art, Becker, April 2026, April 30
Abdollah Movahed Iranian wrestler, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 86
Abdollah Movahed, the Iranian wrestler and 1968 Olympic champion,
died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 of a heart attack. Movahed competed at the 1964, 1968 and…
Frances Granger dead at age 80
Frances Granger
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Frances, Granger, April 2026, April 29, New Zealand
Savino Rebek dead at age 85
Savino Rebek
died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Italy, Rebek, Savino, April 2026, April 29
Merle Bettenhausen American racing driver, complications from a stroke dead at age 82
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver,
died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the…
Robyn Woodhouse dead at age 82
Robyn Woodhouse, the Australian Olympic high jumper who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics,
died on April 29, 2026. She was 82. Woodhouse was born in New South Wales on…
Geoff Ablett dead at age 71, Australian footballer, complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer and former Casey City Council member,
died on April 29, 2026, aged 71. Born Geoffrey Norman Ablett on March 13, 1955, he played in…
Conrad Cardinal dead at age 84
Conrad Cardinal, an American baseball player,
died on April 28, 2026, aged 84. Known also as Conrad Seth and Randy Cardinal, he was born in Brooklyn on March 30, 1942,…
Petra Ruhrmann dead at age 75
Petra Ruhrmann
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, Cancer, Germany, Petra, Ruhrmann, April 2026, April 28
Adrian Smith dead at age 89
Adrian Smith
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, Adrian, America, Smith, April 2026, April 28
Barbara Viera dead at age 85
Barbara Viera
died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, America, Barbara, Viera, April 2026, April 28
Enayatollah Atashi Iranian basketball coach and commentator dead at age 81
Enayatollah Atashi, an Iranian basketball coach and commentator,
died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 81. He coached the Iranian national basketball team and worked as a basketball…
Moncho Monsalve dead at age 81
Moncho Monsalve, the Spanish basketball player and coach who played for Real Madrid and CB Girona and later coached Brazil’s national team,
died on April 28, 2026. Born José Manuel…
Vasko Boev Bulgarian footballer dead at age 37
Vasko Boev, a Bulgarian footballer who played for Spartak Varna, Kaliakra Kavarna and Dobrudzha Dobrich,
died on April 28, 2026. He was 37. Born on July 24, 1988, in Varna,…
Damien Christensen Australian footballer dead at age 62
Damien Christensen, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong,
died on April 28, 2026, aged 62. Christensen played 17 games for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League.…
Matt Davidson Canadian ice hockey player dead at age 48
Matt Davidson, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 56 National Hockey League games with the Columbus Blue Jackets,
died on April 28, 2026. He was 48. Born in…
Raúl Mazerati dead at age 68
Raúl Mazerati
died on April 27, 2026. Tags Athletes, 27 April 2026, Argentina, Cancer, Mazerati, April 2026, April 27, Raúl
Mimi Coertse South African soprano dead at age 93
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School…
Doc Sauers dead at age 96
Doc Sauers, the American basketball coach who led the Albany Great Danes,
died on April 27, 2026. Born Richard Sauers on April 3, 1930, he coached Albany from 1955 to…
Brian Wilkinson Australian Olympic swimmer dead at age 88
Brian Wilkinson, the Australian Olympic swimmer who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics,
died on April 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, on February 12, 1938,…
Maya Belenkaya Russian figure skater dead at age 94
Maya Belenkaya, a Russian figure skater,
died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Leningrad on May 1, 1931, she was a Soviet figure skater who…
Leigh Crawford dead at age 80
Leigh Crawford, the Australian footballer who played for Geelong,
died on April 27, 2026. He was 80. Born on April 19, 1946, Crawford played Australian rules football for Geelong in…
Monte Coleman public figure dead at age 68
Monte Coleman, an American football player and coach,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 68. He played 16 seasons as a linebacker with the Washington Redskins from 1979 to…
Luis Isaac Puerto Rican baseball player and coach dead at age 79
Luis Isaac, a Puerto Rican baseball player and coach for the Cleveland Indians,
died on April 26, 2026, at age 79. A catcher in the minor leagues from 1962 through…
Guy Leleu dead at age 76
Guy Leleu, the French racing cyclist,
died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 76. Born on February 4, 1950, in Surques, France, he rode in the 1975 Tour…
Dick Kimball American diver and diving coach dead at age 91
Dick Kimball, 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…
Katsumi Miyaji Japanese rugby union player and coach dead at age 85
Katsumi Miyaji, a Japanese rugby union player and coach,
died on April 25, 2026. He was 85. Miyaji played as a prop and attended Shijonaga High School before going on…
Christian Verrier dead at age 73
Christian Verrier, a French footballer who played as a forward,
died on April 25, 2026. Born on October 4, 1952, in Clion, he spent almost his entire career with Châteauroux,…
Rudolf Plyukfelder dead at age 97
Rudolf Plyukfelder
died on April 24, 2026. Tags Athletes, 24 April 2026, Cancer, Plyukfelder, Rudolf, Russia, April 2026, April 24
Beau Starr dead at age 81
Beau Starr, an American football player and actor,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 81. Born Beau William Starr in Queens, New York City, he first pursued…
Quintin Young public figure dead at age 78
Quintin Young, a Scottish footballer,
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…
Włodzimierz Korohoda dead at age 89
Włodzimierz Korohoda, 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…
Gran Markus Jr. Mexican wrestler dead at age 72
Gran Markus Jr., a Mexican wrestler,
died on April 24, 2026. Gran Markus Jr., 72, Mexican wrestler. Tags Athletes, 24 April 2026, Gran, Markus, Mexico, 2026-04-24, April 2026, April 24
Gurbux Singh Indian field hockey player, Olympic champion, heart attack dead at age 84
Gurbux Singh, the Indian field hockey player and 1964 Olympic champion,
died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 84, according to reports of a heart attack. Born in…
Erich Arndt dead at age 87
Erich Arndt, 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…
Bill Swain American football player, complications from dementia dead at age 85
Bill Swain, an American football 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…
Ghenadie Dudoglo Moldovan weightlifter dead at age 39
Ghenadie Dudoglo, a Moldovan weightlifter,
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…
Michael Eneramo Nigerian footballer, heart attack dead at age 40
Michael Eneramo, a Nigerian footballer 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…
Abdullah Rahi Pakistani footballer dead at age 87
Abdullah Rahi, a Pakistani footballer,
died on April 23, 2026, aged 87 or 88. He played as an inside right forward and represented the Pakistan national football team in the…
Luigi Farina Italian footballer dead at age 83
Luigi Farina, an Italian footballer,
died on April 23, 2026. Luigi Farina [it], 83, Italian footballer. Tags Athletes, 23 April 2026, Farina, Italy, Luigi, 2026-04-23, April 2026, April 23
Josh Mauro English-born American football player dead at age 35
Josh Mauro, an English-born American football player who played for the Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars,
died on April 23, 2026, at age 35. Born in St…
George Ley public figure dead at age 80
George Ley, an English footballer who played for Portsmouth, Dallas Tornado and Exeter City,
died on April 23, 2026. He also played professionally for Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham…
Brian Edgerly American Olympic baseball player dead at age 82
Brian Edgerly, 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…
Tony Parkes English football player and manager, complications from Alzheimer’s disease dead at age…
Tony Parkes, an English football 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…
Manfred Kreuz German footballer dead at age 90
Manfred Kreuz, a German footballer,
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…
Corky Withrow American baseball player dead at age 87
Corky Withrow, an American baseball 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…
Norm Higgins dead at age 89
Norm Higgins, an American marathon runner who won the 1971 New York City Marathon,
died on April 21, 2026, aged 89. Higgins also captured a national marathon championship in 1966,…
Paul Standidge dead at age 92
Paul Standidge, a New Zealand cricketer,
died on April 21, 2026, aged 92. Born in Wellington on April 1, 1934, he played four first-class matches for Wellington in the 1957/58…
Gideon Tish Israeli football player dead at age 86
Gideon Tish, an Israeli football 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,…
Malissa Sherwood dead at age 50
Malissa Sherwood, an American wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter,
died on April 20, 2026, aged 50. She was known in women’s grappling and combat sports as a trailblazer and…
Rod Martin public figure dead at age 72
Rod Martin, 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…
Piero Dotti Italian footballer dead at age 86
Piero Dotti
died on April 20, 2026. He was an Italian footballer who played for Messina, Lazio, and Mirandolese. His career included time with those clubs, and his name is…
Max Byers dead at age 86
Max Byers
died on April 19, 2026. Tags Athletes, 19 April 2026, Australia, Byers, Max, April 19, April 2026
Oleksandr Polovkov public figure dead at age 46
Oleksandr Polovkov, 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…
Helen Nakimuli Ugandan politician, MP, complications from surgery dead at age 40
Helen Nakimuli, 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…
Van Hammer public figure dead at age 66
Van Hammer, 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,…
Doug Martin American football player dead at age 68
Doug Martin, an American football 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.…
Aldo Roy dead at age 84
Aldo Roy, 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…
Noble Yeats public figure dead at age 10
Noble Yeats, 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…
József Marosi Hungarian fencer, Olympic silver medallist dead at age 91
József Marosi
died on April 18, 2026. He was a Hungarian fencer and Olympic silver medallist in 1956. His death was announced without additional details. József Marosi, 91, Hungarian fencer,…
Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi Italian driver dead at age 94
Edoardo Lualdi Gabardi, an Italian driver,
died on April 18, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Busto Arsizio on May 13, 1931, he was an Italian auto racer…
Gordon Livsey public figure dead at age 79
Gordon Livsey
died on April 18, 2026. Gordon Livsey, 79, English footballer (Wrexham, Chester, Hartlepool United). (death announced on this date) Tags Athletes, 18 April 2026, England, Gordon, Livsey, 2026-04-18,…