Frans Verhaegen Belgian racing cyclist dead at age 78
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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,…
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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…
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…
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…
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,…
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. Wolfgang Pfeifer (3 July 1935…
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…
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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…
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…
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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…
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Fernando Mamede, the Portuguese long-distance runner who held the 10,000 metres world record until 1989, died on January 28, 2026. Born Fernando Eugénio Pacheco Mamede on November 1, 1951, in…
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Barney Cable, an American basketball player who played for the Detroit Pistons, Syracuse Nationals and St. Louis Hawks, died on January 26, 2026, at age 90. Born Byrum William Cable…
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