Death of Peter Simpson at age 81
Peter Simpson, the English footballer who played most of his career as a defender with Arsenal, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk,…
Famous Dead Athletes: Recent Athlete Deaths and Obituaries
Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Obituary: Selemir Milošević, dead at age 86
Selemir Milošević, a Serbian football player and manager, died on May 13, 2026. He was 86. Known as Sele, Milošević played primarily for Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia during the…
Obituary: Selimir Milošević, dead at age 86
Selimir Milošević, a Serbian football player and manager, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 86. Known as "Sele," he played primarily for Red Star Belgrade during the…
Kevin Buys, died aged 40
Kevin Buys, a South African rugby union player, died on May 13, 2026, aged 40. Born in Benoni on April 26, 1986, he began his career as a youth player…
Patrick Arnold obituary: died at age 59
Patrick Arnold, an American organic chemist known as the “Father of Prohormones,” died on May 12, 2026, at age 59. Born in 1966 in Guilford, Connecticut, he was identified in…
Bobby Keasler dies at age 80
Bobby Keasler, an American college football coach, died on May 12, 2026, at age 80. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, on September 8, 1945. Keasler served as head…
Yebrgual Melese has died at age 36
Yebrgual Melese, an Ethiopian long-distance runner, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 36. Born in Addis Ababa on April 18, 1990, she placed second at the 2015…
Charle Young dead at age 75
Charle Young, a Hall of Fame American football player who played tight end for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles, died on May 12, 2026, at age 75. Born…
Jason Collins has died at age 47
Jason Collins, an American basketball player who played for the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, died on May 12, 2026, at age 47 from glioblastoma. Collins was…
David Lewis obituary: died at age 85
David Lewis died on May 11, 2026. He was a Welsh cricketer. Tags Athletes, 11 May 2026, David, Lewis, Wales, May 11, May 2026
Mal Anderson passes away at age 91
Mal Anderson, the Australian tennis player, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Malcolm James Anderson in Theodore, Queensland, on March 3, 1935, he was active…
Obituary: Coquito public, dead at age 60
Coquito, the Uruguayan footballer known as Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima, died on May 11, 2026, aged 60. He played as a forward and began his career with Peñarol in Uruguay,…
Silva has died at age 67
Luís Carlos da Silva Matos, a Brazilian footballer known as Silva, died on May 11, 2026. He was 67. A forward, Silva emerged in Botafogo’s youth system and played for…
Buzz Capra died at age 78
Buzz Capra, an American baseball player who pitched for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, died on May 11, 2026, at age 78. Born Lee William Capra on October…
Lou Graham has died at age 88
Lou Graham, an American golfer and 1975 U.S. Open champion, died on May 11, 2026, at age 88. Born Louis Krebs Graham in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 7, 1938, he…
Alexx Ekubo obituary: died at age 40
Alexx Ekubo, a Nigerian actor, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40. He was known for his roles in Weekend Getaway, Lagos Cougars and The Bling Lagosians.…
Brandon Clarke dies at 29
Brandon Clarke, a Canadian-American basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 29. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 19, 1996, Clarke…
David Lee passes away at age 82
David Lee, an American football player who was a punter for the Baltimore Colts, died on May 11, 2026, at age 82. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in Minden,…
Maxwell Gamble dies at 87
Maxwell Gamble, an Australian Olympic rower, died on May 11, 2026, aged 87. Born in Western Australia on 8 January 1939, he competed in the men's eight event at the…
Death of Jim Colbert at age 85
Jim Colbert, an American professional golfer, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on March 9, 1941, he attended Kansas State University,…
Doug Searl passes away at age 79
Doug Searl, an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy and Collingwood, died on May 10, 2026, aged 79. He began his VFL career with Collingwood in 1966 and played mostly…
Craig Morton death at age 83
Craig Morton, the American football player best known for his time with the Denver Broncos, died on May 9, 2026, at age 83. Born in Flint, Michigan, on February 5,…
Harald Mothes death 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…
Bobby Cox obituary: died at age 84
Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player and manager, died on May 9, 2026. Robert Joe Cox was 84. He played for the New York Yankees…
Agberto Matos has died at age 54
Agberto Matos, a Brazilian Olympic handball player, died on May 9, 2026, at age 54. Known as Agberto Correa de Matos, he was born on April 8, 1972, in Santos,…
Death of Allan Thigo at age 76
Allan Thigo, a Kenyan footballer who played for Gor Mahia and the national team, died on May 9, 2026. Nicknamed the "90-minute man," he was a midfielder who made 81…
Kevin McKenzie passed away at age 77
Kevin McKenzie, a South African cricketer who played for Transvaal, died on May 9, 2026, aged 77. A native of Pretoria, he was educated at Johannesburg's King Edward VII School…
Punch McLean, died aged 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…
Obituary: 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, died aged 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 dies at 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…
Obituary: 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 dies at 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 dies at 56
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 dies 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 has died 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 dies at 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.…
Russ Hodge obituary: died 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 dies 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…
Death of László Fazekas 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 died 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…
Bill Smalley passes away 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
Obituary: 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 has died 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 death at age 70
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…
Obituary: 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.…
Death of Valeri Zhabko 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…
Geoff Dakin has died 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 dies 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
Eladio Zárate passed away 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 death 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,…
Obituary: 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 has died 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,…
Obituary: 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 died 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…
Obituary: Roque Avallay, 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…
Obituary: 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 death 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…
Death of Yevgeniy Duleyev 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 death 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…
Death of Charlie Williams 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 obituary: died 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…
Obituary: 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 passed away 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, died aged 80
Frances Granger died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Frances, Granger, April 2026, April 29, New Zealand
Savino Rebek, died aged 85
Savino Rebek died on April 29, 2026. Tags Athletes, 29 April 2026, Cancer, Italy, Rebek, Savino, April 2026, April 29
Geoff Ablett died at age 71
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…
Merle Bettenhausen death 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 obituary: died 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…
Conrad Cardinal dies 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 passes away 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 dies at age 89
Adrian Smith died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, Adrian, America, Smith, April 2026, April 28
Barbara Viera has died at age 85
Barbara Viera died on April 28, 2026. Tags Athletes, 28 April 2026, America, Barbara, Viera, April 2026, April 28
Vasko Boev passes away 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 obituary: died 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 passes away 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…
Enayatollah Atashi obituary: died 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 died 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…
Raúl Mazerati, died aged 68
Raúl Mazerati died on April 27, 2026. Tags Athletes, 27 April 2026, Argentina, Cancer, Mazerati, April 2026, April 27, Raúl
Brian Wilkinson dies 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 dies 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 obituary: died 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…
Death of Mimi Coertse 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 passes away 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…
Monte Coleman 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 has died 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 death 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 passes away 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 death 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 death 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,…
Obituary: 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, died aged 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…
Bill Swain died 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 passes away 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 dies 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…
Quintin Young death 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 dies 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., died aged 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