List of Famous dead Athletes

Dan Coleman, an American football player who was a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings, died on January 10, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Lansing, Michigan, on August 14, 1962, he played college football for the Murray… · 10 January 2026 · January 2026

January 10, 2026

Ian McCrae

Scottish rugby union player (Gordonians · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9

January 10, 2026

Bob Boyer

Canadian professional wrestler · 09 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 9 · Other

January 10, 2026

Jim Furlong

Canadian gridiron football player (Calgary Stampeders) · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8

January 9, 2026

Hans Herrmann

German racing driver (Formula One). · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · Other

January 9, 2026

Tony Dennis

Canadian football player (Saskatchewan Roughriders) · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8

January 9, 2026

Valentin Zakharov

Russian figure skater · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8 · Other

January 9, 2026

Philip Long American Olympic swimmer dead at age 77

Philip Long, an American competition swimmer who represented the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics, died on January 9, 2026. Born in Washington, D.C., on December 6, 1948, he competed in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Mexico City Games… · 09 January 2026 · January 2026

January 9, 2026

Antonino Mangano

Italian marathon and middle-distance running athlete · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8

January 9, 2026

Khawlhring Lalremruata

Indian cricketer (Mizoram) · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8

January 9, 2026

Randy McMillan

American football player (Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts) · 08 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 8

January 9, 2026

Uljana Semjonova

Latvian basketball player · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7

January 8, 2026

Miroslav Stárek

Czech footballer (AC Sparta Prague · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · Czech

January 8, 2026

Howard Riley (footballer) English footballer dead at age 87

Howard Riley, an English footballer who played for Leicester City, Walsall and Barrow, died on January 8, 2026, at the age of 87. Born on 18 August 1938, he made Football League appearances for the three clubs during his career. · 08 January 2026 · January 2026

January 8, 2026

Sidney de Jong

Dutch Olympic baseball player (2004 · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · Dutch · Jong

January 8, 2026

Terry Yorath

Welsh football player (Leeds United · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7 · Welsh

January 8, 2026

Glenn Hall

Canadian Hall of Fame ice hockey player (Detroit Red Wings · 07 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 7

January 8, 2026

Jerry Thomas

American baseball player (Minnesota Golden Gophers) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Tony Field

English football player (Blackburn Rovers · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Billy Truax

American football player (Los Angeles Rams · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Forest Able

American basketball player (Syracuse Nationals) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Nick Eddy

American football player (Detroit Lions) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Martin Chivers

English footballer (Tottenham Hotspur) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Athol Webb

Australian rules footballer (Melbourne) · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Elbert Kimbrough

American football player (San Francisco 49ers · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Mario Blasone

Italian basketball player · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6

January 7, 2026

Anatoly Yevtushenko

Russian handball coach · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6 · Other

January 7, 2026

Willie Knox public figure dead at age 88

Willie Knox, the Scottish football player and manager, died on January 7, 2026. Born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, on September 9, 1937, he played as a wing half for Raith Rovers, Forfar Athletic and Barrow. He began his senior career with… · 07 January 2026 · January 2026

January 7, 2026

Jawann Oldham

American basketball player (Chicago Bulls · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5

January 6, 2026

Oscar Lofton

American football player (Boston Patriots) and coach (Southeastern Louisiana Lions) · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5

January 6, 2026

Alex Felipe

Brazilian futsal player (Sporting CP · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5

January 6, 2026

Robert Vicot

French footballer and manager (Toulon · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5 · French

January 6, 2026

Bonifacio Ávila

Colombian Olympic boxer (1972) · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5 · Avila

January 6, 2026

Jim Willis

American baseball player (Chicago Cubs) · 05 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 5

January 6, 2026

José Mingorance

Spanish football player (Espanyol · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4

January 5, 2026

Bob Pulford

Canadian ice hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4

January 5, 2026

Ken Wilcock

British sprinter · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4

January 5, 2026

Jim Dennison

American football coach (Akron Zips · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4 · Other

January 5, 2026

Bobby Holmes

Scottish footballer (St Mirren) · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4

January 5, 2026

Miklós Dudás

Hungarian Olympic sprint canoeist (2012) · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4

January 5, 2026

John Meredith

English footballer (Doncaster Rovers · 04 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 4

January 5, 2026

Miklós Dudás (canoeist) Hungarian Olympic sprint canoeist, world champion dead at age 34

Miklós Dudás, a Hungarian sprint canoeist and 2012 Olympic competitor, died on January 5, 2026, at the age of 34. Born in Budapest on April 16, 1991, he represented Hungary in the men's K-1 200 metres at the 2012 Summer… · 05 January 2026 · January 2026

January 5, 2026

Alan Baker

English footballer (Aston Villa) · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3

January 4, 2026

Marissa Sanchez

Filipino tennis player · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Filipino · Sánchez

January 4, 2026

Dastagir Hossain Nira

Bangladeshi footballer (Dhaka Abahani · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Nira

January 4, 2026

Milorad Kosanović

Serbian footballer and manager · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3

January 4, 2026

Nam Singh Thapa

Nepali Olympic boxer (1964) · 03 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 3 · Thapa

January 4, 2026

Arnold Long

British cricketer (Sussex · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2

January 3, 2026

Dimitar Penev

Bulgarian football player (CSKA Sofia · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2

January 3, 2026

Terry Wharton

English footballer · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2

January 3, 2026

Phoenix Spicer

Australian football league player (North Melbourne) · 02 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 2

January 3, 2026

Paul McCullagh Jr

British boxer · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1

January 2, 2026

Diane Crump

American jockey and horse trainer · 01 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 1

January 2, 2026

Bobby Baxter (footballer, born 1937) public figure dead at age 88

Robert Denholm Baxter, an English professional footballer who played for Darlington, Brighton & Hove Albion and Torquay United, died on January 2, 2026. Born in Redcar, Yorkshire, in 1937, he was the son and namesake of Scotland and Middlesbrough footballer… · 02 January 2026 · January 2026

January 2, 2026

Mukhsin Mukhamadiev

Tajik-Russian football player (Tajikistan national team · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 31

January 1, 2026

Jeon Jun-ho

South Korean baseball player (Hyundai Unicorns · 31 December 2025 · December 2025 · December 31

January 1, 2026

Colin McDonald (footballer, born 1930) English footballer dead at age 95

Colin McDonald, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Burnley and the national team, died on January 1, 2026. Born Colin Agnew McDonald on 15 October 1930, he made 201 appearances for Burnley across two spells from 1948… · 01 January 2026 · January 2026

January 1, 2026

Paul McCullagh Jr. Northern Irish boxer, bone cancer dead at age 25

Paul McCullagh Jr., a Northern Irish boxer, died on January 1, 2026, from bone cancer. Born in Belfast in 2000, he was nicknamed The Irish Drago. He turned professional in 2020 after winning the 2019 Ulster Elite championship. McCullagh died… · 01 January 2026 · January 2026

January 1, 2026

Yuri Sudakov, a Russian boxer and boxing coach, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 77. Born Yuri Evgenievich Sudakov on July 3, 1948, in Moscow, he competed at the 1976 USSR Boxing Championships, where he won the… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Pasha Kasanov Ukrainian football player and manager dead at age 72

Pasha Kasanov, a Ukrainian football player and manager, died on December 31, 2025, at the age of 72. Known as Pasha Namazovych Kasanov, he played for Nyva Vinnytsia and Metalurh Zaporizhzhia and later worked as manager of Nyva Vinnytsia. He… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Billy Ray Barnes American football player dead at age 90

Billy Ray Barnes, an American football player and coach, died on December 31, 2025, at age 90. Barnes was a halfback in the National Football League, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. He was a three-time… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025

December 31, 2025

Jerry Welsh, an American college basketball coach and former head coach of the SUNY Potsdam Bears and Iona Gaels, died on December 30, 2025, at the age of 89. Welsh coached SUNY Potsdam from 1970 to 1991 and Iona from… · 30 December 2025 · December 2025

December 30, 2025

Saber Eid, an Egyptian football player who played for Ghazl El Mahalla and the national team, died on December 29, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1959, and played as a centre-back for Ghazl El Mahalla. Eid represented Egypt… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025 · Cancer

December 29, 2025

Pedro Camus Spanish Olympic footballer dead at age 70

Pedro Camus, a Spanish footballer and central defender who competed in the men's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on December 29, 2025, at the age of 70. Pedro Camus Pérez was born on 13 June 1955. He played… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025

December 29, 2025

James Akins (tubist) Musician dead at age 69

James Milton Akins, an American tubist and music professor best known for his association with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, died on December 29, 2025, at age 69. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on June 15, 1956, he studied the tuba with… · 29 December 2025 · December 2025

December 29, 2025

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