Alphonse Vandenrydt: key obituary facts
Is Alphonse Vandenrydt dead? Yes. Alphonse Vandenrydt died on August 7, 2026, at age 99.
Cause of death: Alphonse Vandenrydt's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Alphonse Vandenrydt known for?
He was a Belgian athlete.
More about Alphonse Vandenrydt
Born: 12 April 1927.
Place of birth: Ixelles.
Gender: male.
Occupation: athletics competitor.
Nationality: Belgium.
Alphonse Vandenrydt, a Belgian Olympic distance runner, died on August 7, 2026, aged 99.
Born in Ixelles on April 12, 1927, he was a Belgian athletics competitor who specialized in long-distance running and represented his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Vandenrydt competed in the men’s 5000 metres at the Helsinki Games, marking his place among Belgium’s Olympians in track and field.