Arvid Kramer: key obituary facts
Is Arvid Kramer dead? Yes. Arvid Kramer died on October 22, 2026, at age 70.
Cause of death: Arvid Kramer's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Arvid Kramer known for?
He was an American basketball player.
More about Arvid Kramer
Born: 2 October 1956.
Place of birth: Fulda.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States, Germany.
Education: Augustana University.
Children: Dennis Kramer.
Career began: 1980.
Career ended: 1996.
Arvid Kramer, an American professional basketball player, died October 22, 2026, aged 70.
Born in Fulda, Minnesota, he played center and stood 6 feet 9 inches tall. Kramer played college basketball for Augustana University, where he was a three-time All-North Central Conference selection and was named the league’s most valuable player after his junior season in 1978.
That year, Augustana won the conference championship with an 11-3 record; Kramer led the Vikings with 490 points and 264 rebounds. He finished his college career with 1,642 points, ranking 12th on the school’s all-time scoring list, and was inducted into the Augustana Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992. Kramer’s professional career ran from 1980 to 1996. In the 1988 NBA expansion draft, the Miami Heat selected him first overall. He was the only player selected in two expansion drafts who never played for either team that drafted him. Kramer also had a family connection to basketball: his son, Dennis Kramer, was listed as a professional basketball player. His career was notable for the unusual distinction of being drafted twice in expansions without appearing for either franchise.