Dennis Breakwell: key obituary facts
Is Dennis Breakwell dead? Yes. Dennis Breakwell died on November 9, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Dennis Breakwell's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Dennis Breakwell known for?
He was an English cricketer (born 1948).
More about Dennis Breakwell
Born: 2 July 1948.
Place of birth: Brierley Hill.
Gender: male.
Occupation: cricketer.
Nationality: United Kingdom.
Dennis Breakwell, the English cricketer who played for Northamptonshire and Somerset, died on November 9, 2026, aged 78.
Born in Brierley Hill on July 2, 1948, to John (Jack) Breakwell and Florence Emily Talbot, he made more than 400 first-class appearances between 1969 and 1984. A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he developed into an all-rounder during a career spent among strong county sides.
At Northamptonshire he played alongside Colin Milburn and Sarfraz Nawaz; later, at Somerset, his teammates included Joel Garner, Viv Richards and Ian Botham. In his early days at Somerset, he shared rooms with Richards and Botham. Breakwell’s only first-class century came against the New Zealanders at Taunton in July 1978. His best bowling figures, eight for 39, came in Northamptonshire’s innings-and-54-run win over Kent at Dover in 1970, when he dismissed Mike Denness, Colin Cowdrey, John Shepherd, Alan Knott and Derek Underwood. In a Somerset match against Gloucestershire at Taunton in August 1979, Mike Procter hit him for six sixes over the course of the match, though not in the same over. After his playing career, Breakwell became coach and head groundsman at King’s College, Taunton. Among those he coached were England batsman Jos Buttler and Somerset players Alex Barrow and Tom Webley.