Jack Mortland: key obituary facts
Is Jack Mortland dead? Yes. Jack Mortland died on August 5, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: Jack Mortland's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jack Mortland known for?
He was an American athletics competitor.
More about Jack Mortland
Born: 23 January 1935.
Gender: male.
Nationality: United States.
Jack Mortland, an American Olympic racewalker, died on August 5, 2026, aged 91.
Born John Eggart Mortland on January 23, 1935, he represented the United States in the men’s 20 kilometres walk at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Mortland later helped launch the Ohio Race Walker newsletter in 1965 with Jack Blackburn and went on to publish it himself until 2016.