John Cordts: key obituary facts
Is John Cordts dead? Yes. John Cordts died on October 24, 2026, at age 91.
Cause of death: John Cordts's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was John Cordts known for?
He was a Canadian racing driver.
More about John Cordts
Born: 23 July 1935.
Place of birth: Hamburg.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Formula One driver, engineer.
Nationality: Canada.
John Cordts, a Canadian racing driver, died October 24, 2026, aged 91.
Born July 23, 1935, in Hamburg, Germany, he competed in Formula One and North American sports car racing. His sole Formula One World Championship appearance was the 1969 Canadian Grand Prix, held September 20.
Driving a Brabham, Cordts qualified 19th and was running 16th when an oil leak forced him to retire after 10 laps. He also found success in Canadian and U.S. sports car racing, particularly driving McLarens run by Dave Billes’s Performance Engineering. His events took him to circuits across Canada, the United States and Japan. In Canada, he competed at Harewood Acres, Mosport, Mont-Tremblant and Westwood. At Harewood Acres, Cordts held the track record when the circuit closed in 1970. He died on Vancouver Island, Canada.