Rick Adelman: key obituary facts
Is Rick Adelman dead? Yes. Rick Adelman died on June 1, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Rick Adelman's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Rick Adelman known for?
He was known as American basketball player and coach.
More about Rick Adelman
Born: 16 June 1946.
Place of birth: Lynwood.
Gender: male.
Occupation: basketball player, coach, basketball coach.
Nationality: United States.
Education: Pius X High School, Loyola Marymount University, Chemeketa Community College.
Children: David Adelman.
Career began: 1968.
Career ended: 1975.
Also known as: Richard Leonard Adelman.
Rick Adelman, the American Hall of Fame basketball player and coach who led the Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings and Minnesota Timberwolves, died on June 1, 2026, at age 79.
Born Richard Leonard Adelman in Lynwood, California, he spent the early part of his basketball life at Pius X High School in Downey and then at Loyola Marymount University before beginning his professional career in 1968. Adelman later coached for 23 seasons in the NBA, including stints as head coach of the Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors, Kings, Houston Rockets and Timberwolves.
He was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.