Billy Knight, the British tennis player, died on April 17, 2026, aged 90. Born William Arthur Knight in Northampton, England, on 12 November 1935, he competed on the amateur tour from 1951 to 1968 and won 47 career singles titles.… · Australia · France · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Billy Bryan, an American baseball player who appeared for the Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and Washington Senators, died on April 9, 2026, at age 87. William Ronald Bryan was born in Morgan, Georgia, on December 4, 1938, and… · 09 April 2026 · April 2026
Billy Campbell, the Northern Irish footballer, died on March 13, 2026, at the age of 81. He played as a right winger for Sunderland, Dundee, Motherwell, Hamilton Academical and Northern Ireland. Campbell was also player-manager of Linfield. · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Billy McCullough, the Northern Irish footballer who made more than 250 appearances for Arsenal and was capped 10 times for Northern Ireland, died on March 13, 2026. Born in Carrickfergus, he first played for Portadown before joining Arsenal in 1958… · 13 March 2026 · March 2026
Billy Rafter, an American stock car driver, died on March 2, 2026, at age 96. Rafter, born William F. Rafter in Clarence Center, New York, was a champion stock car driver and a pioneer of the sport. He began racing… · 02 March 2026 · March 2026
Billy Steinberg, an American songwriter known for "Like a Virgin," died on February 16, 2026, at age 75. Born William Endfield Steinberg in Fresno, California, he achieved his greatest success in the 1980s with songwriting partner Tom Kelly. Together they… · 16 February 2026 · February 2026
American bassist (Funkadelic) · 25 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 25 · Nelson
American country music singer and DJ · 18 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 18
American football player (Los Angeles Rams · 06 January 2026 · January 2026 · January 6
Billy Ray Barnes, an American football player and coach, died on December 31, 2025, at age 90. Barnes was a halfback in the National Football League, playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings. He was a three-time… · 31 December 2025 · December 2025
English footballer (West Ham United F.C · 29 November 2025 · November 2025 · November 29
American nuclear engineer · 14 October 2025 · October 2025 · October 14 · Other
English footballer (Chichester City FC) · 24 September 2025 · September 2025 · September 24
American football player (Green Bay Packers · 06 August 2025 · August 2025 · August 6
British musician (Driza Bone) · 14 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 14
American bridge player · 13 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 13
American baseball player (St. Louis Browns · 02 July 2025 · July 2025 · July 2
American country keyboardist (The Amazing Rhythm Aces · 14 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 14
Irish football player (Bohemians) and manager (Bohemians · 18 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 18
American baseball player (Houston Astros) · 11 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 11
Irish Gaelic footballer (Killererin · 12 March 2025 · March 2025 · March 12
Scottish footballer (Arbroath · 02 February 2025 · February 2025 · February 2
Irish politician and businessman · 07 November 2024 · November 2024 · November 7
American Hall of Fame football player (Buffalo Bills) · 03 October 2024 · October 2024 · October 3
American singer and songwriter ("Jackson" · 16 September 2024 · September 2024 · September 16 · Wheeler
American baseball player (Detroit Tigers · 05 August 2024 · August 2024 · August 5
Pakistani-New Zealand cricketer (Warwickshire · 11 July 2024 · July 2024 · July 11
Scottish footballer (St Mirren · 17 June 2024 · June 2024 · June 17
American professional wrestler (JAPW) · 29 April 2024 · April 2024 · April 29
Scottish professional footballer (Cardiff City · 19 March 2024 · March 2024 · March 19
American baseball player (Baltimore Orioles · 06 January 2024 · January 2024 · January 6
Kenyan-American convicted murderer and suspected serial killer · 18 September 2023 · September 2023 · September 18
Canadian ice hockey player (New York Islanders · 15 July 2023 · July 2023 · July 15
Australian rugby league player (Balmain Tigers) · 01 July 2023 · July 2023 · July 1
English motorcycle speedway rider · 22 June 2023 · June 2023 · June 22 · Other
American football player (Ole Miss Rebels) · 31 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 31 · Adams
New Zealand Rugby Union player (Tasman Mako · 14 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 14
South African intelligence officer · 13 May 2023 · May 2023 · May 13 · Other
American singer-songwriter (Red Hot) · 26 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 26 · Emerson
American basketball coach (West Virginia Mountaineers) · 06 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 6 · Other
American Special Forces army soldier · 03 April 2023 · April 2023 · April 3 · Other
Canadian professional wrestler (GPW · 12 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 12 · Rivers
Scottish footballer (St Mirren · 05 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 5
Irish hurler · 04 February 2023 · February 2023 · February 4 · Other
American sports broadcaster and analyst (NCAA Final Four) · 26 January 2023 · January 2023 · January 26
Australian indigenous politician · 25 November 2022 · November 2022 · November 25
Irish footballer (Shelbourne · 13 October 2022 · October 2022 · October 13
Scottish footballer (Sheffield United · 23 August 2022 · August 2022 · August 23
English footballer (Huddersfield Town · 10 August 2022 · August 2022 · August 10
Australian footballer (Collingwood · 22 July 2022 · July 2022 · July 22
Northern Irish football player (Sunderland · 09 June 2022 · June 2022 · June 9
American film actor (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 03 March 2022 · March 2022 · March 3
Scottish football player and manager · 17 February 2022 · February 2022 · February 17
American football player (Los Angeles Rams · 01 February 2022 · February 2022 · February 1
British Olympic boxer (1972) · 23 January 2022 · January 2022 · January 23
American drummer (Morphine) · 19 December 2021 · December 2021 · December 19
English footballer (Leicester City · 02 November 2021 · November 2021 · November 2
Scottish football player (Albion Rovers · 08 October 2021 · October 2021 · October 8
American golfer (PGA Tour · 20 September 2021 · September 2021 · September 20
Scottish footballer (Motherwell · 19 July 2021 · July 2021 · July 19
American car dealer · 17 June 2021 · June 2021 · June 17 · Other
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox · 09 February 2021 · February 2021 · February 9
American baseball player (Cleveland Indians · 23 December 2020 · December 2020 · December 23
American baseball player (St. Louis Browns) and coach (Philadelphia Phillies · 09 December 2020 · December 2020 · December 9
American basketball coach (Lamar Cardinals · 31 October 2020 · October 2020 · October 31 · Other
American country musician ("You Ask Me To") · 27 October 2020 · October 2020 · October 27 · Shaver
American football player (Chicago Bears) · 23 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 23
American composer (Kojak) and songwriter · 04 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 4
Hong Kong film director (Dr. Lamb · 03 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 3 · Other
Irish equestrian and army officer · 29 April 2020 · April 2020 · April 29 · Other
Scottish footballer (Sunderland) · 20 December 2019 · December 2019 · December 20
American football player (Chicago Cardinals) · 11 September 2019 · September 2019 · September 11
American actor (The Untouchables · 27 June 2019 · June 2019 · June 27
Irish republican · 12 June 2019 · June 2019 · June 12 · Other
Canadian football player (Toronto Argonauts) · 06 May 2019 · May 2019 · May 6
Scottish football player (Celtic · 23 April 2019 · April 2019 · April 23
American bridge player · 19 April 2019 · April 2019 · April 19
Welsh rugby union player (Aberavon · 13 April 2019 · April 2019 · April 13 · Welsh
American rockabilly singer and songwriter · 01 April 2019 · April 2019 · April 1
American baseball player (Boston Red Sox) · 20 December 2018 · December 2018 · December 20