Vlado Jug: key obituary facts
Is Vlado Jug dead? Yes. Vlado Jug died on October 5, 2026, at age 79.
Cause of death: Vlado Jug's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Vlado Jug known for?
He was a Yugoslav and Slovenian ice hockey player.
More about Vlado Jug
Born: 6 April 1947.
Place of birth: Jesenice.
Gender: male.
Nationality: Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Awards: Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame.
Vlado Jug, a Slovenian ice hockey player and Olympian, died October 5, 2026, aged 79.
Born in Jesenice, in what was then Yugoslavia, on April 6, 1947, he was identified in biographical records as both a Yugoslav and Slovenian ice hockey player. Jug competed in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the 1968 Winter Olympics, an appearance that placed him among the athletes recorded in the history of the Winter Games.
The Olympic entry specifies the men’s tournament and establishes his participation as a player; it is the central competition noted in accounts of his sporting career. His name is also associated with the Slovenian Hockey Hall of Fame, which recognizes figures in the country’s hockey history. Together, the Olympic participation and hall recognition mark two distinct parts of his documented connection to the sport: competing internationally and being honored within Slovenian hockey. Jug was born in Jesenice, in what is now Slovenia, and died in Poreč, Croatia.