Eirik Skadsdammen passed away at age 45
Eirik Bruntjernsberget Skadsdammen, a Norwegian ice hockey forward who played for Storhamar and the national team, died on October 7, 2026, aged 45, after a cardiac arrest. Raised in Lundersæter,…
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Death of Bernard Boileau at age 67
Bernard Boileau, the Belgian former professional tennis player, died October 7, 2026, aged 67. Born in Liège on May 25, 1959, he won Belgium’s national championship every year from 1978…
Hans-Dieter Schmidt died at age 78
Hans-Dieter Schmidt, a German football manager and former player, died on October 7, 2026, aged 78. Born in Hanover on January 9, 1948, Schmidt played football, including for Hannover 96.…
Dennis Franchione passed away at age 75
Dennis Franchione, an American college football coach who led programs including Pittsburg State, TCU and New Mexico, died of cancer on October 6, 2026, aged 75. Born in Girard, Kansas,…
Jean Manga Onguéné passed away at age 80
Jean Manga Onguéné, a Cameroonian footballer, died on October 6, 2026, aged 80. Born on June 12, 1946, he played as a centre-forward and spent his entire playing career with…
Jacek Ziober, died aged 60
Jacek Ziober, the Polish football player, died October 6, 2026, aged 60. Born in Łódź on November 18, 1965, he played as a forward and began his career in 1982,…
Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare died at age 86
Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, the British politician and author, died October 5, 2026, aged 86. Born in London on April 15, 1940, he was educated at Wellington School…
Carlos Alberto Dias dies at 59
Carlos Alberto Dias, a Brazilian football player, died October 5, 2026, aged 59. Born in Brasília on May 5, 1967, he is also known by the fuller name Carlos Alberto…
Ilie Datcu dead at age 89
Ilie Datcu, a Romanian footballer and coach who played as a goalkeeper, died on October 5, 2026, aged 89. Born in Bucharest, he began playing in the junior ranks of…
Vlado Jug death at age 79
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…
Sam McDowell dead at age 84
Sam McDowell, the American former professional baseball player and starting pitcher known as “Sudden Sam,” died October 5, 2026, aged 84. Born in Pittsburgh on September 21, 1942, McDowell pitched…
Dennis Hastert died at age 84
Dennis Hastert, the American politician who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007 and as speaker from 1999 to 2007, died October 5, 2026, aged 84.…
Gabriele Sabatini passes away at age 50
Gabriele Sabatini, an Italian football player and manager, died on October 5, 2026, aged 50. Born in La Spezia on March 22, 1976, he played for Pisa, Castelnuovo and Cuneo…
William Osorio dead at age 55
William Adalberto Osorio Rivera, the Salvadoran footballer known as William Osorio, died October 5, 2026, aged 55. Born in San Salvador on April 13, 1971, he was a retired player…
Colin Wilson passes away at age 54
Colin Wilson, the Australian heavyweight boxer known as “Kid Coalminer,” died on October 5, 2026, aged 54. Born in Palmerston North, New Zealand, on April 18, 1972, Wilson made his…
Obituary: Emil Poklitar, dead at age 87
Emil Poklitar, a German footballer and coach, died in Saarbrücken on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born in Tatanir on June 14, 1939, he was the son of Vladimir and…
Nelson Toburen dies at 87
Nelson Toburen, an American football player who played linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, died of pancreatic cancer on October 4, 2026, aged 87. Born Nelson Edward Toburen in Boulder,…
Amund Sjøbrend death at age 73
Amund Sjøbrend, the Norwegian Olympic speed skater, died October 4, 2026, aged 73. Born Amund Martin Sjøbrend on December 1, 1952, in Slåstad, he became one of Norway’s leading all-round…
Joseph Yegba Maya, died aged 82
Joseph Yegba Maya, a Cameroonian footballer associated with Marseille, Valenciennes and the national team, died on October 4, 2026, aged 82. Born in Otélé, Cameroon, on April 8, 1944, Maya…
Ángel Arroyo passed away at age 70
Ángel Arroyo, the Spanish racing cyclist who finished second overall in the 1983 Tour de France, died on October 4, 2026, aged 70. Born in El Barraco, Spain, Arroyo was…
Jim Ray Smith passes away at age 94
Jim Ray Smith, an American football player who played as an offensive guard for the Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys, died October 3, 2026, aged 94. Born James Ray Smith…
Bob Fontaine Jr. passes away at age 73
Bob Fontaine Jr., an American baseball scout with the Toronto Blue Jays, died October 3, 2026, aged 73. The son of Bob Fontaine Sr., he worked in Major League Baseball…
Jan Roelof Kruithof, died aged 89
Jan Roelof Kruithof, the Dutch speed skater and marathonschaatser, died on October 3, 2026, aged 89. Born in Ouwsterhaule on October 16, 1936, he became one of the country’s most…
Metal Maniac dead, Metal Maniac, American professional wrestler
Metal Maniac, the American professional wrestler best known as Jeffrey Miller, died on October 3, 2026. A native of North Plainfield, New Jersey, he also wrestled under his birth name…
Geoff Hickson, died aged 87
Geoff Hickson, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper, died on October 3, 2026, aged 87. Born in Crewe in 1939, he came through as an amateur with Coventry…
Tony Reno passes away at age 52
Tony Reno, an American college football player and coach, died on October 2, 2026, at age 52. A native of Oxford, Massachusetts, he was born Anthony Paul Reno on February…
Obituary: Robert Kururangi, dead at age 69
Robert Kururangi, a New Zealand rugby union player, died on October 2, 2026, aged 69. A wing, he represented Counties at provincial level and was part of the New Zealand…
Duke Carlisle died at age 84
Duke Carlisle, the American football player who starred at quarterback for the Texas Longhorns, died on October 2, 2026, at age 84. Born Emmet Augustus Carlisle III in Kaufman, Texas,…
Roy H, died aged 14
Roy H, the American Thoroughbred racehorse and two-time Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner, died on October 2, 2026, at age 14 from complications of colic. Foaled on April 22, 2012, the…
Lyle Odelein dies at 58
Lyle Odelein, the Canadian ice hockey player and former NHL defenceman who served as the inaugural captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on October 2, 2026, of a heart…
Jeff Van Note obituary: died at age 80
Jeff Van Note, the American football player who spent much of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, died on October 2, 2026, at age 80. Born Jeffrey Aloysius Van Note…
Nikos Sevastopoulos dies at 81
Nikos Sevastopoulos, the Greek footballer who played as a forward, died on October 2, 2026, aged 81. Born in Tavros on February 26, 1945, he was known for his spells…
Ray Close dead at age 57
Ray Close, a Northern Irish boxer, died on October 2, 2026, aged 57. Born in Belfast, he spent much of his career in the super-middleweight division before finishing in the…
Mac Steen dies at age 78
Malcolm E. “Mac” Steen, an American football player for the Florida Gators, died October 2, 2026, aged 78. Born in West Point, New York, on June 30, 1948, he attended…
Khawaja Zakauddin died at age 89
Khawaja Zakauddin, a Pakistani Olympic field hockey player and forward, died on October 1, 2026, aged 89. Born in Jalandhar in 1936, he played for Pakistan from 1958 to 1966…
Obituary: Bart Batten, dead at age 68
Bart Batten, an American professional wrestler known as one-half of the Batten Twins, died on October 1, 2026, at age 68. Batten and his identical twin brother, Brad, began wrestling…
James Walker dies at age 38
James Walker, the English-born Antiguan and Barbudan footballer who played as a striker, died on October 1, 2026, aged 38. Born in the London Borough of Hackney on November 25,…
Caupolicán Peña passes away at age 96
Caupolicán Peña, the Chilean football player and manager who was a key figure for Colo-Colo and later coached Palestino, died on October 1, 2026, aged 96. Born in Carahue on…
Eddie Belmonte passed away at age 83
Eddie Belmonte, a Puerto Rican jockey, died on September 30, 2026, aged 83. Born on February 5, 1943, in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, he competed at the highest levels…
Dave Rosello passed away at age 76
Dave Rosello, a Puerto Rican baseball player who spent nine seasons in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians, died on September 30, 2026, at age 76.…
Jorge Kahwagi passes away at age 58
Jorge Kahwagi, a Mexican businessman, politician and boxer, died on September 30, 2026, aged 58. Born Jorge Antonio Kahwagi Macari in Mexico City on May 28, 1968, he became known…
Athanasios Iliadis, died aged 74
Athanasios Iliadis, a Greek boxer who competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on September 30, 2026, aged 74. Born in Thessaloniki on August 23,…
Frank Grønlund passes away at age 73
Frank Grønlund, the Norwegian footballer and football official who played for Lillestrøm SK and the Norway national team, died on September 29, 2026, aged 73. Grønlund was capped twice for…
Luděk Pelc, died aged 72
Luděk Pelc, a Czech ice hockey player who skated as an attacker for TJ Gottwaldov and Dukla Trenčín, died on September 29, 2026, aged 72. Pelc played 13 seasons in…
Courtney Meppen-Walters has died at age 32
Courtney Meppen-Walters, the English footballer who played for Glossop North End, Chorley and Bury, died on September 29, 2026, aged 32. Born in Bury on 2 August 1994, he was…
Courtney Meppen-Walter dead at age 32
Courtney Meppen-Walter, the English footballer from Bury, died on September 29, 2026, aged 32. Known by his full name, Courtney Alister Meppen-Walter, he played as a defender for Bury in…
Stephen Kerley dies at 73
Stephen Kerley, an Australian rules footballer best known for his time with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League, died on September 29, 2026, aged 73. Born on January 25, 1953,…
Şükrü Ersoy dies at 95
Şükrü Ersoy, the Turkish footballer who played as a goalkeeper and represented Turkey at the 1954 FIFA World Cup, died on September 29, 2026, aged 95. Born in Istanbul on…
Ali Bendayan passes away at age 82
Ali Bendayan, the Moroccan Olympic footballer known as Aliouat, died on September 28, 2026, aged 82. A forward for Raja CA, he also represented Morocco’s national team and was part…
Pat Clohessy passes away at age 93
Pat Clohessy, the Australian long-distance runner and coach, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Also known as Patrick Andrew Clohessy and Patrick Clohessy, he was an Australian runner and…
Death of Armando Vega at age 90
Armando Vega, an American gymnast and coach, died on September 28, 2026, aged 90. Born Jose Armando Vega in Hurley, New Mexico, he competed for the United States men's national…
Damien Girard death at age 24
Damien Girard, the French cyclist, died on September 28, 2026, aged 24. Born on December 14, 2001, he was a professional racing cyclist from France whose career included riding for…
Obituary: Ken Taylor, dead at age 91
Ken Taylor, the English cricketer who played three Tests for England between 1959 and 1964, died on September 28, 2026, aged 91. Born in Huddersfield on August 21, 1935, he…
Kathy Cornelius dead at age 93
Kathy Cornelius, the American golfer who won the 1956 U.S. Women’s Open, died on September 28, 2026, aged 93. Born Kathy McKinnon in Boston in 1932, she played golf at…
Gordon Johncock death at age 90
Gordon Johncock, the American racing driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner, died on September 28, 2026, at age 90. Born in Hastings, Michigan, Johncock became one of the best-known figures…
Manuel Seal dead at age 66
Manuel Seal, an American record producer and songwriter, died on September 27, 2026, aged 66. Born Manuel Lonnie Seal Jr. on September 26, 1960, in Freeport, he worked across pop,…
Ludwig Gössing death at age 88
Ludwig Gössing, the German equestrian and Olympic medalist, died on September 27, 2026, aged 88. Born in Dortmund on May 13, 1938, he represented Germany in eventing at the 1972…
Death of Frank Busch at age 75
Frank Busch, an American swimming coach who worked at the collegiate, national team and Olympic levels, died on September 27, 2026, aged 75. Best known for leading the University of…
Pierre Plante dies at age 75
Pierre Plante, a Canadian ice hockey player who spent much of his NHL career with the St. Louis Blues, died on September 27, 2026, at age 75. Born Pierre Renald…
Pac has died at age 40
Pac, the English professional wrestler better known outside the ring as Benjamin Satterley, died on September 27, 2026, aged 40. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne on August 22, 1986, he…
Hirokazu Ueyonabaru has died at age 55
Hirokazu Ueyonabaru, a Japanese Paralympic athlete, died on September 26, 2026, aged 55. Born in Okinawa in 1971, he competed mainly in T52 long-distance events and represented Japan at the…
Pierre Ferrazzi dies at 80
Pierre Ferrazzi, the French footballer and manager who played as a forward, died on September 26, 2026, aged 80. He was best known for his time with FC Grenoble, where…
Death of Tony Tashnick at age 88
Tony Tashnick, an American swimmer, died on September 26, 2026, at age 88. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he attended Mackenzie High School and emerged as a versatile competitor who…
Norm Kimball dead at age 96
Norm Kimball, the Canadian football executive who served as general manager of the Edmonton Eskimos and later president and chief operating officer of the Montreal Alouettes, died on September 25,…
Obituary: David Marsden, dead at age 85
David Marsden, the Canadian radio broadcaster and program director who helped shape Toronto radio as a disc jockey and later guided CFNY-FM’s influential “Spirit of Radio” identity, died on September…
André Guy obituary: died at age 85
André Guy, a French footballer who played as a forward, died on September 25, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Bourg-en-Bresse on March 3, 1941, he was known…
Soulis Markopoulos death at age 77
Soulis Markopoulos, the Greek basketball player and coach, died on September 25, 2026, aged 77. Born Anastasios Markopoulos in Thessaloniki on March 1, 1949, he played club basketball from 1967…
Peter Nogly dies at 79
Peter Nogly, the German footballer who spent his entire 320-match West German top-flight career with Hamburger SV and later went on to coach, died on September 25, 2026, aged 79.…
Rini Wagtmans death at age 79
Rini Wagtmans, the Dutch cyclist who won three stages of the Tour de France, died on September 25, 2026, aged 79. Born Marinus Wagtmans in Sint Willebrord on December 26,…
Obituary: Leo Gaje, dead at age 88
Leo Gaje, a Filipino martial artist and the grandson and heir of Conrado B. Tortal, died on September 25, 2026, aged 88. Born in the Philippines on May 5, 1938,…
Jeoff Long died at age 84
Jeoff Long, an American baseball player who spent part of the 1963 season and all of 1964 with the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago White Sox, died on September 25,…
Roy Belliveau, died aged 96
Roy Belliveau, an American basketball player and coach, died on September 24, 2026, at age 96. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, he played college basketball at Seton Hall University, where…
Bill Cahill dies at 75
Bill Cahill, an American football player who spent two seasons with the Buffalo Bills, died on September 24, 2026, aged 75. Born William Blackburn Cahill in Bellevue, Washington, he played…
Mushtaq Khan, died aged 56
Mushtaq Khan, an Indian actor known for roles in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Jodi No.1 and Welcome, died on September 24, 2026, aged 56. Born in Baihar, he worked…
Obituary: Jackie Jackson, dead at age 79
Jackie Jackson, the Jamaican bass player known for his work with Toots and the Maytals, died on September 23, 2026, aged 79. Born Clifton Jackson in March 1947, he grew…
Bob Pettit dies at age 93
Bob Pettit, the American basketball player who starred for the Milwaukee and St. Louis Hawks, died September 23, 2026, aged 93. Born Robert Lee Pettit Jr. in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,…
Leon Sirois dead at age 91
Leon Sirois, an American racing driver, died on September 23, 2026, aged 91. Known as Leon Duray “Jigger” Sirois, he came from Shelby in northern Indiana and competed across several…
Don McKenzie dead at age 87
Don McKenzie, the Australian rules footballer who played 266 senior games for Essendon, died on September 23, 2026, aged 87. Born on March 23, 1939, he made his league debut…
Riccardo Innocenti passes away at age 83
Riccardo Innocenti, the Italian footballer who played as a midfielder, died on September 22, 2026, aged 83. Born in Ardenno on July 29, 1943, he made 47 appearances in Serie…
Don Cooper obituary: died at age 70
Don Cooper, an American baseball player and coach, died on September 22, 2026, at age 70. Born Donald James Cooper in New York City, he played as a pitcher in…
Zeke Moore dies at 82
Zeke Moore, the American football player who spent his professional career with the Houston Oilers, died on September 22, 2026, at age 82. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Moore played college…
Chris Spatola death at age 47
Chris Spatola, an American college basketball player and analyst, died on September 22, 2026, at age 47. A four-year starter at Army from 1998 to 2002, he led the Black…
Death of Terry Harryman at age 87
Terry Harryman, the British rally co-driver, died on September 21, 2026, aged 87. Born in Bangor, Northern Ireland, on September 26, 1938, he built a career as a rally navigator…
Mike Hasselbach dies at 57
Mike Hasselbach, South African Olympic rower, died on September 21, 2026, aged 57. Born on June 29, 1969, he represented South Africa in rowing at two Summer Olympics, competing in…
Sergio Carpanesi has died at age 90
Sergio Carpanesi, the Italian footballer and coach who played as a midfielder, died on September 21, 2026, aged 90. Born in La Spezia on March 21, 1936, he spent 13…
Phil Spence died at age 72
Phil Spence, the American college basketball player and coach who helped North Carolina State win the 1974 national championship, died on September 21, 2026, aged 72. Born in Raleigh, North…
Jacko McDonagh passes away at age 64
Jacko McDonagh, the Irish footballer who played for Bohemians and Shamrock Rovers, died on September 21, 2026, aged 64. Born in Dublin on 26 April 1962, he built his career…
Gérard Jouault dies at age 74
Gérard Jouault, a French volleyball coach who worked with the French women’s national team and the Rwandan men’s national team, died on September 20, 2026, aged 74. Born on January…
Death of Milton Viera at age 80
Milton Viera, an Uruguayan footballer and midfielder, died on September 20, 2026, aged 80. Born in Rio de Janeiro on May 11, 1946, he became a professional association football player…
Bruce Bergey obituary: died at age 80
Bruce Bergey, an American football player who played defensive end, died on September 20, 2026, at age 80. Born Bruce Gene Bergey in South Dayton, New York, he played for…
Obituary: Franco Columbo, dead at age 73
Franco Columbo, the Mexican professional wrestler known in private life as Javier Esparza Coronado, died on September 20, 2026, aged 73. Born in Guadalajara on August 11, 1953, he made…
Shirley Banfield passes away at age 88
Shirley Banfield, an Australian cricketer, died on September 20, 2026, aged 88. Banfield, whose full name was Shirley Adele Banfield, played as a left-handed batter and made one Test appearance…
Cameron Bell, died aged 87
Cameron Bell, a New Zealand rugby league coach, died on September 20, 2026, aged 87. Also known as Cameron Wilson Bell and Cam Bell, he was part of the Bell…
Sandro Mazzola death at age 83
Sandro Mazzola, the Italian footballer who starred for Inter Milan and the Italy national team, died on September 19, 2026, aged 83. Born Alessandro Mazzola in Turin on November 8,…
Jeff Scott obituary: died at age 72
Jeff Scott, an American baseball writer and journalist, died on September 19, 2026, at age 72. Scott served as senior writer for Major League Baseball Productions from 1988 until the…
Paul Lloyd dies at age 57
Paul Lloyd, the English boxer known as “Livewire,” died on September 19, 2026, aged 57. Born in Bebington, he competed as an amateur bantamweight before turning professional in the bantamweight…
Peter Hermann, died aged 74
Peter Hermann, the German football coach and former player, died on September 19, 2026, aged 74. Born Franz-Peter Hermann in Kleinmaischeid on March 22, 1952, he went on to build…
Ernie Accorsi has died at age 84
Ernie Accorsi, the American football executive and general manager who ran the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants, died on September 19, 2026, aged 84. Born in Hershey,…