Over 20,000 obituaries of famous dead athletes. Notable deaths, news, info, and memorial pages.
Pierre Neuville, the Belgian poker player known as the “Serial PokerStars Qualifier,”
died on August 26, 2026, aged 83. Born in Montigny-le-Tilleul on January 2, 1943, he built a reputation…
Miloslav Gajdoš, the Czech double bass player and composer,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 78. Born in Město Albrechtice on April 13, 1948, he was also a music teacher…
Billy Boston, the Welsh rugby league player who starred for Wigan and later Blackpool Borough and represented Great Britain,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 92. Born William John Boston…
Manfred Poerschke, the German sprinter,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 92. Born in Dortmund on February 26, 1934, he represented Germany as an athletics competitor and was best known…
Zheng Fengrong, a Chinese athlete and high jumper,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 89. Born in Jinan in 1937, she became one of China’s earliest international track and field…
Jose Rod, the Indian tiatr singer known professionally as a singer and composer in khell tiatr and tiatr productions,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 63. Born Joseph Constancio Rodrigues…
Per Hilmar Nybø, a Norwegian footballer and coach,
died on August 25, 2026, aged 60, after cancer. He was a losing Cup final finalist with Brann in 1987 and 1988,…
Jean-Pierre Darchen, a French footballer and manager who played as a midfielder,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 86. Born in Douarnenez on May 20, 1940, he was a member…
Ole Bjur, a Danish footballer who played for Vanløse IF, Brøndby IF and the Denmark national team,
died on August 24, 2026, aged 57. Born in Rødovre on September 13,…
Dave Kragthorpe, an American football player and coach,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 93. He served as head football coach at South Dakota State University in 1969, at Idaho…
James Lew, an American stuntman and actor,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 73. Born James Jene Fae Lew in Escalon, California, he built a long career in film and…
Sarjit Singh Kundan, a Malaysian Olympic field hockey player and coach,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 63. He competed for Malaysia at the 1984 Summer Olympics and again at…
Alcide Cerato, an Italian racing cyclist who competed professionally in road racing,
died on August 23, 2026, aged 87. Born in Legnaro in 1939, he rode as a professional from…
Shelley Fabares, the American actress known for her roles on The Donna Reed Show, One Day at a Time and Coach,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 82. Born Michele…
John Anson, a Canadian professional wrestler,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 77. Born in Vancouver in 1949, he began his career in 1971 and wrestled under the ring name…
Alejandro Larrea, the Uruguayan football player and manager,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 59. A forward born in Montevideo on December 5, 1966, Larrea built a career in South…
Quevin Castro, a Portuguese footballer,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 25. Known in full as Quévin Moisés Cachicote da Rocha de Castro, he was born in Portugal on August…
Sabirzhan Ruziyev, a Kyrgyz fencer and Olympic silver medallist,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 73. Born in Belovodskoye in the Kirghiz SSR, Soviet Union, he competed for the Soviet…
Bobby Ross, the Scottish football player and coach who made 323 Football League appearances for Brentford,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 84. Born Robert Herdman Ross in Edinburgh on…
Charlie St. Clair, an American politician and Democratic member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives,
died on August 22, 2026, aged 74. He represented the Belknap 5th district until…
Zolani Tete, the South African boxer,
died on August 21, 2026, at age 38. Born in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape, he rose to become a two-weight world champion, holding…
Steve Edmonds, the Australian rugby league player known as “Rock,”
died on August 21, 2026, aged 72. Born in Sydney on March 4, 1954, he played in the 1970s and…
José Maria Júnior, a Portuguese footballer who played as a midfielder,
died on August 21, 2026, aged 83. Born in Portugal on June 7, 1943, he built his career in…
Leslie Lea, the English footballer who played for Blackpool, Cardiff City and Barnsley,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 83. Born in Manchester on October 5, 1942, he was a…
Farit Zigangirov, the Russian field hockey player who won a bronze medal at the 1980 Moscow Olympics,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 72. Born in Kirov on August 15,…
Messan Toudji, a Togolese footballer,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 29. A defender, he began his career with Anges FC before later playing for ASKO Kara and Gomido FC.…
Terry Dyson, the English footballer who starred as a winger for Tottenham Hotspur,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 91. Born in Malton on November 29, 1934, and educated at…
Billy Smith, the Australian rugby league player who starred for St. George and represented New South Wales and Australia,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 84. Born in Fremantle on…
Brent Carter, the American poker player and two-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 77. A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Carter built a…
Cédric Sbirrazzuoli, a Monegasque racing driver,
died on August 20, 2026, aged 39. Born in Monte Carlo, he became a familiar figure in sportscar racing and competed for AF Corse…
Thomas Freienstein, the German Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1984 Summer Games,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 66. Born in Fulda on March 9, 1960, he built his…
Robert Mouynet, a French footballer,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 96. Born in Toulouse on March 25, 1930, he played as a defender and was also an association football…
Antal Rizmayer, a Hungarian Olympic wrestler,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 86. Born in Budapest on September 5, 1939, he competed for Hungary at the 1960 Summer Olympics and…
José Cusí, the Spanish Olympic sports shooter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 92. Born in Barcelona on January 12, 1934, he was…
Elaine Cheris, an American Olympic fencer,
died on August 19, 2026, at age 80. Also known as Elaine Gayle Cheris, she was born in Dothan, Alabama, and became a foil…
Lazar Radović, a Montenegrin footballer who played for Budućnost Titograd, Partizan and the Yugoslavia national team,
died on August 19, 2026, aged 88. Born in Podgorica on November 13, 1937,…
Ollie Waldron, the Irish rugby union player,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 83. Born Cornelius Oliver Waldron in Cork, he went on to represent Ireland at international level and…
Vladek Lacina, a Czech Olympic rower,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 77. Born in Prague on June 25, 1949, he represented Czechoslovakia in three Summer Olympics, competing in 1972,…
Vereslav Eingorn, a Ukrainian chess grandmaster, coach and author,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 69. Born in Odesa in 1956, he earned the grandmaster title in 1986 and became…
Eduardo Maglioni, the Argentine football striker who starred for Independiente and Huracán,
died on August 18, 2026, aged 80, from complications from heart surgery. Born in Reconquista on April 14,…
Ron Smith, the English footballer who played on the left wing for Altrincham, Crewe Alexandra and Southport,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 90. Born in Liverpool on 7 June…
O. J. Brigance, an American football player who competed in the Canadian Football League and the National Football League,
died on August 17, 2026, at age 56 from complications of…
Mike Bailey, the English footballer and manager who played for Charlton Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers and England,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 84, following complications from dementia. Born in Wisbech…
Johnny Schuth, the French football goalkeeper known for his time with Strasbourg and Metz,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 84. Born Jean Schuth in Saint-Omer on December 7, 1941,…
Alex Fiorio, the Italian rally driver,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 61, after being diagnosed with stomach cancer. Born Alessandro Fiorio in Turin on March 10, 1965, he made…
Dick Stevens, an American football player who spent five seasons as an offensive tackle with the Philadelphia Eagles,
died on August 17, 2026, aged 78, from complications of dementia and…
Paul Cranis, an American tennis player,
died on August 16, 2026, aged 91. A left-hander from New York, he was a late starter who did not take up tennis until…
Barry Pearson, an American football player who spent four seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL,
died on August 16, 2026, at age 76. Born Barry Lynn Pearson in…
John Niland, an American football player who starred as an offensive guard for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 82. Born John Hugh Niland…
Baek In-chun, a South Korean baseball player and manager,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 83, after cardiac arrest from cerebral infarction. He played for the Lotte Orions and Sammi…
Tommy John, the American baseball player known for his long major league career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox,
died on August 15, 2026,…
Kenneth Røpke, a Danish cyclist and Olympic competitor,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 60, after suffering a cardiac arrest. Born in Gentofte on August 17, 1965, he represented Denmark…
Toshio Kanbe, a Japanese baseball player and former Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes pitcher,
died on August 15, 2026, at age 83. Born in Harima on March 24, 1943, he went on…
Rufat Riskiyev, the Uzbek boxer and Olympic silver medallist,
died on August 15, 2026, aged 76. Born in Akkurgan in the Uzbek SSR on October 2, 1949, he represented the…
Butch Huskey, the American baseball player known for his time with the New York Mets,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 54. Robert Leon Huskey was born on November 10,…
Francis Campaner, a French professional road bicycle racer,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 80. Born on February 1, 1946, in Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière, France, he competed as a road cyclist and…
Finlay Tarling, a Welsh racing cyclist,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 19, following a traffic collision. Tarling, born on 2 October 2006, rode for the UCI Continental team NSN…
Jimmy Rimmer, the English footballer who served as a goalkeeper for Manchester United, Swansea City, Arsenal and Aston Villa,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 78. Born John James Rimmer…
Skip Bertman, the American baseball player and coach who became one of Louisiana State University’s most accomplished athletic figures,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 88. Born Stanley Bertman in…
Johnny Young, the Dutch-born Australian singer, songwriter and producer known for his work on Young Talent Time,
died on August 14, 2026, aged 79. Born Johnny Benjamin Arthur de Jong…
Duane Nutt, an American football player and coach,
died on August 14, 2026, at age 92. Nutt played college football at Southern Methodist University, where he developed into a player…
Prichard Colón, the Puerto Rican boxer who became an honorary WBC World Champion,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 33, from complications of a brain hemorrhage. Born in Maitland, Florida,…
Abderrahmane Alane, the Algerian footballer who played as a goalkeeper,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 55. He was a member of JS Kabylie’s title-winning sides in the 1994–95 Algerian…
Dumitru Marcu, the Romanian football player and manager known as “Mitică,”
died on August 13, 2026, aged 76. Born in Drăghiceni on April 9, 1950, he began playing junior football…
Yukio Shimomura, the Japanese football player and manager who represented Japan as both a player and coach,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 94. Born in Hiroshima on January 25,…
Carlos Domingos Massoni, the Brazilian basketball player and Olympic bronze medallist known as Mosquito,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 87. Born in São Paulo on January 4, 1939, Massoni…
Agim Bubeqi, an Albanian footballer,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 63. Born in Vlorë on April 7, 1963, he spent his entire professional career as a striker with Flamurtari…
Jim Powers, a Canadian hockey player who played for the Vancouver Canucks,
died on August 13, 2026, aged 89. Born James Leroy Powers in Claresholm, Alberta, he built a lengthy…
Steve Barwick, the Welsh cricketer who played for Glamorgan and Wales Minor Counties,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 65. Born in Neath, he was also known as Stephen Royston…
Takamitsu Ota, a Japanese footballer who played for Shimizu S-Pulse, Consadole Sapporo and Jatco TT,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 56. Born in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 19, 1970,…
Pádraig Horan, the Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer from St. Rynagh’s, Offaly,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 76. Born in Banagher on April 21, 1950, he became known for…
Víctor Limba, an Argentine Olympic cyclist,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 78. Born on October 6, 1947, he represented Argentina in the sprint event at the 1972 Summer Olympics…
Piet du Plessis, a South African rugby union player,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 79. Also known as Pieter George du Plessis, he was born in Modimolle on July…
Brian Smith, the Australian rugby union and league player who represented both Australia and Ireland in rugby union,
died on August 12, 2026, aged 59. Smith, whose full name was…
Vyacheslav Vorobyov, a Russian footballer who played for Kuban, Tighina and KAMAZ,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 63. Also known as Vyacheslav Nikolayevich Vorobyov, he was identified in records…
Darryl Neighbour, a Canadian wheelchair curler,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 78, after being struck by a driver while crossing a road in Richmond, British Columbia. He was the…
Phan Thanh Hùng, the Vietnamese footballer and coach who worked with Quảng Nam-Đà Nẵng, the national team, SHB Đà Nẵng and Hanoi T&T,
died on August 11, 2026, aged 66,…
Gurjeet Singh Toot, an Indian Punjabi kabaddi player who
died on August 11, 2026, aged 45, died from complications related to drug addiction. An international circle kabaddi raider, he represented…
Alejandro Castellanos, a Honduran swimmer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 46, after a heart attack. Born in Honduras on August 29, 1979, he represented his country in international swimming…
Ana Noovao, a New Zealand netball player and former captain of the national team,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 58. A New Zealand international, she first came to prominence…
Jean-Paul Rostagni, a French footballer,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 78. Born in Drap, he played as a defender and spent three seasons with AS Monaco from 1966 to…
Ahn Jin-soo, a South Korean actor,
died on August 10, 2026, aged 81. He is identified in available biographical records as a South Korean cross-country skier, born on June 27,…
James McHugh, an ESB and Gaelic footballer,
died on August 10, 2026. Born in Letterkenny, he became known for his career with Cill Chartha and the Donegal county team, where…
Douglas Franklin, the Brazilian footballer known for his spells with Santos and Bahia,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 76, after cancer. Born Douglas da Silva Franklin in Barretos on…
Giancarlo Ferretti, the Italian road racing cyclist who later became a directeur sportif,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 84. Born in Lugo on October 16, 1941, he first competed…
Livio Berruti, the Italian athlete who won the 200-meter dash at the 1960 Summer Olympics,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 87. Born in Turin on May 19, 1939, he…
Don Nelson, the American basketball player and coach who won five NBA championships with the Boston Celtics before becoming one of the league’s most influential head coaches,
died on August…
Romain Noble, the French wheelchair fencer and Paralympic champion,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 46. Born in Bordeaux on June 24, 1980, he competed in international fencing competitions and…
Wacław Orłowski, the Polish Olympic wrestler who competed at the 1968 Summer Games,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 81. Born on January 5, 1945, Orłowski represented Poland in the…
Ilya Kuleshin, a Russian footballer who played for Khimik-Arsenal, Arsenal Tula and Avangard Kursk,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 25. Born Ilya Vladimirovich Kuleshin on August 29, 2000, in…
Piston van Wyk, the South African rugby union player who represented Northern Transvaal, Natal and the Springboks,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 82. Born Jacobus Frederick Beatrix van Wyk…
Douglas, a Brazilian footballer best known for his time with Santos and Bahia,
died on August 9, 2026, aged 76. Born in Barretos on September 9, 1949, he was an…
Rick Galbos, an American football player who later played running back in the Canadian Football League,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 75. Galbos grew up in Mentor, Ohio, and…
Diana La Cazadora, the Mexican professional wrestler better known to fans as Alma Corina Gutiérrez,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 48, of a lung infection. Born in Ciudad Madero,…
Big Buck's, the French Thoroughbred racehorse,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 23. Foaled on April 16, 2003, he became a leading National Hunt runner in Britain under trainer Paul…
Phil Parkes, the English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Vancouver Whitecaps and Chicago Sting,
died on August 8, 2026, aged 79. Born in West Bromwich on…
Violet Hensley, an American luthier and fiddle player,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 109. Born Violet Brumley in Mount Ida, Arkansas, she made and played the fiddle and later…
Jorge Messi, the Argentine businessman and sports agent best known as the father and representative of Lionel Messi,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 68. Born in Rosario on April…
Matt McQuillan, a Canadian golfer,
died on August 7, 2026, aged 45. Born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1981, he turned professional and built his career on the Canadian Tour, where…