an American football coach who worked with the Virginia Tech Hokies and Emory and Henry Wasps, died on May 31, 2026. He was 67. Newsome, whose full name was Curtis Wayne Newsome Jr., was born on October 29, 1958, in… · 31 May 2026 · May 2026
2026, at the age of 37. The Moldovan footballer, who was associated with Tiraspol, died from a heart defect · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 30
the Mexican football executive who served as president of Cruz Azul from 1988 to 2020 and later was identified as a convicted criminal, died on May 30, 2026. He was 80. Born Guillermo Héctor Álvarez Cuevas on September 8, 1945,… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
a Canadian ice hockey player who spent most of his NHL career with the Chicago Black Hawks and also played for the Detroit Red Wings, died on May 30, 2026, at age 81. Born Dennis William Hull on November 19,… · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
2026. He was a Czech footballer who played for TJ Škoda Plzeň. Further details about his life and career were not provided in the available record · 30 May 2026 · May 2026 · Kovačić · May 30
the French football midfielder and manager known for his spells with Tours, Toulouse and Thonon Evian, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 43. Born in Lyon on January 12, 1983, he came through the youth system at… · 29 May 2026 · May 2026
the Japanese rugby union player who represented his national team, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 83. Born on February 15, 1943, in Mihama, Fukui, he made his Japan debut against a touring New Zealand Universities team… · 29 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · Stroke
a French footballer, died on May 29, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Waziers on September 21, 1937, he spent his club career with RC Lens from 1954 to 1961 and Angers SCO from 1961 to 1969. Stievenard… · 29 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
a Lithuanian sprint canoeist and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2024, died on May 28, 2026, at age 40. Born on November 23, 1985, in Glazov, he competed under the Lithuanian name Jevgenijus Šuklinas and became… · 28 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
2026. He was a Slovak ice hockey player who played for Slovan Bratislava and the national team. He was part of the team that won the Ice Hockey World Championship in 1972 · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 28
the Canadian ice hockey player who starred for the New Jersey Devils, Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche, died on May 28, 2026, at age 60. Born Claude Percy Lemieux on July 16, 1965, in Buckingham, Quebec, he played 21 NHL… · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American Hall of Fame football player who starred for the Northern Illinois Huskies and later played for the Montreal Alouettes, died on May 28, 2026. He was 84. Born in Mount Prospect, Illinois, on February 8, 1942, Bork played… · 28 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
a footballer who played for Torpedo Moscow, Spartak Moscow and Zenit Saint Petersburg, died on May 28, 2026. He was 85. Born on July 7, 1940, in Kharkiv, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he was also known as Nemesio Nemesyevich… · Russia · Spain · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · Madrid
2026, following a racing collision. He was a British racing driver. Further details were not immediately available · 28 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 28
2026, at the age of 61. He was a Swiss footballer who played for Servette, Wettingen and the national team. Born in Rapperswil on June 7, 1964, Schepull was part of Swiss football during his playing career · 27 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini · May 27
the American film editor who won an Academy Award for her work on Star Wars, died on May 27, 2026. She was 80. Born Marcia Lou Griffin in Modesto, California, on October 4, 1945, she began her career in 1968… · 27 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · Cancer · Libra
the American football player who played for the Miami Dolphins, died on May 26, 2026. He was 79. Born in Oakland, California, on July 3, 1946, Fernandez was a defensive lineman for eight seasons with Miami and appeared in three… · 26 May 2026 · Fernández · May 2026
a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a forward, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 21. Born in Calabar on October 18, 2004, he came through the Royal Antwerp academy in Belgium after moving from Hypebuzz FC… · Czechia · England · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Abuja · Libra
a Finnish Olympic skier and Nordic combined competitor, died on May 26, 2026. He was born on November 21, 1939, in Mikkeli, Finland. Klinga competed in the Nordic combined events at the 1964 Winter Olympics and the 1968 Winter Olympics.… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
an American baseball player who starred for the Atlanta Braves and later played for the St. Louis Cardinals, died on May 26, 2026. Born James Robert Horner on August 6, 1957, in Maricopa County, he made his name as a… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
a German football goalkeeper who played for SSV Reutlingen 05, VfL Bochum and 1. FC Nürnberg, died on May 26, 2026, at the age of 86. Born on November 23, 1939, he made 266 Regionalliga appearances between 1963 and 1972,… · 26 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
an American baseball player who played for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants, died on May 26, 2026, at age 64. A catcher in Major League Baseball from 1984 to 1992, he was born John Mark Bailey on November… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio · Cancer · Cancer
an American boxer, died on May 26, 2026. He was 71. Duarte was a professional super bantamweight who turned pro in 1973 and retired in 1989 after losing to Daniel Zaragoza in a WBC super bantamweight title challenge. He finished… · 26 May 2026 · May 2026
the Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins, died on May 25, 2026. He was 90. Born in Dorchester, New Brunswick, Kennedy played 603 NHL games with five teams between 1956… · 25 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was an Australian footballer. The death was confirmed in the record as relating to that illness · 25 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · May 25
the Greek footballer who played for Skoda Xanthi, Olympiacos and the national team, died on May 25, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 49. Antzas was a former professional defender whose career began with Pandramaikos in 1993.… · 25 May 2026 · May 2026
2026. He was an Indian Olympic archer who represented India at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Meena was 61 · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 24
the Romanian handball manager, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 84. A professional handball coach, he was best known for guiding Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea to victories in the IHF Cup and the IHF Super Cup. Gherhard also… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka, died on May 24, 2026, of a heart attack. Born on April 30, 1987, in Shimoga, Karnataka, he made his first-class debut in the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy. He was 39 · 24 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
an Irish Gaelic footballer for Tyrone, died on May 24, 2026, aged 70. He played for the Ardboe O'Donnovan Rossa club and the Tyrone county team, and was later described as one of the county’s football legends. His playing career… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
a German racing cyclist, died on May 24, 2026, at the age of 70. He competed for SG Dynamo Magdeburg, part of Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and won many titles during his career. Raasch later took up bodybuilding in the over-50… · Severe Illness · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
an American baseball player who spent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers and one with the Toronto Blue Jays, died on May 24, 2026. He was 72. Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1987, primarily as a… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
an English composer, singer and vocal coach, died on May 24, 2026, aged 95. Roe, whose career also included work as a conductor, was active from 1976 to 2026. Born in North Kensington, London, on July 30, 1930, she studied… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
the Canadian Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, died on May 24, 2026. He was 92. Rowntree was one of the most successful trainers in Canadian Thoroughbred racing history. He began his racing career as a jockey in Toronto, riding… · 24 May 2026 · May 2026
2026. He was a Russian football player and manager, known for his time with Spartak Moscow and the Soviet Union national team. Rozhkov later worked as a manager · 23 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026 · May 23
the Norwegian footballer and manager associated with Lillestrøm SK and the national team, died on May 23, 2026, aged 75. A striker, he spent his entire playing career with Lillestrøm, helping the club rise from the third division to the… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
the Iranian footballer who played for Taj and Persepolis and captained the national team, died on May 23, 2026. He was 80. Ghelichkhani was an Iranian-French player who was based in France and later worked as the editor and publisher… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026
the English footballer who played for Walsall and Lincoln City, died on May 23, 2026, at the age of 82. A midfielder, he made 110 Football League appearances during his career, beginning in non-league football with Darlaston. He joined Lincoln… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026
an Italian cyclist, died on May 23, 2026. Born on July 20, 1943, in Vigasio, Italy, he built his career as a racing cyclist and was part of the field in the 1969 Tour de France. His death was reported… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
2026, at the age of 84. She was a Canadian Olympic alpine skier and luger who competed in the 1968 Winter Olympics. Born in Shawinigan on April 3, 1942, Crutchfield-Bocock was also known for her later involvement in water skiing… · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 23 · Aries
2026, at the age of 88. He was a Dutch footballer who played for PSV Eindhoven, GVAV and the Netherlands national team. Renders appeared in five matches for the national side between 1959 and 1962 · 23 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 23
a German football player and coach, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Sportfreunde Siegen and later coached Borussia Mönchengladbach and Alemannia Aachen. Born on August 19, 1941, he also went on to work… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
an Italian boxer and 1960 Olympic champion, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Campalto, Italy, on November 29, 1937, he won the gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympics in… · 22 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
an English footballer who played for Portsmouth and Gillingham, died on May 22, 2026. He was 92. Albury, whose full name was William Frederick Albury, made his debut for Portsmouth at 16 in a Midweek League match against Tottenham Hotspur… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
a Paraguayan footballer who played for Olimpia, Guaraní and the Paraguay national team, died on May 22, 2026, at the age of 82. Sosa Ovelar played 48 matches for Paraguay from 1968 to 1977 and was part of the squad… · 22 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
an Irish camogie player and former 27th president of the Camogie Association, died on May 21, 2026. Howard was from Deerpark, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, and was the daughter of Limerick hurler Garrett Howard and Josephine Howard, née Barry, from Newtown,… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American race car driver and team owner, died on May 21, 2026, at age 41. Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 2, 1985, he competed full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
a New Zealand Māori academic, rugby union player and public servant, died on May 21, 2026. Born in Ruatoria in 1936, he served as secretary of the Department of Maori Affairs from 1983 to 1989, and was involved in the… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an Italian footballer, died on May 21, 2026 · 21 May 2026 · May 2026
2026. He was an Italian footballer · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 21
a Polish chess player, died on May 21, 2026, at the age of 82. Born in Warsaw on November 11, 1943, he won the Polish Chess Championship in 1982 and was awarded the International Master title in 1976. Adamski placed… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
a Welsh rugby union player and electrician, died on May 20, 2026, aged 84. Born Arthur John Llewellyn Lewis in Crumlin, Caerphilly, Wales, on September 26, 1941, he played international rugby for Wales and toured New Zealand with the British… · Ireland · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
an American professional wrestler, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, on October 4, 1946, he debuted in 1974 with the Tennessee-based NWA Mid-America promotion. Hickerson became best known for his tag team… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
a Russian boxer, died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 67. Galkin competed at the 1983 European Amateur Boxing Championships, where he won the gold medal in the welterweight event. He died in Kopeysk, Russia · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
an Israeli basketball player, died on May 20, 2026 · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
American cartoonist ("Archie") · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 20
a Hungarian Olympic cyclist, died on May 20, 2026 · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Pisces · Gera
a professional football player and coach, died on May 20, 2026. He was 60. Born in Oswestry, England, he played for Berwick Rangers, Mansfield Town, Halifax Town, Heart of Midlothian, Celtic and Leicester City. A defender who could also operate… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
2026. He was an Austrian Olympic racing cyclist who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Games · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 19 · Virgo
an American professional football player, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Walter Warfield Rock in Cleveland on November 4, 1941, he grew up in Ohio and attended Elyria High School before going on to play… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio
a Canadian football player with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, died on May 19, 2026. He was 84. West played defensive back for the Roughriders from 1962 to 1968 after attending the University of Arizona, the University of Saskatchewan and the University… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American basketball player, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 102. Born Herbert Wells Wilkinson on December 13, 1923, in Hurricane, Utah, he attended East High School in Salt Lake City before enrolling at the University of… · 19 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
a Norwegian Olympic sprint canoeist, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Asker on 11 November 1944, he competed mainly in four-man events and represented Norway at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games. Berger won… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Scorpio · May 18
the Australian rock band founded in Sydney in 1986 by songwriters Peter Fenton and Peter Archer, died on May 18, 2026. Known for three albums released in the 1990s, the group built a reputation for unpredictable live performances and became… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
2026, of colon cancer. He was an American professional wrestler · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 18
a Brazilian footballer who played for Vasco da Gama, Bologna and the national team, died on May 18, 2026, of organ failure. He was 62. A midfielder, he began his career at Desportiva Ferroviária before moving to Vasco da Gama… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
an American voice actor known for work in The Powerpuff Girls, Star Wars and The Wild Thornberrys, died May 18, 2026, of complications from a stroke. He was 64. Kane worked in animation and video games from 1977 to 2022,… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
an American basketball player, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 63. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 4, 1962, he was a 6-foot-7 small forward from Long Island University. Scurry played three seasons in the NBA… · 18 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
an American tennis player, died on May 18, 2026, at age 88. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 30, 1937, he was a high school tennis standout in Georgia, winning the state championship each year from freshman through senior and… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Gemini
the Scottish footballer who played for Dundee United, Middlesbrough and Barrow, died on May 18, 2026, aged 85. Irvine, who was a forward, appeared in the Scottish Football League for Dundee United and Heart of Midlothian and in The Football… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026 · Leo
Scottish rugby union player and sports commentator, died on May 17, 2026, aged 61, in Edinburgh, Scotland, of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was a Scotland international and played for Watsonians, Edinburgh District and, later, Edinburgh Rugby when the provincial side turned… · Britain · Ireland · 17 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
2026. He was an Italian footballer who played for Savona, Lecce and Como. Born on March 13, 1936, in Teano, he died in Savona · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · May 17 · Pisces
a Slovak footballer and 1964 Olympic silver medalist, died on May 17, 2026, aged 88. A goalkeeper for VSS Košice, he made 336 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League between 1959 and 1975. He competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1964… · 17 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
the English cricketer who played for Leicestershire, Warwickshire and England, died on May 17, 2026, aged 92. Born Michael John Knight Smith on 30 June 1933 in Westcotes, Leicestershire, he was educated at Stamford School and St. Edmund Hall, Oxford,… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
2026. He was a French footballer who played for RC Paris, Angoulême and the national team. His death was announced in obituary notices without further detail · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 17
an Indian former basketball player who participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics, died on May 17, 2026, aged 72, of cancer. She captained the Indian national basketball team in 1982. Paes, née Dutton, also accompanied her husband, field hockey player… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Australian cricketer who played for Queensland and the national team, died on May 16, 2026, aged 80. Born in Herston, Queensland, on April 27, 1946, John Alexander Maclean played four Test matches and two One Day Internationals in 1978 and… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
a South Korean-born Mexican taekwondo practitioner, died on May 16, 2026, at age 83. Known as the Father of Mexican Taekwondo, he introduced the sport to Mexico in 1969. Moon was born in Duk Hap, a village 200 kilometers south… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Houston Oilers, died on May 16, 2026, at age 86. Born in Perry, Oklahoma, on February 4, 1940, he played six seasons with the Oilers in the… · 16 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
a German footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on May 14, 1931, he began his senior career with TSV 04 Schwabach near Nuremberg and later moved… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
the English footballer who played for Bristol City, Barnsley and Doncaster Rovers, died on May 15, 2026. He was 73. Born James Arthur Mann in Goole, Yorkshire, in 1952, he began his career at Leeds United before joining Bristol City… · 15 May 2026 · Sagittarius · May 2026
a Belgian racing cyclist, died on May 15, 2026, after being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. Born on January 5, 2007, she won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in the rookie category in 2022 and the second-year category in 2023.… · 15 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
an Argentine footballer, died on May 15, 2026. He was 77. Raúl Osvaldo Castronovo Zanón was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, and played as a striker. He began his career with Rosario Central in 1968 before moving to Peñarol in… · 15 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
2026. He was an American football player for the Toronto Argonauts and New York Jets and later coached for the Green Bay Packers. Lewis was known for his work in both playing and coaching roles in professional football · Canada · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer · May 15
an Australian rugby union player and leading sport scientist, died on May 15, 2026, aged 91. Born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, on September 10, 1934, he attended Canberra High School. A winger, Morton was the top try scorer in… · New Zealand · 15 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
a Malaysian badminton player, died on May 14, 2026, at age 91 from complications of a urinary tract infection. Born in Penang, Malaya, on January 26, 1935, he won national and international titles from the late 1950s to the mid-1960s.… · 14 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
a Romanian footballer who played for Rapid București and the national team, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Târgoviște on 22 October 1940, he began his senior career in 1959 with Metalul Târgoviște in… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Libra
a French-American singer and actress, died on May 14, 2026, at age 84. Born Claudine Georgette Longet in Paris on January 29, 1942, she was active from 1963 to 1975 and was known as a vocalist and actress associated with… · 14 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026
a Honduran footballer who played for Mallorca, Alavés and the national team, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 79. Jorge Alberto Urquía Elvir, nicknamed Indio, played for Olimpia in Honduras and Mallorca in Spain during the 1970s.… · India · 14 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
a South African rugby union player, died on May 13, 2026, aged 40. Born in Benoni on April 26, 1986, he began his career as a youth player with the Blue Bulls and made his senior debut in the Vodacom… · France · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
the French footballer who played for Olympique Lyonnais, Montpellier and the national team, died on May 13, 2026, aged 83. A striker, he was one of the leading forwards in Division 1 in the 1960s and 1970s and remains Lyon’s… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Taurus
the English footballer who played most of his career as a defender with Arsenal, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, he joined Arsenal’s groundstaff in 1960, signed as an apprentice in October… · 13 May 2026 · Capricorn · May 2026
a Serbian football player and manager, died on May 13, 2026. He was 86. Known as Sele, Milošević played primarily for Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia during the 1960s and also played abroad for the Oakland Clippers, Red Star FC… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
a Serbian football player and manager, died on May 13, 2026, at the age of 86. Known as "Sele," he played primarily for Red Star Belgrade during the 1960s and also played abroad for the Oakland Clippers and Red Star… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
an American organic chemist known as the “Father of Prohormones,” died on May 12, 2026, at age 59. Born in 1966 in Guilford, Connecticut, he was identified in available reports as the chemist who introduced androstenedione, 1-androstenediol and methylhexanamine into… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
an American college football coach, died on May 12, 2026, at age 80. He was born in New Iberia, Louisiana, on September 8, 1945. Keasler served as head football coach at McNeese State University from 1990 to 1998 and at… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Virgo
an Ethiopian long-distance runner, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 36. Born in Addis Ababa on April 18, 1990, she placed second at the 2015 Chicago Marathon. In 2016, at the 43rd Chevron Houston Marathon, Melese ran… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026 · Aries
a Hall of Fame American football player who played tight end for the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles, died on May 12, 2026, at age 75. Born in Fresno, California, on February 5, 1951, Young played college football for… · 12 May 2026 · Aquarius · May 2026