Liz Howard, 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,… · 21 May 2026 · May 2026
Mike Galloway, 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… · Scotland · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Arthur Lewis, 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… · Britain · Ireland · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Phil Hickerson, 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… · 20 May 2026 · May 2026
Wolfgang Steinmayr died on May 19, 2026. He was an Austrian Olympic racing cyclist who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Games. · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Dale West, 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… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Tore Berger, 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.… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
John Middleton died on May 19, 2026. · England · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Archer, an Australian guitarist and songwriter with Crow, died on May 18, 2026. His death was announced without further details. Archer was known for his work with the band Crow. · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Geovani Silva, 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… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Crawford Henry, 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… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Jim Irvine, 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… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
M. J. K. Smith, 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… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Max Samper died on May 17, 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
Jennifer Paes, 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… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Scott Hastings, 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… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Corrado Teneggi died on May 17, 2026. He was an Italian footballer. · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Anton Švajlen, 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… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
John Maclean, 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… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Gary Leon Cutsinger, 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… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Jilke Michielsen, a Belgian racing cyclist, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 19 after a battle with Ewing sarcoma. Born on January 5, 2007, she won the Belgian National Road Race Championships in the rookie category in… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Jimmy Mann, 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… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Raúl Castronovo, 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… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Sherman Lewis died on May 15, 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… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Egon Loy, 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… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Marin Andrei, 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… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Claudine Longet, 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… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Jorge Urquía, 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… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Paul Boutilier, a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets and Boston Bruins, died on May 14, 2026. He was 63. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Boutilier was selected 21st overall by… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Teh Kew San, 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… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Kevin Buys, 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… · France · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Fleury Di Nallo, 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… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Simpson, 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… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Selimir Milošević, 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… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Selemir Milošević, 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… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Yebrgual Melese, 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,… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Charle Young, 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… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Jason Collins, an American basketball player who played for the New Jersey Nets, Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics, died on May 12, 2026, at age 47 from glioblastoma. Collins was a center for 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Bobby Keasler, 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… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Lou Graham, an American golfer and 1975 U.S. Open champion, died on May 11, 2026, at age 88. Born Louis Krebs Graham in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 7, 1938, he began playing golf at age seven. He attended Father Ryan… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
Brandon Clarke, a Canadian-American basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 29. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, on September 19, 1996, Clarke played college basketball for San Jose State and Gonzaga before… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
David Lee, an American football player who was a punter for the Baltimore Colts, died on May 11, 2026, at age 82. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in Minden, Lee played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs before… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
Maxwell Gamble, an Australian Olympic rower, died on May 11, 2026, aged 87. Born in Western Australia on 8 January 1939, he competed in the men's eight event at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Gamble's senior club rowing was with Edith… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
Mal Anderson, the Australian tennis player, died on May 11, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Malcolm James Anderson in Theodore, Queensland, on March 3, 1935, he was active from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. Anderson won the… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
Coquito, the Uruguayan footballer known as Daniel Gregorio Rodríguez Lima, died on May 11, 2026, aged 60. He played as a forward and began his career with Peñarol in Uruguay, making his debut at 15. He also played for Deportivo… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
Luís Carlos da Silva Matos, a Brazilian footballer known as Silva, died on May 11, 2026. He was 67. A forward, Silva emerged in Botafogo’s youth system and played for the club in the early 1980s. He also had successful… · America · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
Buzz Capra, an American baseball player who pitched for the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves, died on May 11, 2026, at age 78. Born Lee William Capra on October 1, 1947, he played in Major League Baseball from 1971… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026 · Capră
Doug Searl, an Australian footballer who played for Fitzroy and Collingwood, died on May 10, 2026, aged 79. He began his VFL career with Collingwood in 1966 and played mostly as a centre half-forward, including in the 1966 VFL Grand… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
Jim Colbert, an American professional golfer, died on May 10, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on March 9, 1941, he attended Kansas State University, where he finished second in the NCAA golf championships in… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
Punch McLean, the Canadian ice hockey coach best known for his work with the New Westminster Bruins, died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 93. Born Ernest V. McLean on November 3, 1932, in Estevan, Saskatchewan, he coached… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Harald Mothes, a German footballer, died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 69. He played as a forward or midfielder and made more than 300 appearances for Erzgebirge Aue in the DDR-Oberliga. Mothes also won one cap for… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Bobby Cox, the Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player and manager, died on May 9, 2026. Robert Joe Cox was 84. He played for the New York Yankees and managed the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays. Cox… · America · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Agberto Matos, a Brazilian Olympic handball player, died on May 9, 2026, at age 54. Known as Agberto Correa de Matos, he was born on April 8, 1972, in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil. He played as a left back for… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Allan Thigo, a Kenyan footballer who played as a midfielder for Gor Mahia and the national team, died on May 9, 2026. Born in Kenya, he began his club career with Kisumu Hot Stars at age 18 before spending most… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Kevin McKenzie, a South African cricketer who played for Transvaal, died on May 9, 2026, aged 77. A native of Pretoria, he was educated at Johannesburg's King Edward VII School and played for Transvaal from the 1966/67 season to 1986/87.… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Craig Morton, the American football player best known for his time with the Denver Broncos, died on May 9, 2026, at age 83. Born in Flint, Michigan, on February 5, 1943, Morton was a quarterback in the National Football League… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Karl-Heinz Ripkens, the German footballer who played for FC Köln and Bayer Leverkusen, died on May 8, 2026, aged 88. A forward, he began his career at 1. FC Köln, where he won two championships, before moving to Standard Liège… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Joe Senser, an American football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 69. Born in Philadelphia on August 18, 1956, he played college football for the West Chester… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Rick Kreuger, an American baseball player and former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, died on May 7, 2026. He was 76. Kreuger played in Major League Baseball from 1975 through 1978, appearing for the Red Sox from 1975 to… · India · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Morris Watts, an American football player and coach, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 89–90. Born in 1936 in Seneca, Missouri, he spent much of his career in college coaching, including assistant posts at Drake University, the… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Dick Hughes, an American baseball player, died on May 6, 2026, at age 88. Born Richard Henry Hughes on February 13, 1938, he pitched in three seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball. In his rookie season… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Russ Hodge, an American Olympic decathlete, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Roscoe, New York, in 1939, Hodge was a track and field athlete who competed in the decathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Evaristo Beccalossi, an Italian footballer who played for Brescia, Inter Milan and Sampdoria, died on May 6, 2026, of complications from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 69. A midfielder from Brescia, he began his career with his hometown club in… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
László Fazekas, Hungarian football player and coach, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born on 15 October 1947, he played the third most international games for the Hungary national team and represented his country at the… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Ronald Russell, an American Virgin Islander Olympic sprinter, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 71. Born in Frederiksted, U.S. Virgin Islands, on June 10, 1954, he represented the United States Virgin Islands in sprinting and competed in… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Timo Kautonen, a Finnish footballer, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81. He played 42 matches for the Finland national football team from 1964 to 1976 and spent more than 20 seasons with Lahti-based clubs, בעיקר with… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Vladimir Cvetković, a Serbian basketball player and sports administrator, died on May 6, 2026, at age 84. He was the honorary president of Crvena zvezda and spent his entire playing career with KK Crvena zvezda, where he played for 13… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Fili Seru, a Fijian rugby union and rugby league player, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 56 from complications from motor neuron disease. He represented Fiji in rugby union between 1990 and 1993, earning 10 test caps… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
José Navarro, a Peruvian football defender who played for Defensor Arica, Sporting Cristal and the national team, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 77. Navarro, whose full name was José Mercedes Navarro Aramburu, earned 30 caps for… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Geoff Ablett, the Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn, Richmond and St Kilda, died on May 5, 2026, from complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 71. Ablett played in the Victorian Football League during the 1970s and 1980s,… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Chris Phelan, an Irish-born Australian rugby league player, died on May 5, 2026, aged 70, after pancreatic cancer. Born in Borris-in-Ossory, Portloise, Ireland, on December 12, 1955, he played in the 1980s as a versatile forward for Queensland and was… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
José Ortiz, a Puerto Rican basketball player for Atléticos de San Germán, Cangrejeros de Santurce and the national team, died on May 5, 2026, at age 62 of colorectal cancer. Born in Aibonito in 1963, Ortiz was a former professional… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Valeri Zhabko, a Russian footballer, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 58. Valeri Nikolayevich Zhabko was a former Russian professional footballer who made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for FC Torpedo Volzhsky.… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Pat Graham, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 103 National Hockey League games with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1981 and 1984, died on May 5, 2026, at the age of 64. Born in Toronto… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Bob Belden, an American football player who was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, died on May 5, 2026, in Canton, Ohio, at age 78. Belden was born in Canton on June 20, 1947, and played college football for the… · Ireland · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Tat'jana Ljubeckaja died on May 4, 2026. She was a Russian fencer. · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Tatjana
Eladio Zárate, Paraguayan football player and manager, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. He played for Huracán, Unión Española and the Paraguay national team, including at the Copa América 1963. Zárate also played in clubs in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Bob Skinner, an American baseball player and manager, died on May 4, 2026, at age 94. Robert Ralph Skinner played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals from 1954 to 1966.… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Hermano da Silva Ramos, a French-Brazilian racing driver, died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 100. Born in Paris on December 7, 1925, to a French mother and a Brazilian father, he first ventured into motor racing in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Yuji Ohno, the Japanese musician and composer known for his work on "Lupin III," died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A pianist, orchestrator and keyboard player, he was active from 1968 to 2026 and worked in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Yūji
Geoff Dakin, the South African cricketer who played for Eastern Province, died on May 4, 2026, aged 90. Born in Port Elizabeth on August 13, 1935, Geoffrey Frank Dakin made his first-class debut for Eastern Province in 1952–53 at the… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Alex Zanardi, the Italian racing driver and paracyclist, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 59. Born Alessandro Zanardi in Bologna on October 23, 1966, he won the CART championship in 1997 and 1998 and had 15 wins… · Brazil · 02 May 2026 · May 2026
Roque Avallay, an Argentine footballer who played for Newell's Old Boys, Huracán and the Argentina national team, died on May 2, 2026, at the age of 80. Avallay, whose full name was Roque Alberto Avallay, began his career with Deportivo… · 02 May 2026 · May 2026
René Paardekooper, a Dutch footballer who played for Helmond Sport, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 39. Born in Gemert, North Brabant, he began playing football with local club VV Gemert before joining Helmond Sport’s youth teams.… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Charlie Williams, a Maltese footballer, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on February 15, 1944, he learned to play football in the streets of Valletta and began organized soccer at age 10 with the Valletta… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Dionysis Tsamis, a Greek former professional footballer and manager, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 74. Tsamis played as a midfielder and began his career in 1967 with the youth team of Panetolikos. He later moved into… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Péter Bikár died on May 1, 2026. He was a Hungarian ice hockey player. · 01 May 2026 · May 2026 · Peter
Yevgeniy Duleyev, a Russian rower and Olympic silver medallist, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 70. Born in Moscow on April 5, 1956, he competed for the Soviet Union at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Alfredrick Hughes, an American basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs, died on May 1, 2026. He was 63. Hughes was selected by the Spurs in the first round, 14th overall, of the 1985 NBA draft. A Chicago… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Abdollah Movahed, the Iranian wrestler and 1968 Olympic champion, died on April 30, 2026, at the age of 86 of a heart attack. Movahed competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics, winning gold in 1968. He also served as… · 30 April 2026 · April 2026
Ghenadie Dudoglo, a Moldovan weightlifter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 39. He competed in the 62 kg category and represented Moldova at international competitions, including the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships. In 2015, the International Weightlifting Federation… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Merle Bettenhausen, an American racing driver, died on April 29, 2026, at age 82 of complications from a stroke. Born June 9, 1943, in Tinley Park, Illinois, he was the second oldest member of the Bettenhausen racing family and the… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Damien Christensen, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong, died on April 28, 2026, aged 62. Christensen played 17 games for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League. After his playing career, he coached the Geelong Falcons, Williamstown… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Matt Davidson, a Canadian ice hockey player who appeared in 56 National Hockey League games with the Columbus Blue Jackets, died on April 28, 2026. He was 48. Born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, on August 9, 1977, Davidson played right… · America · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Enayatollah Atashi, an Iranian basketball coach and commentator, died on April 28, 2026, at the age of 81. He coached the Iranian national basketball team and worked as a basketball commentator for IRIB Varzesh and IRIB TV3, two Iranian television… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Moncho Monsalve, a Spanish basketball player and coach, died on April 28, 2026, at age 81. José Manuel Monsalve, known as Moncho Monsalve, played for Atlético San Sebastián, Real Madrid from 1963 to 1967, SD Kas and CB Girona, retiring… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Vasko Boev, a Bulgarian footballer who played for Spartak Varna, Kaliakra Kavarna and Dobrudzha Dobrich, died on April 28, 2026. He was 37. Born on July 24, 1988, in Varna, Boev was raised in Spartak Varna’s youth teams and made… · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Maya Belenkaya, a Russian figure skater, died on April 27, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Leningrad on May 1, 1931, she was a Soviet figure skater who competed in singles and pairs. With her partner Igor Moskvin,… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Leigh Crawford, an Australian footballer who played for Geelong, died on April 27, 2026, aged 80. Crawford was born on April 19, 1946, and played Australian rules football for Geelong in the Victorian Football League, now known as the Australian… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026