Clas Thunberg (1893-1973)
Finnish speed skater (Olympic gold 1500m, 5000m, allround 1924; 500m, 1500m 1928), dies at 80
- 1977 Sepp Herberger, German soccer manager (Germany 1936–42; West Germany 1950-64) and striker (3 caps; SV Waldhof Mannheim 127 games), dies at 80
- 1981 Cliff Battles, American College/Pro Football HOF halfback (West Virginia Wesleyan College; 3 x First-Team All-Pro; NFL rushing yards leader 1932, 37; Boston Braves/Redskins, Washington Redskins), dies at 70
- 1981 Mickey Walker, American boxer (World Welterweight Champion 1922-26; World Middleweight Champion 1926-29), dies at 79
- 1982 Nobby Clark, English cricketer (32 wickets in 8 Tests 1929-34), dies at 81
- 1983 Ron James, Australian cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield captain 1949-50), dies at 62
- 1984 Piet Kraak, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (33 caps; Stormvogels, Elinkwijk), dies from a stroke at 55
- 1993 Jim Valvano, American basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47
- 1995 Peaches Davis, American baseball pitcher, dies at 89
- 1998 Ramakant Desai, Indian cricket fast bowler (28 Tests, 74 wickets, 1 x 50; Bombay), dies from cardiac arrest at 58
- 1999 Alf Ramsey, English football manager, dies at 79
- 2005 Chris Candido, American wrestler, dies at 33
- 2014 Jack Ramsay, American Hall of Fame basketball coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1977 NBA Champions), dies from cancer at 89
- 2017 Luis Olmo, Puerto Rican NBA player (Brooklyn Dodgers), dies at 97
- 2020 Eddy Pieters Graafland, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (47 caps; Ajax; European Cup 1970, Feyenoord), dies at 86
- 2020 Louis Cardiet, French soccer defender (6 caps; Stade Rennais FC, Paris SG), dies at 77
- 2020 Michael Robinson, Irish soccer striker (24 caps, Republic of Ireland; Brighton & Hove Albion) and Spanish TV host (Canal+, El día después), dies from melanoma at 61
- 2023 Jim Fox, British pentathlete (Olympics gold team 1976), dies at 81
- 2023 Taini Jamison (née Royal), New Zealand netball coach (New Zealand 1967-71; World C'ship 1967), dies at 95
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