1943 Ted Ray, British golfer (British Open 1912, US Open 1920), dies at 66
1955 Sol White, American Baseball HOF executive (Philadelphia Giants 4 x consecutive black C'ships 1904–1907), dies at 87
1967 Dilawar Hussain, Indian cricketer (Indian wicketkeeper in the 1930's), dies at 60
1978 José Manuel Moreno, Argentine footballer, dies at 62
1987 John Goddard, West Indian cricket all-rounder and captain (27 Tests @ 30.67; 33 wickets; Barbados), dies at 68
1993 Alan Wharton, English cricketer (England batsman once v NZ 1949, scored 7 & 13), dies at 70
2002 Bea Barrett, American golfer (Western Open 1938), dies at 85
2003 Jim Wacker, American football coach (Southwest Texas State), dies of cancer at 66
2006 Sir Clyde Walcott, West Indian cricket batsman (44 Tests @ 56.68; 15 x 100s) and administrator (ICC chairman 1997-2000), dies at 80
2007 Roy McLean, South African cricketer (prolific South African batsman played 40 Tests), dies at 77
2020 Dan Yochum, American football offensive lineman (CFL All-Star 1975, 76, 77, 78; Grey Cup 1974, 77; Montreal Alouettes; CFHOF), dies at 70
2021 Vladimir Shadrin, Russian Hockey HOF centre (Olympic gold Soviet Union 1972, 76; 5 x World C'ship gold; HC Spartak Moscow, Oji Seishi), dies at 73
2023 John Kezdy, American punk-rock guitarist and singer (The Effigies), and later prosecuting attorney, dies from injuries sustained in a bicycle crash at 64
2023 Tony Roberts, American College Football HOF broadcaster (play-by-play announcer Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 1980-2006), dies at 94
2023 Yvon Pedneault, Canadian Hockey HOF journalist and broadcaster (Montreal Canadiens: Réseau des sports, Télévision de Radio-Canada, TVA, TQS), dies from cancer at 77
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