Athletes Who Died on August 7

  • 1914 Bransby Cooper, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 2 dismissals; Middlesex CCC, Kent CCC, Victoria), dies at 70
  • 1953 Abner Powell, American baseball utility, team owner and executive (first to use infield tarpaulin after rain), dies at 92
  • 1970 Syd Buller, English cricket umpire (33 Tests 1956-69), dies at 60
  • 1973 Jack Gregory, Australian cricket all-rounder (24 Tests, 2 x 100, 7 x 50, 85 wickets, BB 7/69; NSW CA), dies at 77
  • 1974 Sylvio Mantha, Canadian ice hockey player, dies at 72
  • 1991 Schottzie Schott, Cincinnati Red dog mascot, dies at 9
  • 2003 Mickey McDermott, American MLB player, dies at 74

Stan Mikita (1940-2018)

Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Stanley Cup 1961; Hart Memorial Trophy [MVP] 1967, 68; 6 x NHL First All-Star Team), dies of Lewy body dementia at 78

  • 2020 Gennadi Touretski, Russian swimming coach (Soviet Union, Australia national teams; Alexander Popov, Michael Klim, Ian Thorpe), dies at 71
  • 2021 Mike De Palmer, American tennis player and coach (Boris Becker), dies at 59
  • 2023 Jim Price, American baseball catcher (World Series 1968 Detroit Tigers) and broadcaster (ESPN, Detroit Tigers Radio Network 1998-2023), dies at 81
  • 2023 Mirko Giansanti, Italian motorcycle road racer (140 x Grand Prix starts, 12 x podiuns) and executive (GYTR GRT Yamaha sporting director), dies at 46