- Jan 26 Abner Doubleday, American Union Army General-Major, and inventor (San Francisco cable cars), dies at 73
- Jul 9 William Scotton, English cricketer (wicket in 15 Tests for Eng), commits suicide at 37
- Jul 20 Thomas Kelly, Irish-Australian cricket batsman (2 Tests, 1877-79; HS 35; Victoria CA), dies at 49
- Oct 10 Lip Pike, American baseball player, dies at 48
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