- Jan 8 Jim O'Rourke, American Baseball HOF left fielder (NL HR leader 1880 Boston Red Caps; NY Giants) and manager (Buffalo Bisons 1881-84, Washington Sens 1893), dies at 68
- Feb 25 Josef Christiaens, Belgian auto racer (first foreigner to enter Indianapolis Motor Speedway "Harvest Classic"), dies in a testing accident at 37
- Apr 30 Henry Wood, English cricket wicket-keeper (4 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 134no; Kent CCC, Surrey CCC), dies at 65
- Jul 31 Dick Barlow, English cricket all-rounder (17 Tests, 2 x 50, 34 wickets, BB 7/40; Lancashire CCC), dies at 68
- Aug 4 Dave Gregory, Australian cricket batsman (Australia's 1st Test captain; 3 Tests; NSW CA), dies at 74
- Aug 20 Gregor MacGregor, English cricket wicket-keeper (8 Tests 1890-93) and Scottish rugby union player, dies at 49
Laurence Doherty (1875-1919)
Aug 21 British tennis player (Wimbledon 1902-06, US Nationals 1903), dies of toxemia at 43
- Sep 24 Frank Laver, Australian cricket medium pace bowler (15 Tests, 37 wickets, BB 8/31) and baseball player (first Australian national team), dies of a cerebral haemorrhage at 49
- Oct 2 Ernest Halliwell, South African cricket wicketkeeper (8 Tests), dies at 55
- Oct 28 Ted Wainwright, English cricket all-rounder (5 Tests; Yorkshire CCC), dies at 54
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