- Jan 19 Jim McLaughlin, American Hall of Fame thoroughbred jockey (Kentucky Derby 1881, Preakness Stakes 1885, 6 x Belmont Stakes), dies at 65
- Feb 6 Sam Maguire, Irish Republican and Gaelic footballer (b. 1879)
- Feb 26 Willie Simms, American jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1893, 94; Kentucky Derby 1896, 98; Preakness Stakes 1898; Belmont Stakes 1893, 94), dies at 57
- Mar 3 J.G. Parry-Thomas, Welsh motor-racing driver (b. 1884)
- Mar 27 Joe Start, American baseball player, dies at 84
- Apr 10 Ivo Bligh, British noble (8th Earl of Darnley) and cricket batsman (4 Tests; first England captain v Australia 1882-83), dies at 68
- Apr 10 Young Corbett II (William J. Rothwell), American boxer (world featherweight champion 1901-02), dies at 46
- May 9 Tommy Routledge, South African cricketer (4 Tests for South Africa 1892-96), dies at 60
- Jun 11 William Attewell, English cricket bowler (England in 10 Tests 1884-1891), dies at 65
- Jun 14 Ottavio Bottecchia, Italian cyclist (the first Italian winner of the Tour de France), dies at 32
- Jul 21 J. J. Lyons, Australian cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies at 64
- Jul 31 Walter Travis, Australian-American golfer, writer, course designer (US Amateur C'ship 1900-01, 03; British Amateur 1904), dies at 65
- Aug 5 Thomas Groube, Australian cricket batsman (1 Test; Victoria CA), dies at 69
- Sep 6 Lafayette "Lave" Cross [Vratislav Kriz], American MLB baseball infielder, 1892-1907 (Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and 5 other teams), dies of a heart attack at 61
- Oct 22 Ross Youngs, American Baseball HOF right fielder (World Series 1921, 22; NY Giants), dies of Bright's disease at 30
- Nov 29 George Giffen, Australian cricket all-rounder (31 Tests, 1 x 100, 6 x 50, HS 161, 103 wickets, BB 7/117; SA CA), dies at 68
- Dec 7 Albert Griffiths ("Young Griffo"), Australian boxer (World Featherweight champion 1890-92), dies of apoplexy at 56
- Dec 18 Harry Barrett, British athlete (WR marathon 2:42:31 1909), dies at 47
- Dec 21 Jack Saunders, cricketer (79 wickets-14 Tests for Aust 1902-08), dies
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