Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in 2013

Earl Weaver (1930-2013)

Jan 19 American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1970 Baltimore Orioles), dies from a heart attack at 82

Stan Musial (1920-2013)

Jan 19 American Baseball HOF outfielder (24 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1942, 44, 46; NL MVP 1943, 46, 48; 7 × NL batting champion; St Louis Cardinals), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 92

Jan 20 Freddie Williams, Welsh motorcycle speedway rider (World C'ship 1950, 1953; Wembley Lions), dies at 86
Jan 28 Eddy Choong, Malaysian badminton player (Thomas Cup 1955), dies at 82
Jan 31 Timir Pinegin, Russian sailor (Olympic gold 1960), dies at 85
Feb 1 Vladimir Yengibaryan, Armenian boxer (Olympic gold light welterweight 1956), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 80
Feb 2 Pepper Paire, American National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (1948 AAGPBL All-Star Team), dies at 88
Feb 2 Walt Sweeney, American football offensive lineman (9 × Pro Bowl; First-team All-Pro 1967, 68; San Diego Chargers), dies from pancreatic cancer at 71
Feb 19 Pete D. Anderson, American jockey (Belmont Stakes 1958) and trainer, dies at 81
Feb 20 Antonio Roma, Argentinian footballer, dies at 80
Feb 22 Atje Keulen-Deelstra, Dutch speed skater (Women's World Champion, 1970, 1972-74; European Champion, 1972-74), dies of a stroke at 74
Mar 1 Sammy Guillen, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (5 Tests West Indies & 3 Tests New Zealand), dies at 88
Mar 5 Calvin Fowler, American basketball point guard (Olympic gold 1968 co-captain; Saint Francis University), dies at 73
Mar 6 Sabine Bischoff, German fencer (Olympic gold 1984), dies at 54
Mar 13 Ducky Detweiler, American MLB player, dies at 94
Mar 15 Terry Lightfoot, British clarinetist and bandleader (New Orleans Jazzmen), dies at 77
Mar 19 Bud Palmer, American basketball player (NY Knicks) and sportscaster, dies at 91
Mar 22 Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter (200m world record), dies from cancer at 60
Mar 23 Virgil Trucks, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1945 Detroit Tigers; MLB All Star 1949, 54), dies at 95
Mar 25 Lou Sleater, American MLB pitcher, dies from lung disease at 86
Mar 27 Hjalmar Andersen, Norwegian speed skater (Olympic gold 1,500m, 5,000m, 10,000m 1952; World C'ship gold all-round 1950, 51, 52), dies from trauma due to a fall at 90
Mar 28 Soraya Jiménez, Mexican weightlifter, dies from a heart attack at 70
Mar 30 Bob Turley, American baseball pitcher (World Series 1956, 58 [MVP] New York Yankees; 3 x MLB All-Star; Cy Young Award 1958), dies from liver cancer at 82
Apr 1 Jack Pardee, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (Texas A&M; NFL: LA Rams, Washington Redskins) and coach (Houston Oilers), dies at gallbladder cancer at 76
Apr 1 Nicolae Martinescu, Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold 100kg 1972), dies at 73
Apr 2 Chuck Fairbanks, American football coach (New England Patriots 1973-78; University of Oklahoma 1967-72, University of Colorado 1979-81), dies from brain cancer at 79
Apr 4 Ian Walsh, Australian rugby league hooker (25 Tests [10 as captain]; St. George RLFC) and coach (Australia 5 Tests; St. George, Parramatta), dies at 80
Apr 6 Miguel Poblet, Spanish cyclist, 1944-62, dies at 85
Apr 7 Marty Blake, NBA executive (GM Atlanta Hawks, NBA Director of Scouting), dies at 86
Apr 11 Angela Voigt, German athlete (Olympic gold GDR long jump 1976), dies at 61
Apr 11 Grady Hatton, American baseball player and manager, dies from natural causes at 90
Apr 12 Marv Harshman, American College/Basketball HOF coach (Pacific Lutheran, Washington State Uni, Uni of Washington; Pac-10 Coach of the Year 1982, 84), dies at 95
Apr 12 Robert Byrne, American chess player (FIDE Grandmaster), dies from Parkinson’s disease at 84

Pat Summerall (1930-2013)

Apr 16 American NFL player (NY Giants) and CBS sportscaster, dies from cardiac arrest at 82

Apr 19 Mike Denness, English cricket batsman and captain (28 Tests, top score 188), dies from cancer at 72
Apr 20 Nosher Powell, English actor and boxer, dies at 84
Apr 24 Larry Felser, American sports columnist (Buffalo Courier-Express, The Buffalo Evening News, The Sporting News), dies at 80
Apr 25 Rick Camp, American MLB pitcher, dies of natural causes at 59
May 7 George Sauer, Jr., American football wide receiver (AFL All Star 1996-99; Super Bowl 1969; New York Jets), dies from heart failure at 69
May 9 Andrew Simpson, British sailor (Olympic gold Star class 2008; World C'ship gold 2010), dies after a yacht capsize at 36
May 11 Jack Butler, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1957-59; Pro Bowl 1955–58; Pittsburgh Steelers), dies from complications from staph infection at 85
May 13 Chuck Muncie, American football running back, dies from a heart attack at 60
May 13 Vladimir Romanovsky, Soviet sprint canoer, dies at 56
May 16 Dick Trickle, American auto racer (7 x ARTGO C'ships, ASA AC-Delco Challenge C'ship 1984, 85; NASCAR Rookie of the Year 1989), dies by self inflicted gunshot at 71
May 17 Ken Venturi, American golfer, broadcaster (US Open 1964), dies from multiple infections at 82
May 20 Miloslav Kříž, Czech basketball coach (Czech Women's team, German Men's team), dies at 88
May 24 Antonio Puchades, Spanish soccer midfielder (23 caps; Valencia 256 games), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 87
May 24 Ron Davies, Welsh soccer forward (29 caps; Norwich City, Southampton, Portsmouth, LA Aztecs), dies at 70
May 28 Nino Bibbia, Italian sledder (Olympic gold skeleton 1948), dies at 91
May 30 Elliot del Borgo, American music educator (SUNY/Crane School of Music, 1966-95) and composer (1980 Winter Olympics), dies at 74
Jun 3 Deacon Jones, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; LA Rams, SD Chargers), dies from natural causes at 73
Jun 6 Esther Williams, American swimmer and actress (Dangerous When Wet), dies from natural causes at 91
Jun 11 Miller Barber, American golfer (11 PGA Tour; 3 US Senior Open titles), dies from lymphoma at 82
Jun 15 José Froilán González, Argentine race car driver, dies from respiratory failure at 90
Jun 15 Stan Lopata, American baseball player, dies from complications of a cardiac condition at 87
Jun 16 Hans Hass, Austrian diving pioneer, dies at 94
Jun 18 Gene Freese, American MLB player, dies from complications of back surgery at 79
Jun 23 Sharon Stouder, American swimmer, dies at 64
Jun 27 Alain Mimoun, Algerian-French distance runner (Olympic marathon gold 1956; 3 x silver 1948, 52), dies at 92
Jul 1 John Stanford, American college baseball coach/administrator (Middle Tennessee), dies at 77
Jul 14 Matt Batts, American MLB player, dies at 91
Jul 15 Earl Gros, American NFL running back (Green Bay), dies at 72
Jul 16 Torbjorn Falkanger, Norwegian ski jumper who took the Olympic oath in 1952, dies at 85
Jul 19 Bert Trautmann, German soccer goalkeeper (Manchester City 508 games; FWA Footballer of the Year 1956), dies from heart failure at 89
Jul 19 Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer striker (Wales 17 caps; Leyton Orient, West Ham United, Aston Villa) and manager (USA 1968), dies from prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease at 90
Jul 22 Lawrie Reilly, Scottish soccer striker (38 caps; Hibernian 253 games, 185 goals), dies at 84
Jul 23 Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer, dies from complications from pneumonia at 84

Emile Griffith (1938-2013)

Jul 23 American boxer, (world welterweight, middleweight & junior middleweight champion), dies of dementia complications at 75

Jul 28 George Scott, American MLB player, dies at 69
Jul 29 Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian soccer striker (58 caps; El Nacional, Santos Laguna, América), dies from heart failure at 27
Jul 29 Tony Gaze, Australian WWII fighter pilot and auto racer (first Australian to drive in a F1 GP 1951), dies at 93
Aug 1 Dick Kazmaier, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1951; Unanimous All-American 1951; Princeton), dies from heart and lung disease at 82
Aug 4 Art Donovan, American football player, dies from a respiratory ailment at 89
Aug 9 Johnny Logan, American baseball shortstop (World Series 1957 Boston / Milwaukee Braves; MLB All Star 1955, 57, 58, 59²), dies of a kidney infection at 86
Aug 18 Dezső Gyarmati, Hungarian water polo player, dies at 85
Aug 25 Gilmar, Brazilian football player, dies from complications from a heart attack at 83
Aug 27 Zelmo Beaty, American Basketball HOF center (2 × NBA All-Star; 3 × ABA All-Star; St Louis Hawks, Utah Stars, LA Lakers), dies at 73

Tommy Morrison (1969-2013)

Sep 1 American boxer (WBO heavyweight title, 1993) and actor (Rocky V), dies from sepsis, multi organ failure, and cardiac arrest at 44

Sep 3 Don Meineke, American basketball forward (NBA Rookie of the Year 1953; Fort Wayne Pistons, Rochester/Cincinnati Royals), dies at 82
Sep 5 Willie Frazier, American football tight end (AFL All-Star 1965, 67, 69; All-Pro 1965; Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers), dies at 71
Sep 13 James Bradford, American heavyweight weightlifter (Olympic silver 1952, 56), dies at 84
Sep 14 Rock Casares, American football player, dies at 82
Sep 16 Scott Adams, American NFL offensive linesman (Chicago Bears), dies of a heart attack at 46

Ken Norton (1943-2013)

Sep 18 American boxer (WBC heavyweight champion 1978; famous Muhammad Ali trilogy; International Boxing HOF), dies at 70

Sep 19 Gerrie Mühren, Dutch soccer midfielder (10 caps; Ajax, Volendam), dies from myelodysplastic syndrome at 67
Sep 19 Hiroshi Yamauchi, Japanese businessman (President of Nintendo, 1949-2003, owner of Seattle Mariners), dies at 85
Sep 27 Gates Brown, American MLB player (Detroit Tigers: 1963-75), dies at 74
Sep 28 Jonathan Fellows-Smith, South African cricket all-rounder (4 Tests, HS 35; Oxford University CC, Northamptonshire CCC, Transvaal), dies at 81
Sep 29 L. C. Greenwood, American football player, dies from kidney failure at 67
Oct 8 Andy Pafko, American baseball player, dies at 92
Oct 18 Allan Stanley, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (Stanley Cup 1962-64, 67; NHL All-Star 1960, 61, 66; Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 87
Oct 18 Bum Phillips, American football coach (Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints), dies at 90
Oct 21 Bud Adams Jr., American NFL team owner (Tennessee Titans), dies at 90

Bill Sharman (1926-2013)

Oct 25 American Basketball HOF guard (8 × NBA All-Star; 4 x NBA C'ship; Boston Celtics) and coach (NBA C'ship 1972 LA Lakers), dies from stroke complications at 87

Oct 28 Tetsuharu Kawakami, Japanese Baseball HOF first baseman (JBL MVP 1941, 51, 55 Tokyo Kyojin/Yomiuri Giants) and manager (11×Japan Series C'ship; Yomiuri Giants), dies at 93
Nov 2 Walt Bellamy, American Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 1962, 63, 64, 65; NBA Rookie of Year 1962; Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets; New York Knicks; Olympic gold 1960), dies at 74
Nov 3 Gerard Cieślik, Polish soccer striker (45 caps, 27 goals; Ruch Chorzów 237 games) and manager (Ruch Chorzów), dies at 86
Nov 4 Hakon Barfod, Norwegian sailor and Olympic champion, dies at 87
Nov 6 Clarence "Ace" Parker, American NFL quarterback (Brooklyn, Boston Yanks), dies at 101
Nov 9 Steve Prescott, English rugby league fullback (2 Tests England, 4 Ireland; St. Helens RLFC, Hull RLFC, Wakefield Trinity RLFC), dies of cancer at 39
Nov 13 Todd Christensen, American football tight end (Super Bowl XV, XVIII; First-team All-Pro 1983, 85, 86; 5 × Pro Bowl; Oakland/LA Raiders) and sportscaster (NBC Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports Network), dies from complications during liver transplant surgery at 57
Nov 15 Mike McCormack, American NFL offensive tackle (NY Yankees, Cleveland, Philadelphia), dies at 83
Nov 15 Raimondo d'Inzeo, Italian equestrian, 1st athlete to compete in 8 Olympic games (Olympic gold/2 silver/3 bronze-1948-76), dies at 88
Nov 16 Arne Pedersen, Norwegian soccer inside forward (40 caps; Fredrikstad), dies at 82
Nov 21 Vern Mikkelsen, American HOF basketball player, dies at 85
Nov 22 Reg Simpson, English cricket batsman (27 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 156no; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 93
Nov 25 Bill Foulkes, English footballer (Manchester United), dies at 81
Nov 27 Nilton Santos, Brazilian footballer, dies from a lung infection at 88
Dec 2 Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan soccer midfielder and manager (52 caps; Peñarol, São Paulo F.C.), dies from mesencephalic atrophy at 70
Dec 3 Khalid Hasan, Pakistani cricket leg-spin bowler (1 Test; 16 years, 352 days, then youngest Test player), dies at 76
Dec 4 McDonald Bailey, British-Trinidadian athlete (Olympic bronze 100m 1952; 100m WR 10.2s 1951-56), dies at 92
Dec 7 Jacob Matlala, South African boxer (WBO, WBU, IBA flyweight champion; shortest world champion ever at 1.47m [4-foot-10]), dies from pneumonia at 51
Dec 16 Madhusudan Rege, Indian cricket batsman (1 Test; Maharashtra), dies at 89
Dec 21 Bronzell Miller, American WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), dies at 42
Dec 22 Ed Herrmann, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1974 Chicago White Sox; caught Larry Dierker no-hitter 1975 Houston Astros), dies from prostate cancer at 67
Dec 25 Mike Hegan, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1969 NY Yankees; World Series 1972 Oakland A's), dies from heart failure at 71
Dec 26 Paul Blair, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1969, 73; World Series 1966, 70, 77-78; Gold Glove Award 1967, 69–75; Baltimore Orioles), dies from a heart attack at 69
Dec 29 Andy Granatelli, American motorsports entrepreneur (CEO STP automotive products; innovative Lotus four-wheel drive car 1969 Indy 500 winner), dies from congestive heart failure at 90