Athletes Who Died in 2023 (Part 3)

Deaths 401 - 450 of 450

• Nov 14 Peter Seidler, American businessman and MLB executive (chairman San Diego Padres 2020-23), dies of cancer at 63
• Nov 15 George Chigova, Zimbabwean soccer goalkeeper (32 caps; Polokwane City FC, SuperSport United FC), dies from heart disease at 32
• Nov 15 Ken Squier, American sportscaster (NASCAR on CBS, TBS 1983–99; first lap-by-lap commentary of Daytona 500 1979), dies of an intestinal blockage at 88

• Nov 16 Bobby Ussery, American thoroughbred horse racing HOF jockey (Preakness Stakes 1960; Kentucky Derby 1967), dies of heart failure at 88
• Nov 16 Johnny Green, American basketball power forward (NBA All-Star 1962, 63, 65, 71; NY Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, SD Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, Cincinnati Royals/KC-Omaha Kings), dies at 89
• Nov 17 Henning Munk Jensen, Danish soccer defender (62 caps; PSV Eindhoven, Aalborg BK 392 games; Danish Player of the Year 1968, 75), dies at 76
• Nov 18 Ruud Geels, Dutch soccer striker (20 caps; Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, Club Brugge, Ajax, Anderlecht, Sparta, PSV, NAC), diess at 75
• Nov 19 Hannes Strydom, South African rugby union lock (21 Tests; Eastern Province, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Super Rugby Cats), dies in a car accident at 58
• Nov 20 Willie Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball relief pitcher (World Series, AL MVP, AL Cy Young Award 1984 Detroit Tigers; MLB All-Star 1984, 85, 86), dies at 69
• Nov 21 Georges Perroud, Swiss soccer forward (18 caps; FC Sion, Servette FC), dies at 82
• Nov 21 Lothar Buchmann, German soccer manager (VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt, Kickers Offenbach, Karlsruher SC), dies at 87
• Nov 23 Paul Sait, Australian rugby league utility (7 Tests, 9 World Cup; NSWRL Premiership 1970, 71 South Sydney), dies at 76
• Nov 23 Rubens Minelli, Brazilian soccer manager (SC Internacional, SE Palmeiras, SC Corinthians, Santos FC, Al-Hilal SFC, Saudi Arabia), dies at 94
• Nov 25 Doug Wabeke, American collegiate HOF baseball coach, and educator, dies at 65
• Nov 25 Terry Venables, British soccer midfielder (2 caps; Chelsea, Tottenham, QPR, Crystal Palace) and manager (Crystal Palace, QPR, Barcelona, Tottenham, England, Australia, Leeds United), dies at 80
• Nov 27 Wanderley Paiva, Brazilian soccer defensive midfielder (7 caps; Atlético Mineiro, América-SP, Palmeiras), dies from prostate cancer at 77

• Nov 28 Cecil Sandford, British motorcycle road racer (125cc world champion 1952; 250cc world champion 1957), dies at 95
• Nov 29 Rolf Geiger, German soccer forward (8 caps; VfB Stuttgart 186 games, 78 goals), dies at 89
• Nov 30 Sante Gaiardoni, Italian cyclist (Olympic gold 1000m time trial, 1000m sprint 1960; UCI Track World C'ship gold 1960, 63), dies at 84
• Dec 2 Michel Le Milinaire, French soccer coach (Laval 1968-92, Rennes 1993-96), dies at 92
• Dec 4 James L. Easton, American businessman, sports executive (President BRG Sports; President World Archery Federation 1989-2005; IOC member 1994-2023), dies at 88
• Dec 4 Marius Frattini, French rugby league halfback (6 Tests; Avignon, Cavaillon, Entraigues), dies at 82
• Dec 6 Tore Aleksandersen, Norwegian women's volleyball coach (Allianz MTV Stuttgart; Norway, Finland women's national teams), dies from prostate cancer at 55
• Dec 6 Vic Davalillo, Venezuelan baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1965, Gold Glove 1964 Cleveland Indians; World Series 1971, 73 Pittsburgh Pirates), dies at 84
• Dec 7 Aleksandr Dronov, Russian Chess Grandmaster (3 x World Correspondence Champion), dies at 77
• Dec 8 Clyde Butts, West Indian cricket spin bowler (7 Tests, 10 wickets; Guyana), dies in a motor accident at 66
• Dec 8 Joe Solomon, West Indian cricket batsman (27 Tests, 1 x 100, 9 x 50, HS 100no; British Guiana, Berbice), dies at 93
• Dec 8 Paul Webb, American college basketball coach (Randolph–Macon College 1956-75, Old Dominion University 1975-85), dies at 94
• Dec 9 Frank Wycheck, American football tight end (Pro Bowl 1998, 99, 2000; Washington Redskins, Houston/Tennessee Oilers-Titans), dies after a fall at 52
• Dec 10 Syd Millar, Irish rugby union prop (37 Tests Ireland; 9 British & Irish Lions; Ballymena RFC, Ulster), coach (Ireland, B&I Lions 1974) and executive (IRFU President 1995-96), dies at 89
• Dec 11 Kenny Graham, American football safety (AFL All-Star 1965, 67, 68, 69 San Diego Chargers; Cincinnati Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers), dies at 82

• Dec 12 Kostas Nestoridis, Greek soccer forward (17 caps; Panionios FC, AEK Athens) and manager (Pandramaikos FC, AEK Athens), dies at 93
• Dec 13 Antonio Juliano, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Napoli 394 games, Bologna), dies at 80
• Dec 13 Bill Burgess, American college football coach (Jacksonville State University 1985-96; NCAA Division II C'ship 1992), dies at 82
• Dec 13 Derek Stirling, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (6 Tests, 13 wickets; Central Districts, Wellington), dies of cancer at 62
• Dec 13 Des White, New Zealand rugby league fullback (21 Tests, 132 points; Ponsonby RLFC), dies at 96
• Dec 13 Paul Litjens, Dutch field hockey striker (177 caps, 268 goals; Champions Trophy 1981; top scorer Olympic Games 1976), dies at 76
• Dec 14 George McGinnis, American Basketball HOF power forward (ABA MVP 1975; 3 x ABA All-Star Indiana Pacers; 3 x NBA All-Star Philadelphia 76ers), dies of complications following cardiac arrest at 73
• Dec 16 Rolando Garbey, Cuban boxer (World C'ship gold light middleweight 1974; Olympic silver 1968, bronze 1976), dies of cardiac arrest at 76
• Dec 18 Abderrahim Ouakili, Moroccan soccer midfielder (11 caps; Mainz 05, 1860 Munich, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Karlsruher SC), dies at 53
• Dec 18 Brian Price, Welsh rugby union lock (32 Tests Wales, 4 British & Irish Lions; Newport RFC, Barbarians RFC), dies at 86
• Dec 19 Boro Jovanović, Croatian tennis player (Wimbledon doubles 1962 runner-up [Nikola Pilić]), dies at 84
• Dec 19 Ed Budde, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1970, 71; Super Bowl IV KC Chiefs; 5 × AFL All-Star; First-team All-AFL 1966, 69), dies at 83
• Dec 20 Torben Ulrich, Danish tennis player, musician, writer, filmmaker, and father of Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, dies at 95
• Dec 27 Herb Kohl, American businessman (Kohls department stores; Milwaukee Bucks, 1985-2014), politician (US Senator (D) from Wisconsin, 1989-2013), and philanthropist, dies at 88
• Dec 28 Bill McColl, American College Football Hall of Fame end (Stanford University; Chicago Bears 1952-59), dies at 93
• Dec 28 François Bracci, French soccer defender (18 caps; Olympique de Marseille, RC Strasbourg, FC Bordeaux), dies at 72
• Dec 28 Shaharuddin Abdullah, Malaysian soccer striker (70 caps, 39 goals; Penang FC, Penjara FC), dies at 75
• Dec 29 Gil de Ferran, Brazilian auto racer (Indianapolis 500 2003; Champ Car Series 2000, 01), dies from a heart attack at 56

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