- 1911 Reggie Duff, Australian cricket batsman (23 Tests; 104 on debut), dies of alcoholism at 33
- 1921 Frederick Martin, cricketer (14 wkts in 2 Tests for Eng 1890-92), dies
- 1935 John Nicolson, cricketer (South African lefty batsman 1926-27), dies
- 1940 Dusty Tapscott, cricket (bro of Doodles, 4&1 in only S Af Test), dies
- 1940 George Macaulay, cricketer (took 24 wkts in 8 Tests, Eng 22-33), dies
- 1974 Rufus "Rufe" Davis, American actor (Cocoanut Grove, Trail Blazers, Gangs of Sonora), dies at 66
- 1982 Jack Badcock, Australian cricketer (7 Tests, 1 century but inconsistent), dies at 68
Alice Marble (1913-1990)
American tennis player (US Open 1936, 1938-40), dies of pernicious anaemia at 77
- 1997 Harry Glaß, German ski jumper (Olympic bronze 1956), dies at 67
- 2004 Andre Rodgers, Bahamian baseball shortstop (first Bahamian to play in MLB; NY/SF Giants; Chicago Cubs), dies at 70
- 2006 Lamar Hunt, American sports executive and NFL owner (KC Chiefs), dies at 74
- 2008 John Drake, New Zealand rugby union footballer (b. 1959)
- 2017 Tommy Nobis, American College Football HOF linebacker (Uni of Texas; #1 pick NFL Draft 1966 Atlanta Falcons; NFL Rookie of the Year 1966; First-team All-Pro 1967; 5× Pro Bowl), dies at 74
- 2019 Carl Scheer, American basketball executive (general manager Denver Nuggets, LA Clippers, Charlotte Hornets; inventor NBA Slam Dunk Contest), dies from complications of dementia at 82
- 2019 Yasuhiro Takai, Japanese baseball first baseman, designated hitter and broadcaster (NPB record 27 career pinch-hit home runs; Hankyu Braves), dies of kidney failure at 74
- 2020 Jimmy Collins, American basketball shooting guard (Chicago Bulls) and coach (University of Illinois, Chicago 1996-2010), dies from heart surgery complications at 74
- 2020 Jimmy McLane, American swimmer (Olympic gold 1500m 1948), dies at 90
- 2020 Otto Barić, Croatian soccer manager (Croatia, Austria, Wacker Innsbruck, SK Rapid, SV Salzburg), dies from COVID-19 at 87
- 2020 Pierre Lacroix, Canadian NHL executive (Quebec Nordiques; Stanley Cup 1996, 2001 Colorado Avalanche), dies from COVID-19 complications at 72
- 2022 Curt Simmons, American baseball pitcher (3 x MLB All-Star; World Series 1964 St. Louis Cardinals; Philadelphia Phillies), dies at 93
- 2023 Antonio Juliano, Italian soccer midfielder (13 caps; Napoli 394 games, Bologna), dies at 80
- 2023 Bill Burgess, American college football coach (Jacksonville State University 1985-96; NCAA Division II C'ship 1992), dies at 82
- 2023 Derek Stirling, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (6 Tests, 13 wickets; Central Districts, Wellington), dies of cancer at 62
- 2023 Des White, New Zealand rugby league fullback (21 Tests, 132 points; Ponsonby RLFC), dies at 96
- 2023 Paul Litjens, Dutch field hockey striker (177 caps, 268 goals; Champions Trophy 1981; top scorer Olympic Games 1976), dies at 76
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