- 1832 Thomas Lord, English cricket batsman (founder of Lord's cricket ground; Middlesex CCC), dies at 76
- 1937 Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies
- 1939 Jacob Ruppert Jr., American Baseball HOF executive (owner New York Yankees 1915-39; signed Babe Ruth; built Yankee Stadium), dies from phlebitis at 71
- 1969 Fred Price, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 2 dismissals; Middlesex CCC), dies at 66
Joe McCarthy (1887-1978)
American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (Chicago Cubs; New York Yankees - World Series 1932, 36–39, 41, 43; Boston Red Sox), dies of pneumonia at 90
- 1985 Adam Walsh, American College Football Hall of Fame center and coach (Notre Dame; Bowdoin), dies at 83
- 1992 Josef Neckermann, German equestrian rider (Olympic gold dressage 1964, 68), dies at 79
- 2006 Frank Fixaris, American sportscaster (b. 1934)
- 2006 Marc Potvin, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1967)
- 2007 Danny Oakes, racecar driver (b. 1911)
- 2008 Johnny Podres, American baseball player (b. 1932)
- 2013 Rusi Surti, Indian cricketer (Indian slow lefty, hat-trick for Qld 1969), dies from complications from a stroke at 76
- 2014 Bobby Collins, Scottish soccer midfielder (31 caps; Celtic, Everton, Leeds), dies at 82
- 2015 Jack Hayward, British financier (owner Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1990-2007), dies at 91
- 2016 Lawrence Phillips, American football running back (Grey Cup, CFL All-Star 2002 Montreal Alouettes; St Louis Rams 1996-97), dies of suicide at 40
- 2016 Luis Arroyo, Puerto Rican MLB baseball pitcher, 1955-63 (2 x All-Star; 2 x World Series Champion; St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and 2 other teams), dies at 88
- 2018 Doug Harvey, American Baseball HOF umpire (NL 1962-92; 5 x World Series; 7 x MLB All-Star games; career total 4,673 games), dies at 87
- 2018 Jack Nel, South African cricket batsman (6 Tests, Western Province), dies at 89
Mel Stottlemyre (1941-2019)
American baseball pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; NY Yankees) and coach (5 x World Series; NY Mets, NY Yankees), dies of cancer at 77
- 2021 Bernd Kannenber, German race walker (Olympic gold FRG 50k 1972), dies at 78
- 2021 Hannes Viljoen, South African rugby union winger (3 caps; Natal), dies at 77
- 2021 Joël Robert, Belgian motocross racer (Motocross World C'ships 250cc 1964, 68–72), dies from COVID-19 at 77
- 2023 Klas Lestander, Swedish biathlete (Olympic gold 20k 1960), dies at 91
- 2024 Stephen Laybutt, Australian soccer defender (15 caps; Brisbane Strikers, Excelsior Mouscron, KAA Gent), dies from suicide at 46
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