- 1939 Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, dies under mysterious circumstances at 35
- 1947 Roy Park, Australian cricketer (prolific Victorian bat & official), dies at 54
- 1956 Billy Evans, American Baseball HOF umpire (American League 1906-27; at age 22, youngest umpire in MLB history), dies from a stroke at 71
Ernie Banks (1931-2015)
American Baseball HOF shortstop, 1st baseman (14 x MLB All Star; NL MVP 1958, 59; Chicago Cubs), dies of a heart attack at 83
- 2016 Bobby Wanzer, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1952–56; Rochester Royals) and coach (NBA All-Star Game 1957), dies at 94
- 2016 Jack Bannister, English cricket commentator (BBC; Talksport radio) and bowler (Warwickshire 1,198 wickets), dies at 85
- 2020 Alfred Körner, Austrian soccer striker (47 caps; Rapid Wien), dies at 93
- 2020 Frank Froehling, American tennis player (US C'ships 1963 runner-up; doubles, mixed doubles 1965 runner-up), dies at 77
- 2022 Keto Losaberidze, Georgian archer (Olympic gold USSR women's individual 1980; World C'ship gold team 1973, 81), dies at 72
- 2023 Fred Lindop, British rugby league referee (22 Tests; World Cup Final 1970; 5 x Challenge Cup Finals), dies at 84
- 2024 Jean Petit, French soccer midfielder (12 caps; AC Monaco 428 games), dies at 74
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