- 1901 Peter Jackson, Australian heavyweight boxer (International Boxing Hall of Fame), dies from tuberculosis at 40
- 1947 Warwick Armstrong, cricketer (50 Tests 1901-21, 2863 runs), dies at 68
- 1967 Tom Simpson, English road cyclist (World C'ship gold road race 1965; Olympic bronze 1956), dies of combination of alcohol & mixed amphetamines during Tour de France at 29
- 1975 Owen Wynne, South African cricketer (6 Tests for South Africa 1948-50), lost at sea at 56
- 1984 John Davis, American weightlifter (Olympic gold bantamweight 1948, heavyweight 1952), dies from cancer at 63
- 1992 Alex Wojciechowicz, American College/Pro Football HOF center, linebacker (Fordham Uni; NFL C'ship 1948, 49; First-team All-Pro 1939, 44; NFL 1940s All-Decade Team; Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles), dies at 76
- 1993 Davey Allison, American auto racer (Daytona 500 1992), dies in a plane crash at 32
- 1994 Jimmie Reese, American baseball infielder and coach (LA Angels Hall of Fame), dies of aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure at 92
- 1998 Red Badgro, American Pro Football Hall of Fame end and coach (NY Giants) and baseball outfielder (St. Louis Browns), dies after a fall at 95
- 2005 Mickey Owen, American baseball catcher (4 × MLB All-Star 1941–44 Brooklyn Dodgers), dies at 89
George Steinbrenner (1930-2010)
American businessman and MLB team owner (New York Yankees), dies from a heart attack at 80
- 2011 Allan Jeans, Australian football player and coach (b. 1933)
- 2012 Jerzy Kulej, Polish light welterweight boxer and politician, dies from a heart attack at 71
- 2020 Chuck Hulse, American auto racer (USAC Champ Car Series, 26 x top 10 finishes), dies at 92
- 2020 Pat Quinn, Scottish soccer forward (4 caps; Motherwell, Hibernian) and manager (East Fife, FH), dies at 84
- 2021 Shirley Fry, American tennis player (French Open 1951; Wimbledon, US Open 1956; Australian Open 1957; 11 x Grand Slam doubles titles; world #1 1956), dies at 94
- 2021 Yashpal Sharma, Indian cricket batsman (37 Tests; 2 x 100s; 42 ODIs), dies from a heart attack at 66
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