1914 A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng captain 1886), dies
1943 Cecil "Cec" Parkin, British cricketer (32 wkts in 10 Tests for Eng 1920-24), and author (Cricket Reminiscences: Humorous and Otherwise), dies at 57
1961 Giulio Cabianca, Italian racing driver (b. 1923)
1961 Tommy Scott, West Indian cricket spin bowler (8 Tests, 22 wickets; Jamaica), dies at 68
1968 Sam Crawford, American Baseball HOF outfielder (MLB HR leader 1901, 08; AL RBI leader 1910, 14, 15; MLB record 309 career triples; Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers), dies at 88
1976 Jimmy Dykes, American MLB infielder (MLB All Star 1933-34 Chicago WS; World Series 1929-30 Philadelphia A's) and manager (Chicago White Sox, 1934-46), dies at 79
1985 Andy Stanfield, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 4x100m relay 1952, silver 200m 1956; WR 200m: 20.60 1952), dies at 57
1985 Len Hopwood, cricketer (took 0-155 in two Tests Eng v Aust 1934), dies
1985 Percy Fender, English cricket all-rounder (13 Tests, 29 wickets, BB 5/90, HS 60; Sussex CCC, Surrey CCC, MCC), dies at 92
1986 Keki Tarapore, Indian cricketer (Test for India 1948), killed by motor-scooter at 75
1987 J A K Cochrane, cricketer (Test for South Africa 1931), dies
1989 (William) "Judy" Johnson, American Baseball HOF third baseman (NgL World Series 1925 Hilldale AC; NgL All-Star 1933, 1936 Pittsburgh Crawfords), dies at 89
1991 A. B. "Happy" Chandler, American Baseball HOF executive (MLB Commissioner 1945-51) and politician (44th & 49th Governor Kentucky), dies at 92
1992 Eddie Lopat, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 73
1992 Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies
1993 James Hunt, English auto racer (Formula 1 World Drivers Champion 1976), dies of a heart attack at 45
2013 José Froilán González, Argentine race car driver, dies from respiratory failure at 90
2013 Stan Lopata, American baseball player, dies from complications of a cardiac condition at 87
2021 Jim Phelan, American college basketball coach (Mount Saint Mary's University 1954–2003), dies at 92
2022 Jan Klijnjan, Dutch soccer attacking midfielder (11 caps; FC Dordrecht, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Sochaux), dies at 77
2023 Antonio Jiménez Quiles, Spanish road cyclist (Vuelta a España 1955 runner-up), dies at 88
2023 Gordon McQueen, Scottish soccer defender (30 caps; St. Mirren FC, Leeds United, Manchester United) and manager (Airdrieonians FC), dies from dementia at 70
2023 James Hardy, Australian winemaker (Thomas Hardy & Sons Wines) and yachtsman (Australian skipper America's Cup 1970, 74, 80; 4 x Admiral's Cup Ocean C'ships), dies at 90
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