- 1933 William Muldoon, American wrestler and owner of NY health institute "The Olympia", dies at 88
- 1941 Andy Cooper, American Baseball HOF pitcher (East-West All-Star 1933, 36; Negro NL pennant 1929; 3 x Negro AL pennants; Detroit Stars, Kansas City Monarchs), dies from a heart attack at 44
- 1981 Eric Dalton, South African cricket batsman (15 Tests, top score 117), dies at 74
- 1989 John McCauley, American NHL official, dies at 44
- 1991 Thomas C. "Spunky" Lasorda, American artist and son of Los Angeles Dodgers manager, dies of pneumonia at 33
- 1993 Joe Fortenberry, American basketball forward (captain Olympic gold 1936), dies at 82
- 1994 Jack Cowie, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 45 wickets; Auckland CA) and umpire (3 Tests 1956–59), dies at 82
- 1997 Dennis James, American wrestling announcer and TV host (PDQ), dies at 79
- 1997 John Holt, West Indian cricket batsman (17 Tests, 1066 runs at 36.75; 2 x 100s), dies at 73
- 2013 Deacon Jones, American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (8 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; LA Rams, SD Chargers), dies from natural causes at 73
- 2015 Bevo Francis, American basketball forward (NCAA record for points scored in a game [113] 1954–2012), dies at 82
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)
American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1964-7 74-8), dies of respiratory illness at 74
- 2017 Jimmy Piersall, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1954, 56; his bipolar disorder subject book & film, "Fear Strikes Out"), dies at 87
- 2020 István Kausz, Hungarian fencer (Olympic gold team, épée 1964), dies at 87
- 2020 Johnny Majors, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (All American 1956; U of Tennessee) and coach (Iowa State; National C'ship 1976, Pittsburgh; Tennessee), dies at 85
- 2020 Pleasantly Perfect, American thoroughbred racehorse (Breeders' Cup Classic 2003; Dubai World Cup 2004), dies at 22
- 2022 Larry Hillman, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup 1955 Detroit RW, 1962, 63, 64, 1967 Toronto ML, 1969 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Winnipeg Jets 1977-79), dies at 85
Jim Hines (1946-2023)
American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1968), dies at 76
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