1958 Roger Hartigan, cricketer (2 Tests for Aust in 1908), dies
1964 Charlie Llewellyn, South African cricketer (544 runs in 15 Tests for South Africa), dies at 87
1988 Joe Partridge, cricketer (South African pace bowler 1963-65), commits suicide
1989 Chico Landi, Brazilian auto racer (6 x F1 GP; first Brazilian to driver in a F1 GP, and to score points; Mil Milhas Brasil 1960), dies at 81
1989 Percy Stuart, Suriname/Dutch sports journalist, dies
1992 Bill France, Sr., American auto racer (co-founder of NASCAR), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 82
1993 Dražen Petrović, Yugoslav-Croatian NBA player (NJ Nets), dies in auto-accident in Denkendorf, Bavaria, Germany at 28
2008 Jim McKay, American sportscaster (ABC's Wide World of Sports; American Sportscasters Association HOF), dies at 86
2009 Pio Sagapolutele, American NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns), dies of a aneurysm at 39
2011 Paul Dickson, American football player and coach (b. 1937)
2015 Peter Petherick, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (6 Tests, 16 wickets, hat-trick on debut; Otago, Wellington), dies at 72
2020 Ken Riley, American Pro Football HOF cornerback (First-Team All-Pro 1983; Cincinnati Bengals) and coach (Florida A&M 1994-2003), dies of a heart attack at 72
2021 Jim Fassel, American football coach (University of Utah 1985–89; New York Giants 1997-2003), dies from a heart attack at 71
2021 John McDonnell, American track, cross country coach (University of Arkansas 1972–2008; 40 x NCAA C'ships; 8 x NCAA Triple Crown; 30 x NCAA coach of the year), dies at 82
2021 Tim Pickup, Australian rugby league five eighth (11 Tests; North Sydney, Canterbury), RL executive (Adelaide Rams) and boxing manager (Jeff Harding), dies from dementia at 72
2021 Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean soccer midfielder (124 caps; 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team; Ulsan Hyundai), dies from pancreatic cancer at 49
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