- 1871 Johnny Cuzens, Australian aboriginal cricketer (1st Australian indigenous tour to UK 1868), dies
- 1963 Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (French C'ships, Wimbledon 1931), dies of liver failure at 54
- 1974 Peter Revson, American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1971 runner-up; 2 x F1 GP wins), dies in testing accident for South African GP at 35
- 1975 Asa Smith Bushnell III, American sports executive (Secretary US Olympic Committee 1945-65), dies at 75
- 1993 Cec Pepper, cricketer (NSW & Commonwealth XI leggie), dies
- 1993 Steve Olin, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), dies from injuries from a boating accident at 27
- 2009 Howard Komives, American NBA star (NY Knicks, Buffalo Braves), dies at 67
- 2009 Leon Walker, Wakefield Wildcats Rugby Player (b. 1988)
- 2013 Pietro Mennea, Italian sprinter (200m world record), dies from cancer at 60
- 2017 Dallas Green, American baseball manager and pitcher (Phillies, Yankees), dies at 82
- 2018 Wayne Huizenga, American businessman, CEO (Waste Management, Blockbuster), and sports team owner (Miami Dolphins, Florida Panthers, Florida Marlins), dies of cancer at 80
Elgin Baylor (1934-2021)
American Basketball Hall of Fame small forward (11 x NBA All Star; NBA All-Star Game MVP 1959; Minneapolis/LA Lakers), dies at 86
- 2021 Frank Worthington, English soccer forward (8 caps; Huddersfield Town, Leicester City, Bolton Wanderers) and manager (Tranmere Rovers), dies at 72
- 2023 Tony Knapp, English soccer manager (Iceland, Viking FK) and defender (Leicester City, Southampton), dies at 86
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