Georges Vezina (1887-1926)
Canadian Hockey HOF goalie after whom the Vezina Trophy is named; Stanley Cup 1916, 24 Montreal Canadiens, dies from tuberculosis at 39
- 1937 Albert Relf, English cricket all-rounder (13 Tests, 1 x 50, 25 wickets, BB 5/85; Sussex CCC, Auckland CA), commits suicide at 52
- 1940 Spyridon Louis, Greek athlete who won the 1st modern Olympics marathon in 1896, dies at 67
- 1942 Jimmy Burke, American baseball third baseman Pittsburgh Pirates; coach World Series 1932 NY Yankees; and manager St. Louis Cardinals 1905, Browns 1918-20, dies at 67
- 1958 Phil Mead, English cricket batsman (17 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 182no; Hampshire CCC, MCC, Suffolk CCC), dies at 71
- 1973 George Sisler, American Baseball HOF first baseman (AL MVP 1922; AL batting champion 1920, 22 St. Louis Browns) and manager (St. Louis Browns 1924–26), dies at 80
- 1973 Johnny Drake, American football running back who was First-team All-Pro 1940; 3 × NFL All-Star, Cleveland Rams, dies at 56
- 1981 Tim Wall, Australian cricket fast bowler (18 Tests, 56 wickets, BB 5/14; South Australia), dies from Parkinson's disease at 76
- 2005 Marius Russo, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1941; World Series 1941, 43; New York Yankees), dies at 90
- 2017 Brian Oldfield, American shot-putter (credited with making rotational technique popular), dies at 71
- 2020 Curly Neal, American basketball guard (Harlem Globetrotters 1963-85), dies at 77
- 2020 Jimmy Wynn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1967, 74, 75; Houston Colt 45s/Astros, LA Dodgers), dies at 78
- 2020 John O'Leary, Irish golfer (Irish Open 1982; Ryder Cup 1975; director European Tour 1985-2019), dies at 70
- 2020 Michel Hidalgo, French soccer midfielder (1 cap; Monaco) and manager (France 1976-84; UEFA Euro 1984), dies at 87
- 2021 Ursula Happe, German swimmer (Olympic gold 200m backstroke 1956), dies at 94
- 2022 Joe Williams, American men's college basketball coach (Jacksonville Uni 1964-70; Furman Uni 1970-78; Florida State Uni 1978-86), dies at 88
- 2023 Juan Carlos Murúa, Argentine soccer defender (10 caps; Racing Club de Avellaneda, AA Argentinos Juniors, CA Platense), dies at 87
- 2023 Rick Lantz, American football coach (World Bowl XII 2004 Berlin Thunder; NFL Europe Coach of the Year 2004), dies at 85
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