1948 Charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for South Africa), dies
1965 John "Pepper" Martin, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1933–35, 37; World Series 1931, 34; NL stolen base leader 1933, 34, 36; St. Louis Cardinals), dies of a heart attack at 61
1977 Jansen Van Vuuren, Dutch volunteer safety marshal at the 1977 South African Grand Prix, dies in a car crash at 19
1986 Teddy Hoad, West Indies cricket batsman, captain (4 Tests, Barbados), dies at 90
1995 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle racer (10 x GP wins) and touring car racer (Bathurst 1993), dies in a race accident at 42
2005 David Sheppard, British Church of England clergyman (Bishop of Liverpool, 1975-97) and cricketer (England batsman, 1950-63, 22 tests), dies of cancer at 75
2013 Calvin Fowler, American basketball point guard (Olympic gold 1968 co-captain; Saint Francis University), dies at 73
2020 Antonio Permunian, Swiss soccer goalkeeper (11 caps; AC Bellinzona, FC Luzern), dies at 89
2023 Bob Goodman, American International Boxing HOF promoter (VP & Matchmaker Madison Square Garden 1985-94; Don King Productions; Garden State Boxing), dies at 83
2023 Dave Wills, American sportscaster (radio voice Tampa Bay Rays 2005-23 [with Andy Freed]), dies from heart disease at 58
2023 Klaus Bonsack, German luger (Olympic gold GDR men's doubles 1968, bronze 1972; silver singles 1964, bronze 1968; World C'ship gold 1967), dies at 81
2023 Shozo Sasahara, Japanese freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold featherweight 1954; Olympic gold 1956), dies at 93
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