Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died on May 26

1944 Cyril Francois, South African cricket all-rounder (5 Tests, 252 runs, 6 wickets), dies in a motor accident at 46
1954 Lionel Conacher, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1934 Chicago Black Hawks, 1935 Montreal Maroons) and politician (MP Trinity), dies from a heart attack at 54

Alberto Ascari (1918-1955)

Italian auto racer (World F1 champion 1952, 53), dies in a testing accident at 36

1956 Al Simmons, American Baseball HOF outfielder (career BA .334; 3 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1929, 30; AL batting champion 1930, 31; Philadelphia A's), dies of a heart attack at 54

Ed Walsh (1881-1959)

American Baseball HOF pitcher (World Series 1906; no-hitter 1911; MLB record 1.82 career ERA; Chicago White Sox) and manager (Chicago WS 1924), dies at 78

1969 Paul Hawkins, Australian racing driver (b. 1937)
1974 Silvio Moser, Swiss racing driver (b. 1941)
1976 Edgar Moon, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ships 1930), dies at 71
1989 Don Revie, English soccer forward (6 caps; Leicester City, Hull City, Manchester City, Sunderland, Leeds) and manager (Leeds, England, UAE), dies from MND at 61
1996 Mike Sharperson, American baseball infielder (MLB All Star 1992; World Series 1988, 95), dies in a car crash at 34
1997 Erik Pausin, Austrian figure skater (Olympic silver pairs 1936; World C'ship silver x 5 [with sister Ilse Pausin]), dies at 77
1998 Charlie White American professional baseball catcher (Philadelphia Stars; Milwaukee Braves), dies at 70
2001 Vittorio Brambilla, Italian racing driver (b. 1937)
2002 Mamo Wolde, Ethiopian marathoner (Olympic gold 1968), dies at 69
2005 Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player (b. 1928)
2006 Kevin O'Flanagan, Irish rugby union winger (1 Test; London Irish RFC), soccer striker (FAI 10 caps; Ireland 3 caps) and administrator (International Olympic Committee 1976-94), dies at 86
2006 Ted Schroeder, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1942, Wimbledon 1949), dies of cancer at 84
2009 Peter Zezel, Canadian professional hockey player (b. 1965)

American Baseball HOF pitcher (9 x MLB All-Star; perfect game 1964; no-hitter 1958; Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies) and politician (US Senator Kentucky 1999-2011; US Representative 1987-99), dies of a stroke at 85

2017 John Severson, founder of 'Surfer' magazine and artist (known for his depictions of surf culture), dies of cancer at 83
2019 Bart Starr, American Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, coach (Green Bay Packers), dies of effects of stroke at 85
2021 Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian soccer defender (66 caps; Internazionale 358 games) and manager (Como, Genoa), dies at 82