Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt (1877-1915)
American businessman (New York Central Railway), dies aboard the RMS Lusitania during World War I at 37
Craig Wood (1901-1968)
American golfer (US Masters, US Open 1941), dies of a heart attack at 66
- 2001 Simon Slåttvik, Norwegian cross country skier (Olympic gold 18 km individual 1952), dies at 83
Seattle Slew (1974-2002)
American racehorse (American Triple Crown 1977), dies at 28
- 2005 Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian soccer forward (13 caps; Emelec), dies in a car accident at 25
- 2005 Tristan Egolf, American writer (Lord of The Barnyard; Skirt and the Fiddle), takes his own life at 33
- 2007 Diego Corrales, American boxer (Diego Corrales, American boxer (IBF super featherweight title 1999-2000, WBO super featherweight 2004; WBO lightweight 2004-06, WBC, Ring mag & lineal lightweight titles 2005-06), dies in a road accident at 29
- 2009 Tony Marsh, English auto racer (record 6 x British Hill Climb Championship), dies from breathing complications at 77
Seve Ballesteros (1957-2011)
Spanish golfer (British Open 1979, 84, 88, US Masters 1980, 83), dies of brain cancer at 54
- 2013 George Sauer, Jr., American football wide receiver (AFL All Star 1996-99; Super Bowl 1969; New York Jets), dies from heart failure at 69
- 2016 Chris Mitchell, Scottish footballer, commits suicide at 27
- 2020 Brian Bolus, English cricket batsman (7 Tests @ 41.33; Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire), dies at 86
- 2020 Mike Storen, American sports executive (Indiana Pacers, Atlanta Hawks; ABA Commissioner 1973-76), dies from cancer at 84
- 2021 Martín Pando, Argentine soccer forward (11 caps; Argentinos Juniors, River Plate), dies at 86
- 2022 Yuri Averbach, Russian chess player (first centenarian FIDE Grandmaster), dies at 100
- 2023 Don January, American golfer (PGA Championship 1967; 10 x PGA Tour wins; 22 x PGA Tour Champions wins), dies at 93
- 2023 Vic Stasiuk, Canadian ice hockey left winger (Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins) and coach (Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks), dies at 93
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