- 1926 Wilfred Flowers, English cricket all-rounder (8 Tests; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 69
- 1947 Man o' War, American thoroughbred racehorse (Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes 1920), dies from a heart attack at 30
- 1949 Leslie Gay, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test; Cambridge Uni, Hampshire CCC) and soccer goalkeeper (3 caps; Cambridge Uni), dies at 78
- 1956 Lajos Asztalos, Hungarian chess player (International Chess Master 1950), dies at 67
- 1957 Charlie Caldwell, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Williams, Princeton), dies at 56
- 1962 Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican auto racer (youngest F1 driver ever to race for Ferrari), dies in practice accident at 20
- 1964 Henry "Doc" Carlson, American Basketball Hall of Fame collegiate coach (University of Pittsburgh, 1922-53: 367–248 [.597]), originated figure 8 play, dies at 70
- 1985 Arnold Pihlak, Estonian soccer forward (44 caps; FK Austria Wien), dies at 83
- 1993 George Sheehan, American doctor, athlete and author ("Running & Being: The Total Experience," NY Times best seller), dies of prostate cancer at 74
- 1995 Alun Pask, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 caps; British Lions 8 caps; Abertillery), dies at 58
Walter Payton (1954-1999)
American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP 1977; 9 x Pro Bowl; 5 x First Team All Pro; Chicago Bears), dies of Cholangiocarcinoma at 45
- 2000 George Armstrong, English soccer winger and manager (Arsenal 500 games; Kuwait 1988-89), dies of a brain haemorrhage at 56
- 2001 Warren Amling, American College Football Hall of Fame guard (Ohio State), dies at 76
- 2010 Ed Litzenberger, Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1961-4), dies at 78
- 2012 Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1983; Atlanta Braves), dies during apparent home robbery at 55
- 2014 Jackie Fairweather, Australian triathlete (ITU World Championships gold 1996), commits suicide at 46
- 2020 Billy Tubbs, American college basketball coach (Southwestern Uni, Lamar Uni, Uni of Oklahoma, Texas Christian Uni), dies from leukemia at 85
- 2021 Alan Igglesden, English cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 6 wickets; 4 ODIs; Kent CCC), dies from complications of a brain tumour at 57
- 2022 Wilson Kiprugut, Kenyan athlete (Olympic bronze 800m 1964; silver 1968), dies at 84
- 2023 Bob Knight, American College Basketball HOF coach (Indiana University, 1971-2000 - NCAA Division I C'ship 1976, 81, 87; Olympic gold 1984; Army; Texas Tech), dies at 83
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