- 1927 Lafayette "Lave" Cross [Vratislav Kriz], American MLB baseball infielder, 1892-1907 (Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and 5 other teams), dies of a heart attack at 61
- 1938 John Stuart Hindmarsh, British racing driver and aviator (b. 1907)
- 1962 Seiichiro Kashio, Japanese tennis player (b. 1892)
- 1969 Arthur Friedenreich, Brazilian football player, dies at 77
- 1978 Adolf Dassler, German entrepreneur (founder sportswear company Adidas), dies at 78
- 1990 Len Hutton, English cricket batsman (79 Tests, 19 x 100, HS 364, BA 56.67; Yorkshire CCC), dies at 74
- 1991 Bob Goldham, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1922)
- 1992 Pat Harder, American NFL fullback (Cardinals, Lions), dies at 70
- 1995 Buster Mathis, American boxer (World Super Heavyweight title 1972), dies from heart failure at 52
- 1999 René Lecavalier, French Canadian sportscaster (b. 1918)
- 2008 Sören Nordin, Swedish harness racing driver and trainer (b. 1917)
Art Modell (1925-2012)
American businessman (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Modells Stores), dies from heart failure at 87 (b. 1925)
- 2017 Jim McDaniels, American basketball forward (All American 1971; Western Kentucky Uni; No. 1 overall pick ABA Draft 1971; ABA All-Star 1972; Carolina Cougars), dies from diabetes complications at 69
- 2018 Alan Oakman, English cricket all-rounder (2 Tests; Sussex CCC), dies at 88
- 2018 Diane Leather, British athlete (first woman to run sub-5 minute mile), dies of a stroke at 85
Abdul Qadir (1955-2019)
Pakistani cricket spin bowler (67 Tests; 236 wickets; best 9/56 1987), dies of cardiac arrest at 63
Lou Brock (1939-2020)
American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder (6 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1964, 67; 8 × NL stolen base leader; St Louis Cardinals), dies from multiple myeloma at 81
- 2020 Tom Jernstedt, American Basketball Hall of Fame administrator (NCAA 1972-2010), dies at 75
- 2021 Jean-Pierre Adams, French soccer centre-back (22 caps; Nîmes, Nice, Paris Saint-Germain), dies after 39 years in a coma at 73
- 2022 Dan Schachte, American ice hockey linesman (Canada Cup 1991; World Cup of Hockey 1996; Winter Olympics 2002; Stanley Cup Finals 1997, 98, 2000, 01, 02), dies from diabetes complications at 64
- 2022 Guy Morriss, American football coach (Kentucky, Baylor, Texas A&M–Commerce) and guard (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 71
- 2023 Robyn Broughton, New Zealand netball coach (Coca Cola Cup 1999, 2000, 01; National Bank Cup 2002, 03, 04, 07 Southern Sting; assistant coach NZ Silver Ferns 2000-02), dies at 80
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