Name Some. I'm curious, I couldn't find anything on this:wink:
I'm in a morbid mood.
Thurman Munson
Derrick Thomas
Forget the guys name, but some Atlanta Thrasher recently
Pelle Lindberg
Daryl Kile
Tim Crews and Steve Olin
Antonio Puerta
Kory Stringer
Thomas Herrion
Joe Delaney
Phil O'Donnell
Marshall Football team in the 70s
Many members of ManU in 1958 plane crash
roberto Clemente
Ed Delahanty
Terrance Kelley
Nile Kinnick
Derrick Thomas
Forget the guys name, but some Atlanta Thrasher recently
Pelle Lindberg
Daryl Kile
Tim Crews and Steve Olin
Antonio Puerta
Kory Stringer
Thomas Herrion
Joe Delaney
Phil O'Donnell
Marshall Football team in the 70s
Many members of ManU in 1958 plane crash
roberto Clemente
Ed Delahanty
Terrance Kelley
Nile Kinnick
Guys I remember dropping
Drazen Petrovic
Len Bias
Jerome Brown
Rusty Chambers
Larry Gordon
David Overstreet
Thurman Munson
Lyman Bostock
Terrence Kiel
Sean Marion
Marquise Hill
Walter Payton
Pat Tillman
Reggie White
Eric Brown
Thomas Herrion
Justin Strzelczyk
Are a few to come to mind..David Woodley died young too although long retired
Drazen Petrovic
Len Bias
Jerome Brown
Rusty Chambers
Larry Gordon
David Overstreet
Thurman Munson
Lyman Bostock
Terrence Kiel
Sean Marion
Marquise Hill
Walter Payton
Pat Tillman
Reggie White
Eric Brown
Thomas Herrion
Justin Strzelczyk
Are a few to come to mind..David Woodley died young too although long retired
Guy died right down the street from me and Hawkeye in Blackbarts subdivision.
Very recently:
Updated: November 23, 2007, 6:26 PM ET
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Joe Kennedy, who last pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays during a seven-year major league career, died early Friday morning while at home with family in Florida. He was 28.
The cause of death could not immediately be determined, agent Damon Lapa said.
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Joe Kennedy
LHP -- 2001-07
2001-03 Tampa Bay
2004-05 Colorado
2005-07 Oakland
2007 Arizona
2007 Toronto
Profile
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After going to bed early, Kennedy woke up at about 1:15 a.m. Friday and collapsed as he was leaving a bedroom at the home of his wife's parents, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said, according to The Associated Press. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue took Kennedy to Brandon Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, she said.
"We were terribly shocked," Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey said, according to the AP. "From what we understand he was in Bradenton ... to be the best man at a wedding today."
Very recently:
Updated: November 23, 2007, 6:26 PM ET
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Joe Kennedy, who last pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays during a seven-year major league career, died early Friday morning while at home with family in Florida. He was 28.
The cause of death could not immediately be determined, agent Damon Lapa said.
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Joe Kennedy
2001-03 Tampa Bay
2004-05 Colorado
2005-07 Oakland
2007 Arizona
2007 Toronto
Profile
<TABLE cellSpacing=0><CAPTION>Career Stats</CAPTION><TBODY><TR class=io-columnHeaders><TD>GM</TD><TD>W</TD><TD>L</TD><TD>BB</TD><TD>K</TD><TD>ERA</TD></TR><TR><TD>222</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>61</TD><TD>335</TD><TD>558</TD><TD>4.79</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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After going to bed early, Kennedy woke up at about 1:15 a.m. Friday and collapsed as he was leaving a bedroom at the home of his wife's parents, Hillsborough County sheriff's spokeswoman Debbie Carter said, according to The Associated Press. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue took Kennedy to Brandon Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, she said.
"We were terribly shocked," Blue Jays president Paul Godfrey said, according to the AP. "From what we understand he was in Bradenton ... to be the best man at a wedding today."
On October 29, 1960, a chartered C-46 plane carrying the California Polytechnic State University football team, hours after a loss to Bowling Green State University, crashed on takeoff at the Toledo Express Airport in Toledo, Ohio after the left engine lost power. Twenty-two of the forty-eight people on board were killed, including sixteen players, the team’s student manager, and a Cal Poly football booster. Cal Poly alumnus John Madden’s fear of flying is commonly attributed to the crash, although he has often said it stems from claustrophobia. Madden, who played football for Cal Poly from 1957–58 and was coaching at the nearby Allan Hancock Junior College at the time of the crash, knew many former teammates aboard the plane. Among the survivors were quarterback Ted Tollner, who went on to become head football coach of the University of Southern California and San Diego State University. At the time of the crash, Bowling Green State had been the easternmost opposing school ever to play football against Cal Poly.
A consequence of the crash was that Cal Poly did not play any road games outside California until 1969 (a 14-0 loss at the University of Montana-Missoula. <SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-0>[1]</SUP> A bigger consequence was that Cal Poly did not play another road game east of the Rocky Mountains until 1978 (a 17-0 loss to Winston-Salem State University in the Division II playoffs).<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1>[2]</SUP> They would not play another regular season east of the Rockies until 1989 (a 45-20 loss to Angelo State University).<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2>[3]</SUP>
On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1961, LA County Supervisor Warren Dorn and Bob Hope provided a "Mercy Bowl" in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between Fresno State and Bowling Green State to raise a memorial fund for the survivors and bereaved families. The event raised about $200,000. As of 2006, memorial plaques for the crash can be found on campus at Mott Gym and the Mustang horse statue. A permanent memorial plaza opened with the new Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The memorial has 18 copper pillars, one for each of the team members who died in the crash. Each copper pillar rises to the height of the player honored, and is adorned with a plaque about that player's life.
On September 29, 2006, the 1960 football team was inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.
A consequence of the crash was that Cal Poly did not play any road games outside California until 1969 (a 14-0 loss at the University of Montana-Missoula. <SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-0>[1]</SUP> A bigger consequence was that Cal Poly did not play another road game east of the Rocky Mountains until 1978 (a 17-0 loss to Winston-Salem State University in the Division II playoffs).<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1>[2]</SUP> They would not play another regular season east of the Rockies until 1989 (a 45-20 loss to Angelo State University).<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2>[3]</SUP>
On Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1961, LA County Supervisor Warren Dorn and Bob Hope provided a "Mercy Bowl" in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between Fresno State and Bowling Green State to raise a memorial fund for the survivors and bereaved families. The event raised about $200,000. As of 2006, memorial plaques for the crash can be found on campus at Mott Gym and the Mustang horse statue. A permanent memorial plaza opened with the new Alex G. Spanos Stadium. The memorial has 18 copper pillars, one for each of the team members who died in the crash. Each copper pillar rises to the height of the player honored, and is adorned with a plaque about that player's life.
On September 29, 2006, the 1960 football team was inducted into the Cal Poly Athletics Hall of Fame.
[edit] Air sport
Does not include those who died in aircraft sport crashes such as aerobatics and air racing. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of people who died in aviation-related incidents.
[edit] Pro Football
[edit] Arena Football League
Includes players who left the NFL for active military service.
[edit] NCAA football
Players/umpires with an asterisk (*) are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Minor-league players are listed with their major-league affiliations.
[edit] USA
[edit] NBA
[edit] Deaths in the Ring
Does not include footballers who died on the pitch during a game or training. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to the article List of footballers who died while playing.
Does not include those who died in riding accident such as equestrian or horse racing, as there is a separate list for such, please refer to List of horse accidents.
<DL><DD>Main article: List of ice hockey players who died during their playing career
</DD></DL>
[edit] Auto racing
Does not include race car drivers who died in race or practice crashes. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of racing drivers who died in racing crashes.
[edit] Accidents during Water speed record
<TABLE class=wikitable style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><TBODY><TR><TH>Name</TH><TH>Date</TH><TH>Place</TH><TH>Machine</TH><TH>Comment</TH></TR><TR><TD>
Henry Segrave<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1>[2]</SUP></TD><TD rowSpan=2>13 June 1930</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Lake Windermere
</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Miss England II</TD><TD>Driver</TD></TR><TR><TD>
Vic Halliwell</TD><TD>Riding mechanic</TD></TR><TR><TD>
John Cobb<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2>[3]</SUP></TD><TD>29 September 1952</TD><TD>Loch Ness
</TD><TD>Crusader</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Mario Verga<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-3>[4]</SUP></TD><TD>9 October 1954</TD><TD>Lago d'Iseo
</TD><TD>Laura 3</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Donald Campbell<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-4>[5]</SUP></TD><TD>4 January 1967</TD><TD>Coniston Water
</TD><TD>Bluebird K7</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Lee Taylor<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-5>[6]</SUP></TD><TD>13 November 1980</TD><TD>Lake Tahoe
</TD><TD>Discovery II</TD><TD>Test run</TD></TR><TR><TD>
Craig Arfons<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-6>[7]</SUP></TD><TD>September 29, 1989</TD><TD>Jackson Lake
</TD><TD>Rain X Challenger</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
[edit] Accidents during Unlimited Hydroplane racing
<TABLE class=wikitable style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><TBODY><TR><TH>Name</TH><TH>Date</TH><TH>Race</TH><TH>Place</TH><TH>Machine</TH><TH>Comment</TH></TR><TR><TD>Bill Freitag<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-7>[8]</SUP></TD><TD>September 19, 1931</TD><TD>President's Cup</TD><TD>Potomac River</TD><TD>Miss Philadelphia</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Joe Schaeffer<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-8>[9]</SUP></TD><TD>August 28, 1939</TD><TD>Test run</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Delphine IX</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Orth Mathiot<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Quick_9-0>[10]</SUP></TD><TD rowSpan=2>August 4, 1951</TD><TD rowSpan=2>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Lake Washington</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Quicksilver</TD><TD>Driver</TD></TR><TR><TD>Tommy Whitaker<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Quick_9-1>[10]</SUP></TD><TD>Co-pilot</TD></TR><TR><TD>Bob Hayward<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-10>[11]</SUP><SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-11>[12]</SUP></TD><TD>September 10, 1961</TD><TD>Silver Cup</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Miss Supertest</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ron Musson<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1966_President_12-0>[13]</SUP></TD><TD rowSpan=3>June 19, 1961</TD><TD rowSpan=3>President's Cup</TD><TD rowSpan=3>Detroit River</TD><TD>Miss Bardahl</TD><TD>Explosion during race</TD></TR><TR><TD>Rex Manchester<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1966_President_12-1>[13]</SUP></TD><TD>Notre Dame</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Collision during final heat</TD></TR><TR><TD>Don Wilson<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1966_President_12-2>[13]</SUP></TD><TD>Miss Budweiser</TD></TR><TR><TD>Chuck Thompson<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-13>[14]</SUP></TD><TD>July 7, 1966</TD><TD>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Smirnoff</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Bill Brow<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-14>[15]</SUP></TD><TD>November 6, 1967</TD><TD>Tampa Suncoast Cup</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD><TD>Miss Budweiser</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Warner Gardner<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-15>[16]</SUP></TD><TD>September 8, 1968</TD><TD>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Miss Eagle Electric</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Tommy Fults<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-16>[17]</SUP> <SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-17>[18]</SUP></TD><TD>September 16, 1970</TD><TD>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD>Mission Bay</TD><TD>Pay 'n Pak's 'lil Buzzard</TD><TD>Qualifying run</TD></TR><TR><TD>Skipp Walther<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-18>[19]</SUP></TD><TD>June 2, 1974</TD><TD>Champion Spark Plug Trophy</TD><TD>Miami Marine Stadium</TD><TD>Red Man</TD><TD>Test run prior to race</TD></TR><TR><TD>Jerry Bangs<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-19>[20]</SUP></TD><TD>August 7, 1977</TD><TD>Seafair Trophy</TD><TD>Lake Washington</TD><TD>The Squire</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Bill Muncey<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-20>[21]</SUP></TD><TD>October 18, 1981</TD><TD>UIM World Championship race</TD><TD>Acapulco</TD><TD>Atlas Van Lines</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Dean Chenoweth<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-21>[22]</SUP></TD><TD>July 2, 1982</TD><TD>Columbia Cup</TD><TD>Columbia River</TD><TD>Miss Budweiser</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
[edit] Accidents during offshore powerboat racing
Does not include motorcycle riders who died in race or practice crashes. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of deaths by motorcycle accidents.
[edit] Bobsleigh
Does not include skiers and snowboarders who died in competition or practice crashes. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of skiing deaths below.
Does not include those who died in wheeled sports such as cycling accident, as there is a separate list for such, please refer to "See also" below.
Does not include those who died in aircraft sport crashes such as aerobatics and air racing. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of people who died in aviation-related incidents.
- Carl Boenish
- Patrick de Gayardon
- Rob Harris, American skydiver
- Roger Nelson
[edit] Pro Football
[edit] Arena Football League
- Al Lucas, Los Angeles Avengers, fatal neck injury, 2005
- Justin Skaggs, Utah Blaze, wide receiver, brain cancer, 2007
- Julian Yearwood, Bakersfield Blitz, collapsed on the field
Includes players who left the NFL for active military service.
- Jeff Alm, DT, Houston Oilers, suicide, 1993
- Ralph Anderson, WR, San Diego Chargers, diabetic reaction, 1960
- Eric Andolsek, OG, Detroit Lions, car accident, 1992
- Troy Archer, DE, New York Giants, car accident, 1979
- Brad Beckman, TE, Atlanta Falcons, car accident, 1989
- Leon Bender, DT, Oakland Raiders, seizure, 1998
- Al Blozis, OT, New York Giants, died in World War II, 1945
- Jerome Brown, DT, Philadelphia Eagles, car accident, 1992
- Brandon Burlsworth, OL, Indianapolis Colts, car accident, 1999
- J.V. Cain, TE, St. Louis Cardinals, heart attack, 1979
- David Croudip, DB, Atlanta Falcons, drug overdose, 1988
- Rodney Culver, RB, San Diego Chargers, plane crash, 1996
- Shane Curry, DL, Indianapolis Colts, homicide, 1992
- Joe Delaney, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, drowned, 1983
- Willie Galimore, RB, Chicago Bears, car accident, 1964
- Howard Glenn, OG, New York Titans, neck injury, 1960
- David Griggs, LB, San Diego Chargers, car accident, 1995
- Mack Lee Hill, FB, Kansas City Chiefs, pulmonary embolism, 1965
- Marquise Hill, DE, New England Patriots, drowned, 2007
- Chuck Hughes, WR, Detroit Lions, heart attack, 1971
- Stone Johnson, RB, Kansas City Chiefs, neck injury, 1963
- Bob Kalsu, OL, Buffalo Bills, died in Vietnam War, 1970
- Fred Lane, RB, Carolina Panthers, homicide, 2000
- Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers, drug overdose, 1963
- Stan Mauldin, T, Arizona Cardinals, heart attack, 1948
- Damien Nash, RB, Denver Broncos, collapsed and died after a charity basketball game, 2007
- Ralph Norwood, OT, Atlanta Falcons, car accident, 1989
- David Overstreet, RB, Miami Dolphins, car accident, 1984
- Brian Piccolo, FB, Chicago Bears, embryonal cell carcinoma, 1970
- Don Rogers, FS, Cleveland Browns, drug overdose, 1986
- Dave Sparks, DT, Washington Redskins, heart attack, 1954
- Andy Spiva, LB, Atlanta Falcons, car accident, 1978
- Korey Stringer, OT, Minnesota Vikings, heat stroke, 2001
- Sean Taylor, FS, Washington Redskins, homicide, 2007
- Derrick Thomas, LB, Kansas City Chiefs, complications from a spinal cord injury suffered in a car accident, 2000
- Pat Tillman, DB, Arizona Cardinals, died in war in Afghanistan, 2004
- Stacey Toran, DB, Oakland Raiders, car accident, 1989
- Eric Turner, DB, Oakland Raiders, stomach cancer, 2000
- Darrent Williams, CB, Denver Broncos, homicide, 2007
- Thomas Herrion, OG, San Francisco 49ers/Hamburg Sea Devils, heart failure, 2005
- Donald Sellers, WR, Scottish Claymores, road accident, 2001
- Troy Stark, OL, New York/New Jersey Hitmen, complications from surgery, 2001
[edit] NCAA football
- Eraste Autin, University of Florida, fullback, heat stroke
- Marlin Barnes, University of Miami, homicide
- Brook Berringer, Nebraska Cornhuskers, quarterback, plane crash
- Taylor Bradford, Memphis Tigers, defensive tackle, homicide
- Mario Danelo, USC kicker, accident
- Ernie Davis, Syracuse running back, leukemia
- Butch Duhe, Louisiana State University, brain hemorrhage
- Keeley Dorsey, University of South Florida Bulls, long QT syndrome
- George Gipp, Notre Dame, infection
- Vernon Grant, Oklahoma State University, car crash
- Jim Mackenzie, University of Oklahoma coach, heart attack
- Joe Morrison, University of South Carolina football coach, heart attack
- Chucky Mullins, University of Mississippi, complications from a spinal cord injury suffered in an on-field collision in a game vs. Vanderbilt
- Aaron O'Neil, University of Missouri, defensive back, heat stroke
- Bryan Pata, University of Miami, homicide
- Jim Pittman, Texas Christian University coach, suffered heart attack during 1971 game vs. Baylor
- Bo Rein, Louisiana State University coach, plane crash
- Knute Rockne, Notre Dame coach, plane crash
- Shannon Smith, University of Hawaii kicker, drowned
- Freddie Steinmark, University of Texas, defensive back, bone cancer
- Rick Tolley, head coach of Marshall University, among 75 players, coaches and support personnel, plane crash involving Southern Airways Flight 932. (One coach did not board the plane.)
- Jack Trice, Iowa State University, lung hemorrhage and internal bleeding due to injuries sustained in game against the University of Minnesota
- Randy Walker, Northwestern University coach, heart attack
- Rashidi Wheeler, Northwestern University defensive back, heat stroke
- Curtis Williams, University of Washington, complications from a spinal cord injury suffered in an on-field collision
- Tom Pate, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Linebacker, brain aneurysm, 1975
- Travis Claridge, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Offensive Guard, acute pneumonia, 2006
- Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian long distance runner, complications from spinal cord injury suffered in a car crash
- Lillian Board, British sprinter, 400m and middle distance runner, cancer
- Maria Cioncan, Romanian middle distance runner, car accident
- Ivo Van Damme, Belgian middle distance runner, car accident
- Pål Arne Fagernes, Norwegian javelin thrower, car accident
- Yutaka Kanai, Japanese long distance runner, car accident
- Wesly Ngetich, Kenyan long distance runner, murdered in the Kenyan political crisis' riots
- Steve Prefontaine, American long distance runner, car crash
- Bob Roggy, American Javelin Thrower, car accident.
- Ryan Shay, American long distance runner, collapsed during the US Olympic marathon trials
- Tomoyuki Taniguchi, Japanese long distance runner, car accident
- Kokichi Tsuburaya, Japanese long distance runner, suicide
- Troy Broadbridge, Melbourne defender, swept out to sea and drowned in the 2004 Asian Tsunami, 2004
- Peter Crimmins, Hawthorn rover, testicular cancer, 1976
- Brian Gilmore, Footscray premiership player, car accident, 1959
- Darren Millane, Collingwood wingman, car accident, 1991
- Fred Phillips, St Kilda utility, blood poisoning, 1933
- Les Witto, Carlton defender, tetanus, 1926
Players/umpires with an asterisk (*) are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Minor-league players are listed with their major-league affiliations.
- Harry Agganis, 1B, Boston Red Sox, blood clot, 1955
- Steve Bechler, P, Baltimore Orioles, complications from use of Ephedra, 2003
- Tony Boeckel, 3B, Boston Braves, car crash, 1924
- Tiny Bonham, P, Pittsburgh Pirates, appendicitis, 1949
- Lyman Bostock, OF, California Angels, homicide, 1978
- Hal Carlson, P, Chicago Cubs, stomach hemorrhage, 1930
- Ray Chapman, SS, Cleveland Indians, hit by pitch in game, 1920
- Nestor Chavez, P, San Francisco Giants, plane crash with Carlos Santeliz, 1969
- Roberto Clemente*, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates, plane crash, 1972
- Brian Cole, OF, New York Mets (never played in MLB, but was announced that he made the MLB roster prior to his death), car accident, 2001
- Mike Coolbaugh, coach, Colorado Rockies, struck by a batted ball during game, 2007
- Tim Crews, RP, Cleveland Indians (never played a regular season game with team), boat accident with Steve Olin and Bobby Ojeda, 1993
- Mike Darr, OF, San Diego Padres, car accident, 2002
- Jake Daubert, 1B, Cincinnati Reds, appendicitis, 1924
- Ed Delahanty*, OF, Washington Senators, swept over Niagara Falls, 1903
- Lou DiMuro, Umpire, American League, car accident, 1982
- Paul Edmondson, P, Chicago White Sox, car accident, 1970
- Danny Frisella, P, Milwaukee Brewers, dune buggy accident, 1977
- Tom Gastall, C, Baltimore Orioles, plane crash, 1956
- Elmer Gedeon, OF, Washington Senators, died in World War II, 1944
- Eddie Grant, 2B, New York Giants, died in World War I, 1918
- Josh Hancock, P, St. Louis Cardinals, car accident, 2007
- Willard Hershberger, C, Cincinnati Reds, suicide, 1940
- Herm Hill, OF, Minnesota Twins, drowned, 1970
- Dick Howser, Manager, Kansas City Royals, brain cancer, 1987
- Ken Hubbs, 2B, Chicago Cubs, plane crash, 1964
- Addie Joss* , P, Cincinnati Reds, meningitis, 1911
- Joe Kennedy, P, Toronto Blue Jays, brain aneurysm, 2007
- Darryl Kile, P, St. Louis Cardinals, heart defect, 2002
- Len Koenecke, OF, Brooklyn Dodgers, homicide, 1935
- Walter "Peck" Lerian, C, Philadelphia Phillies, car accident, 1929
- Cory Lidle, P, New York Yankees, plane crash, 2006
- Dan McGann, 1B, New York Giants, suicide, 1910
- Austin McHenry, OF, St. Louis Cardinals, brain tumor, 1922
- John McSherry, Umpire, National League, heart attack during Cincinnati Reds Opening Day game vs. Montreal Expos, 1996
- Mike Miley, SS, California Angels, off road vehicle accident, 1977
- Bob Moose, P, Pittsburgh Pirates, car accident, 1976
- Donnie Moore, P, California Angels, suicide, 1989
- Thurman Munson, C, New York Yankees, plane crash, 1979
- Steve Olin, P, Cleveland Indians, boat accident with Tim Crews and Bobby Ojeda, 1993
- Harry O'Neill, C, Philadelphia Athletics, died in World War II, 1945
- Charlie Peete, OF, St. Louis Cardinals, plane crash, 1956
- Doc Powers, C, Philadelphia Athletics, gangrene, 1909
- Carlos Santeliz, Atlanta Braves, plane crash with Nestor Chavez, 1969
- Mike Sharperson, IF, San Diego Padres, car accident, 1996
- Urban Shocker, P, New York Yankees, pneumonia, 1928
- Danny Thompson, IF, Texas Rangers, leukemia, 1976
- Jim Umbricht, P, Houston Colt .45's, lymphoma, 1964
- Lee Weyer, Umpire, National League, heart attack, 1988
- Don Wilson, P, Houston Astros, accidental, 1975
- Cliff Young, P, Cleveland Indians, car accident, 1993
[edit] USA
[edit] NBA
- Ricky Berry, Sacramento Kings, suicide
- Len Bias, Boston Celtics, drug overdose
- Jason Collier, Atlanta Hawks, cardiac arrest
- Terry Furlow, Utah Jazz, car accident
- Eddie Griffin, Minnesota Timberwolves, car accident
- Wendell Ladner, New Jersey Nets, ABA, plane crash
- Reggie Lewis, Boston Celtics, NBA, heart failure
- Conrad McRae, Orlando Magic (summer league), collapsed and died
- Dražen Petrović, New Jersey Nets, car accident
- Bobby Phills, Charlotte Hornets, car accident
- Malik Sealy, Minnesota Timberwolves, car accident
- Nick Vanos, Phoenix Suns, plane crash
- Dennis Johnson, coach of Austin Toros, heart attack
- Paul Lambert, Auburn Tigers coach, hotel fire
- Patrick Dennehy, Baylor Bears, homicide
- Ryan Francis, USC Trojans, homicide
- Hank Gathers, Loyola Marymount Lions, cardiac arrest
- Skip Prosser, head coach of Wake Forest University, heart attack
- Chris Street, Iowa Hawkeyes, car accident
- Jim Valvano, former head coach, North Carolina State University Wolfpack, cancer
- Kim Perrot, Houston Comets, cancer
- Maggie Dixon, women's coach of the United States Military Academy, heart attack
- Shawntrice Polk, University of Arizona, cardiac arrest
- Alphonso Ford, Olympiacos, A1 Ethniki (Greece) and Euroleague, leukemia
[edit] Deaths in the Ring
- Pedro Alcazar, Panamanian super flyweight, injuries sustained in a bout against Fernando Montiel
- Simon Byrne, bareknuckle boxer, injuries sustained in a bout with James Burke
- Yo-Sam Choi, Korean Light-flyweight, died from injuries sustained in a bout with Heri Amol
- Leavander Johnson, American lightweight, died after a bout with Jesús Chávez
- Duk-Koo Kim, Korean lightweight killed in a bout with Ray Mancini
- Alexander McKay, bareknuckle boxer, died of a brain haemorrhage after fighting Simon Byrne
- Davey Moore, American featherweight, died after a bout with Sugar Ramos
- James Murray, British bantamweight, died after a bout with Drew Docherty
- Johnny Owen - British bantamweight, died as a result of injuries sustained seven weeks earlier in a fight with Lupe Pintor
- Kevin Payne, American welterweight, died after an eight-round bout with Ryan Maraldo
- Benny "Kid" Paret, Cuban welterweight, died as a result of injuries sustained in a fight with Emile Griffith
- Martín Sánchez, Mexican super featherweight, died after being knocked out by Rustam Nugaev
- Hayes Edward “Big Ed” Sanders, American Olympic champion, died during a heavyweight bout with Willie James
- Angelito Sisnorio, Filipino lightweight, sustained injuries after a 3 fights from January to his death on March
- Robert Wangila, Kenyan welterweight, died from injuries sustained in a bout with David Gonzales
- Pancho Villa, Filipino world flyweight champion, Ludwig's angina
- Oscar "Ringo" Bonavena, Argentinean heavyweight, homicide
- Marcel Cerdan, French middleweight champion, killed in plane crash
- Billy Collins, car accident resulting from injuries sustained in a rigged fight
- Diego Corrales, American super featherweight and lightweight champion, motorcycle accident
- Carlos Cruz, Dominican lightweight champion, killed in plane crash
- Jay Newby - British and International Middleweight champion, died of an AIDS related illness
- Salvador Sánchez, Mexican featherweight world champion, car accident
- Mzukisi Sikali, South African flyweight, homicide
- Juanito Apinani, Spanish bullfighter, broken neck
- José Falcón, Portuguese bullfighter, injuries sustained after being gored by a bull named Cucharero
- José Gómez Ortega, Spanish bullfighter, gored to death by a bull
- Felix Guzman, Spanish bullfighter, injuries sustained when gored by a bull named "Reventón" during a bullfight
- Manolete, Spanish bullfighter, injuries sustained when following a goring in the right upper leg by a bull named "Islero" during a bullfight in Linares, Jaén
- Nimeño II, French bullfighter, suicide
- Paquirri, Spanish bullfighter, injuries sustained after being gored by a bull named "Avispado" in Pozoblanco
- Ernesto Pastor, Puerto Rican bullfighter, injuries sustained by a bull during a bullfight
- Jean-Pierre Rachou, French bull leaper, injuries sustained a bull's horn, when it tore his femoral artery
- Ignacio Sánchez Mejías, Spanish bullfighter, gored to death by a bull
- Cyril Christiani, West Indies, malaria
- Stanley de Silva, Sri Lanka, motorcycle accident
- Ian Folley, English cricketer, heart attack after being hit in the face by a ball during a game
- Fred Grace, pneumonia
- Sajjadul Hasan, Bangladesh, motorcycle accident
- Ben Hollioake, England, car accident
- Archie Jackson, Australia, tuberculosis
- Graham Kersey, Surrey, car accident
- Raman Lamba, India, died of internal haemorrhage suffered after being hit by a ball during a game
- Trevor Madondo, Zimbabwe, malaria
- Scott Mason, Tasmania, heart attack while training
- Manjural Islam Rana, Bangladesh, motorcycle accident
- Umer Rashid, Sussex, drowned in Grenada
- Sadashiv Shinde, India, typhoid
- Wilf Slack, England, collapsed and died while playing cricket in Gambia
- Collie Smith, West Indies, car accident
- Claude Tozer, New South Wales, homicide
- Ken Wadsworth, New Zealand, skin cancer
Does not include footballers who died on the pitch during a game or training. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to the article List of footballers who died while playing.
- Martin Aldridge, English forward, car accident
- George Allan, Scottish forward, tuberculosis
- Schalwa Apchasawa, Georgian striker, heart attack
- Georgi Asparuhov, Bulgarian striker, car accident
- Valerio Bacigalupo, Italian goalkeeper Superga air disaster
- Aldo Ballarin, Italian defender, Superga air disaster
- Dino Ballarin, Italian goalkeeper, Superga air disaster
- Maurice Banach, German striker, car accident
- Patrick Banda, Zambian striker, Gabon air disaster
- Elson Becerra, Colombian striker, homicide
- Geoff Bent, English defender, Munich air disaster
- Milo Bongiorni, French midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Luc Borrelli, French goalkeeper, car accident
- Othman Boughanmi, Tunisian defender, heart defect
- Gary Bownes, Irish striker, suicide
- Robert Bradley, English defender, died during his sleep
- Tom Bradshaw, Engligh winger, consumption
- Roger Byrne, English defender, Munich air disaster
- Peter Cargill, Jamaican midfielder, car accident
- Eusebio Castigliano, Italian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Ramiro Castillo, Bolivian midfielder, suicide
- Luciano Re Cecconi, Italian midfielder, shot during practical joke
- David Efford Chabala, Zambian goalkeeper, Gabon air disaster
- Whiteson Changwe, Zambian defender, Gabon air disaster
- Wisdom Mumba Chansa, Zambian midfielder, Gabon air disaster
- Moses Chikwalakwala, Zambian midfielder, Gabon air disaster
- Samuel Chomba, Zambian defender, Gabon air disaster
- Dave Clement, English defender, suicide
- Dan Coe, Romanian winger, reportedly suicide
- Ludo Coeck, Belgian midfielder, car accident
- Eddie Colman, English midfielder, Munich air disaster
- Ernie Cooksey, English midfielder, skin cancer
- Federico Crescentini, San Marinese defender, drowned
- Laurie Cunningham, English striker, car accident
- Vitaly Daraselia, Soviet striker, car accident
- Alan Davies, Welsh winger, suicide
- Jimmy Davis, English winger, car accident
- Ruud Degenaar, Dutch-Suriname defender, Surinam air disaster
- Kazimierz Deyna, Polish midfielder, car accident
- Vladimir Dimitrijević, Serbian defender, heart attack
- Stan Docking, English midfielder, heart attack
- Lloyd Doesburg, Dutch-Suriname goalkeeper, Surinam air disaster
- Steve van Dorpel, Dutch-Suriname striker, Surinam air disaster
- Marcio Dos Santos, Peruvian striker, heart attack
- Angus Douglas, Scottish winger, flu
- Peter Dubovský, Slovakian striker, diving accident
- Edivaldo, Brazilian striker, car accident
- Duncan Edwards, English midfielder, Munich air disaster
- Andrés Escobar, Colombian defender, homicide
- Rubens Fadini, Italian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Rommel Fernandez, Panamanian striker, car accident
- Aaron Flahavan, English goalkeeper, car accident
- Milton Flores, Honduran goalkeeper, homicide
- Andrea Fortunato, Italian defender, leukemia
- Wendel Fräser, Dutch-Suriname forward, Surinam air disaster
- Guglielmo Gabetto, Italian striker, Superga air disaster
- Niccolò Galli, Italian defender, motorbike accident
- Lenar Gilmullin, Russian defender, motorcycle accident
- Frits Goodings, Dutch-Suriname player, Surinam air disaster
- Tommy Goodwill, English midfielder, victim of World War I
- Ruggero Grava, French striker, Superga air disaster
- Giuseppe Grezar, Italian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Jerry Haatrecht, Dutch-Suriname player, Superga air disaster
- Grenville Hair, English defender and manager, heart attack
- Jeff Hall, English full-back, polio
- Jimmy Hampson, English striker, boating accident
- Austin Hayes, English winger, lung cancer
- Conrad Hendricks, South African goalkeeper, car accident
- Dean Horrix, English striker, car accident
- Peter Houseman, English midfielder, car accident
- Ralph Hunt, English striker, car accident
- Virgall Joemankhan, Dutch-Suriname player, Surinam air disaster
- Mark Jones, English defender, Munich air disaster
- Ray Jones, English striker, car accident
- Rolston Jones, Trinidad and Tobagan, shot dead
- Godfrey Kangwa, Zambian midfielder, Gabon air disaster
- Ihab Kareem, Iraqi midfielder, injuries from bombing
- Andro Knel, Dutch-Suriname midfielder, Surinam air disaster
- Ruben Kogeldans, Dutch-Suriname defender, Surinam air disaster
- Nikola Kotkov, Bulgarian striker, car accident
- Marek Krejčí, Slovak striker, car accident
- Adam Ledwoń, Polish midfielder, suicide
- Gift Leremi, South African midfielder, car accident
- Ortwin Linger, Dutch-Suriname defender, Surinam air disaster
- Ezio Loik, Itlaian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Michael Maidens, English midfielder, car accident
- Derby Makinka, Zambian midfielder, Gabon air disaster
- Stephen Malcolm, Jamaican midfielder, car accident
- Lesley Manyathela, South African striker, car accident
- Virgilio Maroso, Italian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Danilo Martelli, Italian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- José Martínez González, Mexican midfielder, team coach struck by a trailer
- Moses Masuwa, Zambian striker, Gabon air disaster
- Jason Mayélé, Congolese striker, car accident
- Valentino Mazzola, Italian striker, Superga air disaster
- Norrie McCathie, Scottish defender, carbon monoxide poisoning (accident)
- Tommy Meehan, English half-back, encephalitis lethargica
- Romeo Menti, Italian striker, Superga air disaster
- Vittorio Mero, Italian defender, car accident
- Michael Millett, English defender, car accident
- Gionata Mingozzi, Italian midfielder, car accident
- Damián Lucas Molina, Argentine goalkeeper, respiratory problems caused by heart defect
- Emiliano Molina, Argentine goalkeeper, car accident
- Lester Morgan, Costa Rican goalkeeper, suicide
- Eston Mulenga, Zambian midfielder, Gabon air disaster
- Winter Mumba, Zambian defender, Gabon air disaster
- Kelvin Mutale, Zambian striker, Gabon air disaster
- Richard Mwanza, Zambian goalkeeper, Gabon air disaster
- Numba Mwila, Zambian midfielder, Gabon air disaster
- Timothy Mwitwa, Zambian striker, Gabon air disaster
- Alan Nicholls, English goalkeeper, motorcycle accident
- Piero Operto, Italian defender, Superga air disaster
- Franco Ossola, Italian striker, Superga air disaster
- Fred Patrick, Dutch-Suriname midfielder, Surinam air disaster
- Simon Patterson, English striker, car accident
- David Pegg, English winger, Munich air disaster
- Mark Philo, English defender, car accident
- Federico Pisani, Italian striker, car accident
- Danijel Popović, Croatian midfielder, car accident
- Kiyan Prince, English youth team midfielder, homicide
- Aurel Radulescu, Romanian defender, died jumping off a moving train
- Avi Ran, Israeli goalkeeper, hit by speed boat
- Mel Rees, Welsh goalkeeper, cancer
- Mario Rigamonti, Italian midfielder, Superga air disaster
- Rogério Oliveira, Brazilian striker, heart attack
- Nick Ross, Scottish defender, consumption/tuberculosis
- Andy Scharmin, Dutch-Suriname defender, Surinam air disaster
- Julius Schubert, Hungarian striker, Superga air disaster
- Kenan Simambe, Zambian defender, Gabon air disaster
- George Smith, English defender/striker, heart attack
- John Soko, Zambian defender, Gabon air disaster
- Nick Stienstra, Dutch-Suriname player, Surinam air disaster
- Jock Stein, Scotland national team coach, heart attack
- François Sterchele, Belgian striker, car accident
- Sándor Szűcs, Hungarian international defender, execution by the communist regime for defection (banned border-crossing)
- Tommy Taylor, English striker, Munich air disaster
- Otilino Tenorio, Ecuadorian striker, car accident
- Alfredo Tomassini, Peruvian midfielder, drowned
- David Di Tommaso, French midfielder, heart attack
- Mickey Trotman, Trinidad and Tobagan midfielder, car accident
- Petea Valcov, Romanian striker, died on the Eastern Front
- Ferry van Vliet, Dutch midfielder, car accident
- Edy Vasquez, Honduran midfielder, car accident
- Elfried Veldman, Dutch-Suriname midfielder, Surinam air disaster
- Florian Vijent, Dutch-Suriname goalkeeper, Surinam air disaster
- Wang Donglei, Chinese midfielder, car accident
- Robert Watiyakeni, Zambian defender, Gabon air disaster
- Liam Whelan, Irish striker, Munich air disaster
- John White, Scottish midfielder, hit by lightning
- Whayne Wilson, Costa Rican striker, car accident
- Mikhail Yeremin, Soviet goalkeeper, car accident
- Gábor Zavadszky, Hungarian midfielder, embolism
- Hicham Zerouali, Moroccan striker, car accident
Does not include those who died in riding accident such as equestrian or horse racing, as there is a separate list for such, please refer to List of horse accidents.
- Chris Antley, American jockey, drug overdose
- Silvio Coucci, American jockey, suicide
- Ron Hansen, American jockey, car accident
- Frank Hayes, American jockey, died from a heart attack while riding his horse Sweet Kiss to victory at Belmont Park
- Don MacBeth, Canadian jockey, cancer
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</DD></DL>
- Don Ashby, NHL, car accident
- Bill Barilko, NHL, plane crash
- Zoltan Batovsky, AHL, car accident
- Jeff Batters, NHL, car accident
- Stefan Blaho, OHL, car accident
- Michel Briere, NHL, car accident
- Luc Bourdon, NHL, motorcycle accident
- Steve Chiasson, NHL, car accident/drunk driving
- Graham Christie, SJHL, heart failure after being hit in the chest with a puck
- Jonathan Delisle, NHL, car accident
- Yanick Dupre, NHL, leukemia
- Michael Fogolin, WHL, heart failure
- Bob Gassoff, NHL, alcohol-related motorcycle accident
- Mark Green, WPHL, suicide
- Joe Hall, NHL, pneumonia related to influenza
- Tim Horton, NHL, car accident
- Peter Karlsson (ice hockey player), Swedish Hockey player, homicide
- Valery Kharlamov, Soviet Hockey player, car accident
- John Kordic, NHL, cocaine overdose
- Trent Kresse, WHL, team bus accident
- Scott Kruger, WHL, team bus accident
- Pelle Lindbergh, NHL, car accident
- Roman Lyashenko, NHL, suicide
- Duncan MacPherson, Hockey, snowboarding accident in Austria, body found frozen in 2003
- Chris Mantyka, WHL, team bus accident
- Bill Masterton, NHL, on-ice brain hemorrhage from a check by Larry Cahan and Ron Harris
- Howie Morenz, NHL, blood clot from broken leg
- Stephane Morin, Hockey, heart attack
- Mickey Renaud, OHL, cardiac arrest
- Darcy Robinson, Hockey, cardiac arrest during a game
- Brent Ruff, WHL, team bus accident
- Terry Sawchuk, NHL, heart failure from blood clot
- Babe Siebert, NHL, drowning accident
- Dan Snyder, NHL, injuries from a car accident with teammate Dany Heatley
- Dmitri Tertyshny, NHL, boating accident
- Georges Vézina, NHL, advanced tuberculosis
- Sergei Zholtok, NHL, heart failure
[edit] Auto racing
Does not include race car drivers who died in race or practice crashes. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of racing drivers who died in racing crashes.
- Davey Allison, NASCAR driver, helicopter crash at Talledega Superspeedway
- Edgar Barth, Formula One and sportscar racing driver, cancer<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-0>[1]</SUP>
- Georges Boillot, Grand Prix motor racing driver, military action during World War I
- Tony Brise, Formula One driver, plane crash
- Richard Burns, World Rally Champion in 2001, brain tumour
- Colin Chapman, founder of Team Lotus, heart attack
- Peter Gregg, sportscar racer, suicide
- Bobby Hamilton, NASCAR driver, cancer
- Mike Hawthorn, 1958 Formula One World Champion, car crash just months after winning the title
- Ricky Hendrick, owner affiliated to Hendrick Motorsports owned by his father Rick Hendrick, plane crash, 2004
- Graham Hill, team boss of Embassy Racing and two-time Formula One World Champion as a driver in 1962 and 1968, plane crash
- Al Holbert, IMSA champion, plane crash.
- Denny Hulme, New Zealand racing driver, heart attack while competing in Bathurst 1000
- Camille Jenatzy, Belgian racing driver, shot while impersonating a wild boar
- Erwin Kremer, founder/owner of Kremer Racing, stroke
- Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR driver, plane crash in Tennessee
- Elmo Langley, NASCAR pace car driver, heart attack during an evaluation run at a NASCAR exhibition race in Suzuka Circuit
- Willy Mairesse, Belgian sportscar racer, suicide
- Gerry Marshall, British racing driver, heart attack while test driving Richard Petty's IROC Camaro
- Colin McRae, World Rally Champion in 1995, helicopter accident
- Harry Melling, owner of Melling Racing, heart attack
- Rob Moroso, NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 1990, car accident
- Carlos Pace, Formula One driver, plane crash
- Didier Pironi, Formula One driver recovering from horrendous leg injuries, powerboating accident
- Harvey Postlethwaite, F1 engineer and Technical Director, heart attack while supervising a testing session for Honda
- Tim Richmond, NASCAR driver, AIDS
- Dean Roper, ARCA stock racer, heart attack while competing
- Thierry Sabine, founder and main organizer of Paris Dakar, helicopter crash
- Josef Schnitzer, founder of Schnitzer Motorsport, road accident
- Ryoji Takada, D1GP driver, truck loading accident
- Chris Trickle, NASCAR driver, drive-by shooting
- Nick Whiting, British racing driver, gang-related murder
- Bob Wollek, sportscar driver, cycling accident
[edit] Accidents during Water speed record
<TABLE class=wikitable style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><TBODY><TR><TH>Name</TH><TH>Date</TH><TH>Place</TH><TH>Machine</TH><TH>Comment</TH></TR><TR><TD>
Henry Segrave<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1>[2]</SUP></TD><TD rowSpan=2>13 June 1930</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Lake Windermere
</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Miss England II</TD><TD>Driver</TD></TR><TR><TD>
Vic Halliwell</TD><TD>Riding mechanic</TD></TR><TR><TD>
John Cobb<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-2>[3]</SUP></TD><TD>29 September 1952</TD><TD>Loch Ness
</TD><TD>Crusader</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Mario Verga<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-3>[4]</SUP></TD><TD>9 October 1954</TD><TD>Lago d'Iseo
</TD><TD>Laura 3</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Donald Campbell<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-4>[5]</SUP></TD><TD>4 January 1967</TD><TD>Coniston Water
</TD><TD>Bluebird K7</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>
Lee Taylor<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-5>[6]</SUP></TD><TD>13 November 1980</TD><TD>Lake Tahoe
</TD><TD>Discovery II</TD><TD>Test run</TD></TR><TR><TD>
Craig Arfons<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-6>[7]</SUP></TD><TD>September 29, 1989</TD><TD>Jackson Lake
</TD><TD>Rain X Challenger</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[edit] Accidents during Unlimited Hydroplane racing
<TABLE class=wikitable style="FONT-SIZE: 85%"><TBODY><TR><TH>Name</TH><TH>Date</TH><TH>Race</TH><TH>Place</TH><TH>Machine</TH><TH>Comment</TH></TR><TR><TD>Bill Freitag<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-7>[8]</SUP></TD><TD>September 19, 1931</TD><TD>President's Cup</TD><TD>Potomac River</TD><TD>Miss Philadelphia</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Joe Schaeffer<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-8>[9]</SUP></TD><TD>August 28, 1939</TD><TD>Test run</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Delphine IX</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Orth Mathiot<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Quick_9-0>[10]</SUP></TD><TD rowSpan=2>August 4, 1951</TD><TD rowSpan=2>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Lake Washington</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Quicksilver</TD><TD>Driver</TD></TR><TR><TD>Tommy Whitaker<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-Quick_9-1>[10]</SUP></TD><TD>Co-pilot</TD></TR><TR><TD>Bob Hayward<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-10>[11]</SUP><SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-11>[12]</SUP></TD><TD>September 10, 1961</TD><TD>Silver Cup</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Miss Supertest</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ron Musson<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1966_President_12-0>[13]</SUP></TD><TD rowSpan=3>June 19, 1961</TD><TD rowSpan=3>President's Cup</TD><TD rowSpan=3>Detroit River</TD><TD>Miss Bardahl</TD><TD>Explosion during race</TD></TR><TR><TD>Rex Manchester<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1966_President_12-1>[13]</SUP></TD><TD>Notre Dame</TD><TD rowSpan=2>Collision during final heat</TD></TR><TR><TD>Don Wilson<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-1966_President_12-2>[13]</SUP></TD><TD>Miss Budweiser</TD></TR><TR><TD>Chuck Thompson<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-13>[14]</SUP></TD><TD>July 7, 1966</TD><TD>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Smirnoff</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Bill Brow<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-14>[15]</SUP></TD><TD>November 6, 1967</TD><TD>Tampa Suncoast Cup</TD><TD>Tampa Bay</TD><TD>Miss Budweiser</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Warner Gardner<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-15>[16]</SUP></TD><TD>September 8, 1968</TD><TD>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD>Detroit River</TD><TD>Miss Eagle Electric</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Tommy Fults<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-16>[17]</SUP> <SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-17>[18]</SUP></TD><TD>September 16, 1970</TD><TD>APBA Gold Cup</TD><TD>Mission Bay</TD><TD>Pay 'n Pak's 'lil Buzzard</TD><TD>Qualifying run</TD></TR><TR><TD>Skipp Walther<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-18>[19]</SUP></TD><TD>June 2, 1974</TD><TD>Champion Spark Plug Trophy</TD><TD>Miami Marine Stadium</TD><TD>Red Man</TD><TD>Test run prior to race</TD></TR><TR><TD>Jerry Bangs<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-19>[20]</SUP></TD><TD>August 7, 1977</TD><TD>Seafair Trophy</TD><TD>Lake Washington</TD><TD>The Squire</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Bill Muncey<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-20>[21]</SUP></TD><TD>October 18, 1981</TD><TD>UIM World Championship race</TD><TD>Acapulco</TD><TD>Atlas Van Lines</TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD>Dean Chenoweth<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-21>[22]</SUP></TD><TD>July 2, 1982</TD><TD>Columbia Cup</TD><TD>Columbia River</TD><TD>Miss Budweiser</TD><TD></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
[edit] Accidents during offshore powerboat racing
- Stefano Casiraghi, offshore powerboating accident in Monaco
- Mike Thomas, hydroplane driver, construction accident<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-22>[23]</SUP>
Does not include motorcycle riders who died in race or practice crashes. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of deaths by motorcycle accidents.
- Norifumi "Norick" Abe, Moto GP rider, scooter accident
- Kenny Carter, British motorcycle speedway rider, suicide
- Steve Hislop, British Superbike rider, helicopter crash
- Gary Albright, UWF International and All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler, heart attack during World Xtreme Wrestling show
- Mike Alfonso ("Mike Awesome"), suicide by hanging
- Chris Benoit, WWE wrestler, suicide.
- Dino Bravo, WWF wrestler, murdered.
- Frank Goodish ("Bruiser Brody"), World Wrestling Council wrestler, murdered
- Chris Candido, TNA wrestler, complications following a leg injury
- Bobby Duncum Jr., WCW wrestler, accidental prescription drug overdose
- Mary Lillian Ellison ("The Fabulous Moolah"), WWF wrestler and personality, heart disease
- Eddie Guerrero, WWE wrestler, acute heart failure
- Owen Hart, WWF wrestler, stunt accident during live pay-per-view event at Kemper Arena
- Curt Hennig, WWF, acute cocaine intoxication (allergic reaction)
- Mike Lockwood ("Crash Holly"), WWF, apparent drug overdose
- Jerry Tuite ("Malice" and "The Wall"), All Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler, heart attack
- Jesús Solís ("Oro"), Mexican wrestler, death from a fall inside the ring
- Brian Pillman, WWF wrestler, arteriosclerotic heart disease
- Rikidozan, Japanese wrestler, murdered
- Mike Hegstrand ("Road Warrior Hawk"), WWE wrestler, heart attack
- "Ravishing" Rick Rude, WCW wrestler, heart failure
- Davey Boy Smith, last TV appearance was on SmackDown, heart attack
- Michael DiBiase, heart attack in the ring, triggered by high cholesterol
- Chris Von Erich, World Class Championship Wrestling, suicide by gunshot
- David Von Erich, National Wrestling Alliance, heart attack triggered by acute enteritis (rumors persist that the death was drug-related, despite considerable evidence supporting the official cause)
- Kerry Von Erich, WWF, suicide by gunshot
- Mike Von Erich, WCCW, suicide by deliberate overdose
- Rodney Anoa'i ("Yokozuna"), died on an independent wrestling tour in Liverpool, England, fluid-filled lungs
- Menno Oosting, Dutch tennis-player, car accident
- Rafael Osuna, Mexican tennis player, plane crash
- Sergei Chalibashvili, professional diver, accident during the World University Games
- Iss Lajos, Romanian water polo player, massive stroke
- Loïc Leferme, French free-diver, drowned
- Audrey Mestre, French free-diver, drowned
- Eddie Aikau, drowning
- Mark Foo, surfing accident
- George Freeth, the "Father of Modern Surfing", influenza
- Nick Gabaldon, surfing pioneer, surfing accident
- Malik Joyeux, surfing accident
- Zeca Scheffer, Brazilian surfer, car accident
- Robert Wilson Simmons, drowning
[edit] Bobsleigh
- Reto Capadrutt, Swiss bobsledder, crashed during the four-man event of the 1939 FIBT World Championships
- Yvonne Cernota, German bobsled driver, crashed during practice run
- Felix Endrich, Swiss bobsled driver, crashed during 1953 FIBT World Championships
- Max Houben, Belgian bobsledder, crashed during practice run prior to the 1949 FIBT World Championships
- ***** Pensperger, German bobsled driver, race crash during 1966 FIBT World Championships
- Sergio Zardini, Italian bobsled driver, slid into retaining wall
Does not include skiers and snowboarders who died in competition or practice crashes. Those names go in a separate article. Please refer to List of skiing deaths below.
- Richard Kröll, Austrian alpine skier, car accident
- Rudolf Nierlich, Austrian alpine skier, car accident
- Spider Sabich, American skier, homicide
- Sergei Grinkov, Russian pairs figure skater, heart attack
- Robert McCall, Canadian ice dance figure skater, AIDS
- Sandra Schmirler, Canadian curler, oesophageal cancer
- Morgan Innes, Australian 2006 Novice Ladies figure skating champion, boating accident
Does not include those who died in wheeled sports such as cycling accident, as there is a separate list for such, please refer to "See also" below.
- Gilbert Aldana, American mixed martial artist, drowning
- David Mark Berger, Israeli weightlifter, Munich massacre
- André Brilleman, Dutch kickboxer, murder<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-23>[24]</SUP>
- Nick Duncombe, English rugby union player, meningitis
- Shane Drury, American rodeo performer, cancer
- François Faber, French cyclist, military action during World War 1
- Ze'ev Friedman, Israeli weightlifter, Munich massacre
- Lane Frost, American rodeo performer, gored by bull after completing a ride
- Eliezer Halfin, Israeli wrestler, Munich massacre
- Paul Hunter, English snooker player, cancer
- Flo Hyman, American women's volleyball player, aortic dissection caused by Marfan syndrome
- Octave Lapize, French cyclist, military action during World War 1
- Tony Lema, golfer, plane crash
- Lucien Mazan, Argentinean cyclist, road accident whilst in military action during World War 1
- Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist, drugs overdose
- René Pottier, French cyclist, suicide
- Yossef Romano, Israeli weightlifter, Munich massacre
- Richard Sanders, American amateur wrestler, car accident
- Todd Skinner, American free climber, fell from cliff
- Mark Slavin, Israeli wrestler, Munich massacre
- Payne Stewart, American golfer, aboard private plane - pressurization failure
- Vladimir Smirnov, Olympic champion fencer, accident during a match
- Jeremy Williams, American Mixed-martial artist, suicide
Athletes who have died young
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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Some of the professional athletes who have died at a young age:
DAN SNYDER (National Hockey League, Atlanta Thrashers)
Died at the age of 25. On Sept. 29, 2003, Snyder was a passenger in teammate Dany Heatley's car, which spun out of control and struck a wall in Atlanta. Snyder, a hard-working grinder, had the Ontario Hockey League's humanitarian award re-named in his honour.
PELLE LINDBERGH (NHL, Philadelphia Flyers)
Died at the age of 26. On Nov. 10, 1985, Lindbergh drove his Porsche into an elementary school wall on the way home from the Flyers' practice facility. Authorities determined Lindbergh was intoxicated at the time. The goaltender was voted to the 1986 NHL all-star team, the first player to be honoured posthumously.
MICKEY RENAUD (Ontario Hockey League, Windsor Spitfires)
Died at the age of 19 at his home on Feb. 18, 2008. Renaud, the Spitfires popular captain, collapsed in his family home and was rushed to hospital where he later perished. A Calgary Flames draft pick (2007), Renaud's No. 18 was retired by the Spitfires this season.
LUC BOURDON (NHL, Vancouver Canucks)
Died at the age of 21. On May 29, 2008, the Canucks' first-round draft pick in 2005, was riding a motorcycle that hit a tractor-trailer on a New Brunswick highway.
MICHAEL FOGOLIN (Western Hockey League, Prince George Cougars)
Died at the age of 17. The son of former NHLer Lee Fogolin died in his sleep of a possible heart condition on May 26, 2004.
GEORGE PELAWA (NCAA hockey, University of North Dakota)
Died at the age of 18. Pelawa, from Bemidji High School, was the Calgary Flames' first-round pick (16th overall) in the 1986 NHL entry draft. He died that summer in an automobile accident. Pelawa, a forward, was named Minnesota's Mr. Hockey in 1986 as the top high-school player in the state.
BILL MASTERTON (NHL, Minnesota North Stars)
Died at the age of 29. On Jan. 13, 1968, Masterton was checked by the Oakland Seals' Larry Cahan and Ron Harris and fell backwards on to the ice head first. He sustained a massive brain hemorrhage and died two days later, on Jan. 15, 1968, without regaining consciousness.
HANK GATHERS (NCAA basketball, Loyola Marymount)
Died at the age of 23. Gathers, of Loyola Marymount University, collapsed during a college basketball game in March 1990, and died shortly afterward. An autopsy found that he suffered from a heart-muscle disorder - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
REGGIE LEWIS (NBA, Boston Celtics)
Died at the age of 27. Lewis played only six seasons with the Boston Celtics. In the summer of 1993, Lewis dropped dead on the court from cardiac arrest, likely triggered by an overly enlarged and thickened heart.
LEN BIAS (NCAA basketball, University of Maryland)
Died at the age of 22. A star in the making, Bias died of a cocaine overdose in his dorm room on June 19, 1986. Bias was the second overall selection in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics - just two days prior to his overdose.
THOMAS HERRION (NFL, San Francisco 49ers)
Died at the age of 23. Herrion collapsed in the locker-room after a pre-season game against the Denver Broncos and died in August 2005. The cause of death was later determined to be heart disease.
KOREY STRINGER (NFL, Minnesota Vikings)
Died at the age of 27. Stringer collapsed after a training camp session with the Vikings in August 2001. The Pro Bowl offensive lineman died from complications brought on by heat stroke. The Vikings retired his jersey number during the 2001 season.
STEVE BECHLER (MLB, Baltimore Orioles)
Died at the age of 23. Bechler died in February 2003 after participating in a spring training workout in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The pitching prospect's death was linked to his use of a supplement that contained ephedrine.
GREG MOORE (Race car driver)
Died at the age of 24. Moore, of Maple Ridge, B.C., died after a crash on the 10th lap of a CART race in Fontana, Calif., on Oct. 31, 1999.
PAT TILLMAN (NFL, Arizona Cardinals)
Died at the age of 27. Tillman turned down a three-year, $3.6-million contract offer from the Cardinals in order to enlist in the United States army in May 2002. He was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.
SEAN TAYLOR (NFL, Washington Redskins)
Died at the age of 24. The free safety died on November 27, 2007, a day after being shot by an intruder at his Miami-area home. In the team's first game following the death of the two-time Pro Bowler, the Redskins defence honoured the fan favourite by coming out with only 10 players instead of the usual 11 for the first play of the game against Buffalo Bills.
DARRENT WILLIAMS (NFL, Denver Broncos)
Died at the age of 24. On Jan. 1, 2007, Williams, a cornerback, was the victim of a drive-by shooting, that occurred less than 12 hours after the Broncos played their final game of the 2006 season against the San Francisco 49ers.
<TABLE width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD> </TD></TR><TR><TD>Canwest News Service</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Some of the professional athletes who have died at a young age:
DAN SNYDER (National Hockey League, Atlanta Thrashers)
Died at the age of 25. On Sept. 29, 2003, Snyder was a passenger in teammate Dany Heatley's car, which spun out of control and struck a wall in Atlanta. Snyder, a hard-working grinder, had the Ontario Hockey League's humanitarian award re-named in his honour.
PELLE LINDBERGH (NHL, Philadelphia Flyers)
Died at the age of 26. On Nov. 10, 1985, Lindbergh drove his Porsche into an elementary school wall on the way home from the Flyers' practice facility. Authorities determined Lindbergh was intoxicated at the time. The goaltender was voted to the 1986 NHL all-star team, the first player to be honoured posthumously.
MICKEY RENAUD (Ontario Hockey League, Windsor Spitfires)
Died at the age of 19 at his home on Feb. 18, 2008. Renaud, the Spitfires popular captain, collapsed in his family home and was rushed to hospital where he later perished. A Calgary Flames draft pick (2007), Renaud's No. 18 was retired by the Spitfires this season.
LUC BOURDON (NHL, Vancouver Canucks)
Died at the age of 21. On May 29, 2008, the Canucks' first-round draft pick in 2005, was riding a motorcycle that hit a tractor-trailer on a New Brunswick highway.
MICHAEL FOGOLIN (Western Hockey League, Prince George Cougars)
Died at the age of 17. The son of former NHLer Lee Fogolin died in his sleep of a possible heart condition on May 26, 2004.
GEORGE PELAWA (NCAA hockey, University of North Dakota)
Died at the age of 18. Pelawa, from Bemidji High School, was the Calgary Flames' first-round pick (16th overall) in the 1986 NHL entry draft. He died that summer in an automobile accident. Pelawa, a forward, was named Minnesota's Mr. Hockey in 1986 as the top high-school player in the state.
BILL MASTERTON (NHL, Minnesota North Stars)
Died at the age of 29. On Jan. 13, 1968, Masterton was checked by the Oakland Seals' Larry Cahan and Ron Harris and fell backwards on to the ice head first. He sustained a massive brain hemorrhage and died two days later, on Jan. 15, 1968, without regaining consciousness.
HANK GATHERS (NCAA basketball, Loyola Marymount)
Died at the age of 23. Gathers, of Loyola Marymount University, collapsed during a college basketball game in March 1990, and died shortly afterward. An autopsy found that he suffered from a heart-muscle disorder - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
REGGIE LEWIS (NBA, Boston Celtics)
Died at the age of 27. Lewis played only six seasons with the Boston Celtics. In the summer of 1993, Lewis dropped dead on the court from cardiac arrest, likely triggered by an overly enlarged and thickened heart.
LEN BIAS (NCAA basketball, University of Maryland)
Died at the age of 22. A star in the making, Bias died of a cocaine overdose in his dorm room on June 19, 1986. Bias was the second overall selection in the NBA draft by the Boston Celtics - just two days prior to his overdose.
THOMAS HERRION (NFL, San Francisco 49ers)
Died at the age of 23. Herrion collapsed in the locker-room after a pre-season game against the Denver Broncos and died in August 2005. The cause of death was later determined to be heart disease.
KOREY STRINGER (NFL, Minnesota Vikings)
Died at the age of 27. Stringer collapsed after a training camp session with the Vikings in August 2001. The Pro Bowl offensive lineman died from complications brought on by heat stroke. The Vikings retired his jersey number during the 2001 season.
STEVE BECHLER (MLB, Baltimore Orioles)
Died at the age of 23. Bechler died in February 2003 after participating in a spring training workout in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The pitching prospect's death was linked to his use of a supplement that contained ephedrine.
GREG MOORE (Race car driver)
Died at the age of 24. Moore, of Maple Ridge, B.C., died after a crash on the 10th lap of a CART race in Fontana, Calif., on Oct. 31, 1999.
PAT TILLMAN (NFL, Arizona Cardinals)
Died at the age of 27. Tillman turned down a three-year, $3.6-million contract offer from the Cardinals in order to enlist in the United States army in May 2002. He was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan on April 22, 2004.
SEAN TAYLOR (NFL, Washington Redskins)
Died at the age of 24. The free safety died on November 27, 2007, a day after being shot by an intruder at his Miami-area home. In the team's first game following the death of the two-time Pro Bowler, the Redskins defence honoured the fan favourite by coming out with only 10 players instead of the usual 11 for the first play of the game against Buffalo Bills.
DARRENT WILLIAMS (NFL, Denver Broncos)
Died at the age of 24. On Jan. 1, 2007, Williams, a cornerback, was the victim of a drive-by shooting, that occurred less than 12 hours after the Broncos played their final game of the 2006 season against the San Francisco 49ers.
© Canwest News Service 2008
As a lifelong WHITE SOX fan I recall this:
Francisco Barrios
[SIZE=+1]Francisco Javier (Jimenez) Barrios [/SIZE]<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Debut August 18, 1974
<SMALL>vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER</SMALL>
Final Game June 3, 1981
Born June 10, 1953 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
DiedApril 9, 1982 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Francisco Barrios
[SIZE=+1]Francisco Javier (Jimenez) Barrios [/SIZE]<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Debut August 18, 1974
<SMALL>vs. NYY 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER</SMALL>
Final Game June 3, 1981
Born June 10, 1953 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
DiedApril 9, 1982 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
ADDING:
Rod Beck
[SIZE=+1]Rodney Roy Beck [/SIZE](Shooter) <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 236 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Debut May 6, 1991
<SMALL>vs. MON 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER</SMALL>
Final Game August 14, 2004
Born August 3, 1968 in Burbank, CA
DiedJune 23, 2007 in Phoenix, AZ
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Rod Beck
[SIZE=+1]Rodney Roy Beck [/SIZE](Shooter) <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top>Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 236 lb.
</TD><TD vAlign=top>Debut May 6, 1991
<SMALL>vs. MON 2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 2 ER</SMALL>
Final Game August 14, 2004
Born August 3, 1968 in Burbank, CA
DiedJune 23, 2007 in Phoenix, AZ
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Yeah I read that WIKI yesterday. I figured maybe there were others, 5TEAM if you have sleep apnea, you should get a sleep study done, you dont have to surgery, there is other ways to,plus losing weight helps to-if your over weight,but sleep study helps figure out what exactly is causing it then they can fix it .
