- 1945 Harry Hillman, American athlete (3 Gold Olympic 1904), dies at 63
- 1946 Bert Vogler, South African cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies at 69
- 1969 George Preston Marshall, American businessman and NFL team owner (Washington Redskins), dies at 72
- 1973 Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (4 Olympic golds 1904, 08), dies at 88
- 1979 Walter O'Malley, American baseball team owner (Dodgers), dies at 75
- 1980 P K "Perker" Lee, Australian cricketer (Australian bowler 1931-33, 2 Tests), dies at 75
- 1985 Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927)
- 1990 Joe Mercer, English soccer midfielder (5 caps; Everton, Arsenal) and manager (Manchester City, Aston Villa, England 1974), dies of Alzheimer's disease at 76
- 2003 Ray Harford, English footballer and manager (b. 1945)
- 2013 John Logan, American MLB player, dies at 86
- 2013 Glen Hobbie, American MLB pitcher (Chicago Cubs), dies at 77
- 2015 Frank Gifford, American NFL player and broadcaster, dies at 84
- 2021 Bob Jenkins, American television and radio sports announcer (IndyCar & NASCAR telecasts ESPN/ABC, NBC Sports), dies from brain cancer at 73
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