- Jan 26 William K Wrigley, owner (Wrigley Gum, Chicago Cubs), dies
- Mar 3 Alfieri Maserati, Italian auto racer and engineer (established Maserati Racing), dies from poorly executed kidney surgery at 44
- Mar 19 Edward Barrett, Irish heavyweight wrestler and all-round sportsman (Olympic gold tug-of-war 1908), dies at 54
- Mar 24 George Robert Canning, cricketer (the 4th Lord Harris), dies
- Apr 2 John Morrill, American baseball first baseman and manager (National League pennant: 1877, 78, 83; Boston Red Caps/Beaneaters), dies of pneumonia at 77
- Apr 26 Bill Lockwood, English cricketer (43 wickets in 12 Tests for England), dies at 64
- Jun 5 Henry Taberer, cricket (bowl Trumper only Test wkt for South Africa), dies
- Jun 21 Marshall Taylor, American track cyclist (first African-American world champion; 1899 World Track C'ships), dies from a heart attack at 53
- Jul 9 Henry Howell, English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 1920-24), dies
- Jul 11 Nathaniel Niles, American figure skater and tennis player, dies at 46
- Jul 21 Bill Gleason, American late 19th century baseball player, dies at 73
- Jul 23 Tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner, dies at 48
- Jul 23 Frank Rankin, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame rover (Toronto Eatons, Toronto St. Michael's Majors) and coach (Toronto Granites-Canada Olympic gold 1924), dies at 41
- Aug 1 Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies
- Aug 2 Dan Brouthers, American MLB baseball player known as the first great slugger in baseball history, dies at 74
- Oct 18 Ioannis Chrysafis, Greek gymnast (b. 1873)
- Dec 28 John Blackham, cricketer (35 Tests as Aust WK, caught 37), dies
- Dec 28 Malcolm Whitman, American tennis player (US Nat C'ships 1898-1900), dies of suicide at 55