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106 Entries on file
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Mike Ditka1939–2026Hall of Fame NFL tight end and legendary Chicago Bears head coach who led the team to victory in Super Bowl XX.- Heidi Burge1971–2026American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Los Angeles Sparks and Washington Mystics and inspired the Disney film Double Teamed.
- Sam McDowell1942–2026Six-time MLB All-Star pitcher known as "Sudden Sam" who led the American League in strikeouts five times and later became a sports psychology therapist.
- Lyle Odelein1968–2026Canadian NHL defenseman who played over 1,000 games and won the 1993 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens.
- Pac1986–2026English professional wrestler known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling and Neville in WWE, a former NXT and WWE Cruiserweight champion.
- Bob Pettit1932–2026American basketball great who was the NBA's first MVP and led the St. Louis Hawks to the 1958 championship.
- Tim Janus1976–2026Tim Janus, known as "Eater X", was an American competitive eating champion and Amazing Race contestant who won world titles in tiramisu, ramen, and sushi eating.
- Chris Spatola?–2026Chris Spatola was an ESPN college basketball analyst, former Army starting guard, and Duke assistant coach under Mike Krzyzewski.
- Ernie Accorsi1941–2026Ernest William Accorsi Jr. was an American professional football executive who served as general manager of the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and New York Giants.
- Michael Sweetney1982–2026Michael Damien Sweetney (October 25, 1982 – September 17, 2026) was an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA for the New York Knicks and Chicago Bulls.
- Brian Wolfe1980–2026Brian Thomas Wolfe (1980–2026) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays and in Nippon Professional Baseball for three Japanese teams.
- George Chuvalo1937–2026George Louis Chuvalo was a Canadian heavyweight boxer, five-time national champion and two-time world title challenger, famed for never being knocked down in 93 professional fights.
- Gary Myers1950–2026American stock car racing driver who competed in NASCAR and modified touring series and was patriarch of a noted racing family.
- Kayla Saager1996–2026Former Binghamton University soccer captain and 2017 America East Striker of the Year who later played professionally and coached.
- Barry Melrose1956–2026Canadian NHL player and coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the Stanley Cup Final and became a longtime ESPN hockey analyst.
- Andy Williams1977–2026Andy Williams was an American musician and professional wrestler, best known as rhythm guitarist of the metalcore band Every Time I Die and as 'The Butcher' in All Elite Wrestling.
- Charles "Kippy" Brown1955–2026Charles "Kippy" Brown was an American football player and coach, the first Black quarterback in Memphis history and a Super Bowl-winning NFL assistant.
- Alphonso Smith Jr.1985–2026Alphonso Smith Jr. was an American professional football cornerback who played four NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions and was a consensus All-American at Wake Forest.
- Harald V1937–2026King of Norway from 1991 until his death in 2026, the country's longest-lived monarch.
- Billy Boston1934–2026Welsh rugby league legend who starred for Wigan, won the 1960 World Cup, and became the sport's first knight.
