The Dunedin-born school principal guided John Walker to the first mile under 3 minutes 50 seconds and Olympic gold in Montreal, and was still coaching Olympians in his nineties.
Known as "Clutch", he left the Rams as their all-time leading rusher, threw a touchdown pass in Super Bowl XIV and spent another 32 years in the team's front office. He died after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
The North Adelaide product played 36 AFL games and kicked 31 goals for the Power from 2010 to 2013. Port Adelaide said the club was deeply saddened and will wear black armbands in his honour.
The elegant midfielder won 69 caps for Georgia and scored the semi-final winner that sent Dundee to their first Scottish Cup final in four decades. He reportedly died of a heart attack.
A whole championship side died at Superga in 1949. Zambia lost a national team off Gabon in 1993. The air crashes that killed sports stars and the teams they played for.
Nicknamed the "Russian Tyson", the hard-hitting heavyweight's career ended in 2015 when he was found badly injured in a Berlin subway tunnel. His father said he died suddenly at home in Oryol from a blood clot.
The Victoria-born sprinter and defensive back won a record 13 gold medals at the Texas state track meet, an NCAA relay title and the 1998 Big 12 championship with the Aggies. He died after a heart attack.
The winningest coach in LSU men's basketball history won 448 games in 25 seasons, reached two Final Fours and brought Shaquille O'Neal to Baton Rouge. He died days after being named for a Wooden coaching award.
He arrived at Highbury as a boy after a chance meeting with the manager and never left. Ken Friar was Arsenal's secretary, managing director and life president, and he helped move the club to the Emirates.
The 11th-round pick started at linebacker, moved to center and played 18 seasons and 246 games for the Falcons, with six Pro Bowls.
