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Famous Wrestlers That Have Died Since 1985 Before the Age of 65 (please read this FAQ before making any assumptions or writing me any emails about this list)
Chris Von Erich (Von Erich Family Tree) - 21
Mike Von Erich - 23
Louie Spiccoli - 27
Art Barr - 28
Gino Hernandez - 29
Lance Cade - 29
Jay Youngblood - 30
Rick McGraw - 30
Joey Marella - 30
Ed Gatner - 31
Buzz Sawyer - 32
Crash Holly - 32
Kerry Von Erich - 33
D.J. Peterson - 33
Eddie Gilbert - 33
The Renegade - 33
Chris Candido - 33
Test - 33
Adrian Adonis - 34
Gary Albright - 34
Bobby Duncum Jr. - 34
Owen Hart - 34
Yokozuna - 34
Big Dick Dudley - 34
Brian Pillman - 35
Marianna Komlos - 35
Umaga - 36
Pitbull #2 - 36
The Wall/Malice - 36
Emory Hale - 36
Leroy Brown - 38
Mark Curtis - 38
Eddie Guerrero - 38
John Kronus - 38
Davey Boy Smith - 39
Johnny Grunge - 39
Chris Kanyon - 40
Vivian Vachon - 40
Jeep Swenson - 40
Brady Boone - 40
Terry Gordy - 40
Bertha Faye - 40
Billy Joe Travis - 40
Chris Benoit - 40
Larry Cameron - 41
Rick Rude - 41
Randy Anderson - 41
Bruiser Brody - 42
Miss Elizabeth - 42
Big Boss Man - 42
Earthquake - 42
Mike Awesome - 42
Biff Wellington - 42
Brian Adams (Crush) - 43
Ray Candy - 43
Nancy Benoit (Woman) - 43
Dino Bravo - 44
Curt Hennig - 44
El Gigante/Giant Gonzalez - 44
Bam Bam Bigelow - 45
Jerry Blackwell - 45
Junkyard Dog - 45
Hercules - 45
Toni Adams - 45
Andre the Giant - 46
Big John Studd - 46
Chris Adams - 46
Mike Davis - 46
Hawk - 46
Mitsuharu Misawa - 46
Ludvig Borga - 47
Luna Vachon - 48
Steve Dunn - 48
Cousin Junior - 48
Dick Murdoch - 49
Jumbo Tsuruta - 49
Rocco Rock - 49
Sherri Martel - 49
Steve Williams - 49
Moondog Spot - 51
Bastion Booger/Norman the Lunatic - 53
Ken Timbs - 53
Uncle Elmer - 54
Pez Whatley - 54
The Angel of Death - 54
Eddie Graham - 55
Tarzan Tyler - 55
Haystacks Calhoun- 55
Giant Haystacks - 55
Buddy Rose - 56
Kurt Von Hess - 56
Moondog King - 56
Gene Anderson - 58
Dr. Jerry Graham - 58
Bulldog Brown - 58
Tony Parisi - 58
Rufus R. Jones - 60
Ray Stevens - 60
Stan Stasiak - 60
Terry Garvin - 60
Boris Malenko - 61
Little Beaver - 61
Sapphire - 61
Shohei Baba - 61
Sir Oliver Humperdink - 62
Dick the Bruiser - 62
Wilbur Snyder - 62
George Cannon - 62
Karl Krupp - 62
Dale Lewis - 62
Gorilla Monsoon - 62
Hiro Matsuda - 62
Bad News Brown - 63
Bulldog Brower - 63
SD Jones - 63
Wahoo McDaniel - 63
List of association footballers who died while playing
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The following is a list of association footballers who died while playing a game, or died from injuries sustained while playing. Following an increase in deaths, both during matches and training, FIFA announced on 31 August 2007 that they were considering introducing cardiac testing,[1] a measure that has already been in place for years in some countries, such as Italy.
Date Name Age Team Notes
13 January 1889 William Cropper 26 Staveley Suffered a ruptured bowel in a match against Grimsby Town and died the next day.
11 January 1892 James "Daddy" Dunlop 21 St Mirren In a friendly game against Abercorn, he fell on a piece of glass which led to tetanus setting in; he died ten days later at the age of 21.[2]
25 May 1896 James Logan 25 Loughborough F.C. Pneumonia relapse caught while playing.
29 November 1896 Joe Powell 25 Woolwich Arsenal Blood poisoning and tetanus after breaking his arm against Kettering Town in 1896.
1900s James Collins Sheppey United Tetanus caused by on-field injury.[3]
27 August 1902 Di Jones 35? Manchester City A gash to the knee turned septic, resulting in his death.[4]
27 October 1906 David "Soldier" Wilson 23 Leeds City Suffered a heart attack while playing against Burnley, probably caused by heavy smoking. He attempted to return to the field of play even when in great pain.[5]
8 April 1907 Tommy Blackstock 25 Manchester United Collapsed after heading a ball in a game against St. Helens and died.[6]
1908 Frank Levick 26 Sheffield United Frank broke his collar bone while playing for Sheffield United against Newcastle United on New Years Day 1908. While recovering from the injury he contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia. A Dr Selby of Attercliffe (Sheffield) who attended Frank gave the cause of death as heart failure as a result of pneumonia. Frank died at 13.40pm on 1st February 1908 at his fathers house 125 Plumpers Road Tinsley Sheffield [7]
29 December 1909 James Main 23 Hibernian During a Christmas Day match in 1909 when Hibs played Partick Thistle at Firhill on a frostbound pitch, Jimmy Main received fatal stomach injuries following a collision with a Thistle player. He died 4 days later.[8]
19 February 1916 Bob Benson 33 Arsenal Died of a burst blood vessel following a wartime game against Reading.[9][10]
7 January 1921 Horace Fairhurst 27 Blackpool Suffered a head injury in a league game at Barnsley in December 1920; died as a result of his injury early in the new year.
22 May 1921 Nikola Gazdić Hajduk Split Young forward died of late stage tuberculosis after an epic performance against Građanski Zagreb, Hajduk's greatest rival at the time.[11]
11 November 1923 Tom Butler Port Vale Died from tetanus eight days after fracturing(breaking) his arm in a match.[12]
4 April 1927 Albert Van Coile 27 Cercle Brugge Suffered a perforated bowel after a collision with an opponent. Died one day later.
3 May 1927 David Arellano 24 Colo-Colo Suffered peritonitis after being hit by an opposing player during the match. Shortly after the incident Arellano was brought to a nearby clinic where he ultimately died.
30 April 1927 Sam Wynne 30 Bury Collapsed and died on the field of pneumonia during a match against Sheffield United, although Bury claim it was a cerebral hemorrhage.[13]
5 September 1931 John Thomson 22 Celtic Injured during an Old Firm match when he dived for the ball and suffered a fractured skull in an accidental collision with Rangers' Sam English. He died that same evening.
17 June 1933 Jon Kristbjornsson 22 Valur A goalkeeper who collided with a striker from KR Reykjavik and suffered a head injury in the last game of the Icelandic League on 13. June 1933. Was taken to hospital, where he died from his injuries on 17. June 1933.[citation needed]
1 December 1934 Sim Raleigh 25 Gillingham Died after a clash of heads with Brighton & Hove Albion's Paul Mooney in a game, who subsequently retired.
5 February 1936 Jimmy Thorpe 22 Sunderland A diabetic, the goalkeeper collapsed into a coma from which he never recovered, attributed to the rough treatment he received on the pitch in a game against Chelsea. His death lead to the rule that players were no longer able to kick the ball out of the goalkeeper's arms.[14]
1 April 1951 Mitotônio 35 Ceará Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to stomach congestion.[15]
14 July 1963 Constantin Tabarcea 26 Petrolul Ploieşti Collapsed during a match. Death attributed to unusual activity of the thymus gland.[16]
25 February 1967 Tony Allden Highgate United Struck by lightning during an FA Amateur Cup quarterfinal against Enfield.[17]
1 July 1973 Nikola Mantov 23 FK Osogovo Collapsed and died of a heart attack in the 10th minute of a league game against FAS 11 Oktomvri.[18]
16 December 1973 Pavăo 26 F.C. Porto Collapsed and died of a heart attack during a league game.[19]
18 May 1977 Tony Aveyard 21 Scarborough Head injuries received during match.[20][21]
30 October 1977 Renato Curi 24 Perugia Suffered a heart attack while playing in a Serie A match against Juventus. Perugia's ground is named after him.
23 September 1984 Erik Jongbloed DWS Amsterdam Struck by lightning during an exhibition game.[22]
Son of Jan Jongbloed, goalkeeper of the Dutch national team in both the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cup Final.
23 August 1987 Paulo Navalho 20 Atlético Clube de Portugal Suffered an acute myocardial infarction during a friendly match between Atletico and the U.A.E.'s Al-Jazira Club.[23]
9 December 1987 Dursun Özbek 17 Galatasaray Died from a heart failure in a training match in Florya.[citation needed]
12 August 1989 Samuel Okwaraji 24 Nigeria Collapsed and died while playing against Angola in a World Cup Qualifier. An autopsy showed that the 24-year-old had an enlarged heart and high blood pressure.
8 September 1990 David Longhurst 25 York City Suffered a heart attack on the pitch while playing against Lincoln City. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
2 February 1993 Michael Klein 33 Bayer Uerdingen Suffered a heart attack during a training session.
30 April 1995 Mukandi Tsimaya 28 Atromitos F.C. Received an elbow hit in the neck by an opponent player, during a match against Panelefsiniakos. He died before going to hospital.[citation needed]
25 August 1995 Michael Goddard Dundela Died during a game against Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park after being struck in the chest by the ball.[citation needed]
29 October 1995 Amir Angwe 29 Julius Berger F.C. Collapsed and died on the pitch of a heart attack.[24]
4 January 1997 Hedi berkhissa 24 Esperance Sportive de Tunis Suffered a heart attack in a friendly game against Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Chedli Zouiten
4 April 1997 Waheeb Jabarra Hapoel Taibe Suffered a heart attack while playing against Bnei Yehuda.[citation needed]
February 1998 Robbie James 40 Llanelli A.F.C. Cardiomyopathy
28 April 1998 Axel Jüptner 29 Carl Zeiss Jena Died suddenly of a heart attack during training
1999 Ferenc Biro 15 Nirajul Miercurea-Nir. Died after a crossbar fell on his head during a warmup.[25]
24 July 1999 Stefan Vrăbioru 23 Astra Ploieşti Undetected heart defect that led to him collapsing.[26]
2000 Daniel Orbeanu 18 Caraimanul Buşteni Died after an infection from a simple sprain, misdiagnosed by four different hospitals.[27]
February 2000 John Ikoroma 17 Al-Wahda Collapsed on the pitch and later died in hospital.[28]
2 April 2000 Eri Irianto Persebaya Surabaya Died in hospital due to heart failure after a game between Persebaya and PSIM Yogyakarta.[29]
21 May 2000 Hocine Gacemi 24 JS Kabylie Died from a fractured skull after clash of heads.[30]
5 October 2000 Catalin Hîldan 24 Dinamo Bucharest Died while playing for Dinamo; In the 74th minute of a friendly game against Olteniţa, Cătălin had a heart attack, and fell to the ground. The North Stand of Dinamo's stadium is named in his honour.
29 August 2001 Serhiy Perkhun 23 CSKA Moscow Suffered injury in a collision with Budun Budunov who also sustained serious head trauma. He suffered a brain hemorrhage and died eight days later.
20 February 2002 Cristian Neamţu 21 Universitatea Craiova Accidentally struck in the mandible by a teammate charging towards goal. Internal bleeding was discovered, before he died one week later.[31]