Sportspeople who died during their careers are covered in lists by sport, and in the case of

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Lists of sportspeople who died during their careers

* List of American football players who died during their careers *

List of association footballers who died while playing The following is an incomplete list of association footballers who died during their playing careers. Association football players who died on the pitch or from pitch related incidents Following an increase in deaths, both during matches and tr ...

* List of Australian rules footballers who died during their careers *

List of basketball players who died during their careers This is a list of notable basketball players who died while still on a team roster or as a free agent. A majority died of accidents such as car or plane crashes. Some suffered sudden cardiac death, which has a higher incidence in basketball among y ...

List of baseball players who died during their careers This is a list of baseball players who died during their careers. These deaths occurred during a game, due to illness, results of accidents, acts of violence, or suicide. Repeated studies have shown that Major League Baseball players have a greate ...

List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing The following is a list of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing. In February 1995, it was estimated that "approximately 500 boxers have died in the ring or as a result of boxing since the Marquess of Queensberry Rules were introduced in 188 ...

List of fatal accidents in cricket The following is a list of notable cricket players who died while playing a game, died directly from injuries sustained while playing, or died after being taken ill on the ground. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fatal accidents in cricket Cri ...

List of professional cyclists who died during a race The first documented deaths of competitive cyclists during competition or training date to the 1890s and early 1900s when the recently-invented safety bicycle made cycling more popular, both as a sport and as a mode of transport. The athlete ...

List of ice hockey players who died during their careers This is a list of ice hockey players who died during their playing careers. Player deaths Before 1931 1930–1969 1970–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–present day See also *Sportspeople who died during their car ...

List of marathon fatalities Below is a sortable list of individuals who died as a result of running a marathon. Causes of death during the marathon The most frequent causes are: # sudden cardiac death, triggered by a congenital or acquired heart disorder; # exercise-assoc ...

List of triathlon fatalities This is a sortable list of triathlon fatalities. It contains information on athletes, spectators or staff who died as a result of participating in a triathlon or duathlon. References {{reflist triathlon A triathlon is an endurance mul ...

List of fatal accidents in motorboat racing As motorboat racing is a dangerous sport, many individuals (including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators) have been killed in crashes related to the sport, either in a race, in qualifying, in practice or a private testing session. For ...

Rider deaths in motorcycle racing This article lists motorcycle riders who have died competing at motorcycle racing events. This article lists rider deaths in all series, at any level. Isle of Man TT, Manx Grand Prix and Southern 100 There have been over 275 recorded competitor ...

Driver deaths in motorsport Many people, including drivers, crew members, officials and spectators, have been killed in crashes related to the sport of auto racing, in races, in qualifying, in practice or in private testing sessions. Deaths among racers and spectators were ...

List of Billown Course fatal accidents Fatal accidents on the Billown Course, Castletown, Isle of Man during the Southern 100, Pre-TT Classic and the Post TT Races. List of fatal accidents involving competitors Sources {{reflist See also *Isle of Man TT Races *Manx Grand Prix *C ...

List of Brands Hatch Circuit fatal accidents Fatal accidents to competitors at the Brands Hatch Circuit during national and international motor-sport events. List of fatal accidents involving competitors List of fatal accidents involving race officials List of fatal accidents during un ...

List of fatal Champ Car accidents This article lists the people who have been fatally injured in American Championship car racing during testing, practice, qualifying, or races since 1916, categorized into drivers, riding mechanics, and non-participants. The lists show "IndyCar" o ...

List of Daytona International Speedway fatalities Daytona International Speedway has seen 40 on-track fatalities since its opening in 1959: 23 car drivers, twelve motorcyclists, three go-kart drivers, one powerboat racer, and one track worker. The most notable death may have been that of Dale Ea ...

List of Dundrod Circuit fatal accidents Fatal accidents on the Dundrod Circuit during the Ulster Grand Prix and other motor-sport events. List of fatal accidents involving competitors List of fatal accidents involving race officials List of fatal accidents involving spectators Li ...

List of fatal Formula One accidents Formula One (F1) is the highest class of open-wheeled auto racing defined by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motorsport's world governing body. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all particip ...

List of Hockenheimring fatal accidents Fatal accidents to competitors at the Hockenheimring circuit during the German Grand Prix and other national and international motor-sport events. The circuit was first used in 1932 using the Hockenheim "triangle course". It was rebuilt in 1938 i ...

List of fatalities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway The following is a list of 73 individuals killed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: 42 drivers, one motorcyclist, 13 riding mechanics, and 17 others including a pit crew member, track personnel, and spectators. All fatalities are related to Cham ...

** List of Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit fatal accidents **

List of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents This is a list of 24 Hours of Le Mans fatal accidents, which consists of all the drivers who have died during a 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend, or in pre-race testing or practice sessions in preparation of the event. It does not include track marshal ...

List of Autodromo Nazionale Monza fatal accidents Fatal accidents to competitors at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Italy during the Italian Grand Prix and other national and international motor-sport events. List of fatal accidents involving competitors List of fatal accidents during unof ...

List of NASCAR fatal accidents This article lists drivers who have been fatally injured while competing in or in preparation for (testing, practice, qualifying) races sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). A separate list compiles drivers wh ...

List of Nürburgring fatal accidents A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ...

Driver and co-driver deaths in rallying events Deaths in FIA World Rally Championship Deaths in Dakar Rally Deaths in SCCA ProRally and Rally America Deaths in European Rally Championship Deaths in European National Series and National Rallies Deaths in African Rally Championship ...

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List of Dakar Rally fatal accidents This is a list of Dakar Rally fatal accidents involving both competitors and non-competitors who have died during a Dakar Rally event. Since 1979, 78 people are known to have died as a result of the Dakar rally. Among the 32 competitor fatalities, ...

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List of fatal World Rally Championship accidents The list of fatal World Rally Championship accidents consists of drivers and co-drivers who have died at FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) rallies. The list also includes fatal accidents in the International Championship for Manufacturers (IMC) ...

List of Snaefell Mountain Course fatal accidents This list is of fatal accidents on the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT races, Manx Grand Prix and Classic TT races."The Quick and the Dead", ''The Times'', Saturday Supplement, June 1990 The TT Course was first used as ...

List of Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps fatal accidents Fatal accidents to competitors on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium during national and international motor-sport events on the circuit (1924–1978) and the shortened Grand Prix circuit from 1979 onwards. List of fatal accidents involv ...

List of Suzuka Circuit fatal accidents This article lists the fatal accidents that happened in the Suzuka Circuit, a motorsport race track that is operated by Mobilityland, a subsidiary of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., located in Suzuka City in the Mie Prefecture of Japan. Twelve have involved ...

List of Watkins Glen International fatalities Fatal accidents to competitors at the Watkins Glen International Circuit during the United States Grand Prix and other national and international motorsport events on a road circuit (1948–1952), an amended circuit (1953–1956) and the Grand P ...

List of deaths on eight-thousanders The eight-thousanders are the 14 mountains that rise more than above sea level; they are all in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountain ranges. This is a list of mountaineers who have died on these mountains. Mount Everest Mount Everest, E ...

List of people who died climbing Mount Everest At least 310 people have died attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest which, at , is Earth's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. The most recent years without known deaths on the mountain are 1977, in whic ...

List of fatal accidents in sailboat racing Oceanic yacht racing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world. It was particularly dangerous in the early days when oceanic racing was more like early mountain climbing in terms of sense of adventure and achievement. Modern safety and com ...

List of premature professional wrestling deaths According to a 2014 study by Eastern Michigan University examining professional wrestlers who were active between 1985 and 2011, mortality rates for professional wrestlers are up to 2.9 times greater than the rate for men in the wider United States ...

(This list includes wrestlers that were active or retired from the sport but died before the age of 65.) *

Sudden cardiac death of athletes It remains a difficult medical challenge to prevent the sudden cardiac death of athletes, typically defined as natural, unexpected death from cardiac arrest within one hour of the onset of collapse symptoms, excluding additional time on mechanica ...

Other sports

* Ilona Lucassen (1997–2020), Dutch judoka, suicide. *

Lara van Ruijven Lara Victoria van Ruijven (; 28 December 1992 10 July 2020) was a Dutch short track speed skater. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, she was part of the Dutch 3000 metres relay team that won a bronze medal. She won gold at the World Championships ...

(1992–2020), Dutch short track speed skater, auto immune disease.

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