Athletes Deaths Thread

[Faramir 361]

 Salvatore "Totò" Schillaci, top scorer and best player of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, died at 59 years old - cancer.

[hckošice 14,769]

Terrible news. RIP

 

Just a few weeks ago I watched some highlights from Italia Novanta and his goals including the one against Czechslovakia

 

[Grassmarket 3,362]

3 hours ago, hckošice said:

Terrible news. RIP

 

Just a few weeks ago I watched some highlights from Italia Novanta and his goals including the one against Czechslovakia

 

Had a very strange career.  Was really considered a decent but second rank player prior to 1990.  Became a global superstar in 1990. After 1990........went back to being a decent but second rank player again.

[heywoodu 14,920]

2016 U20 world champion (800m) Kipyegon Bett , bronze at te 2017 senior world championships, has died yesterday after a month of illness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipyegon_Bett

 

Massive talent in 2015-2017 or so, got caught for EPO and never really competed anymore outside of Kenya after that.

 

[heywoodu 14,920]

One of the legends of Dutch football from the 70's, Johan Neeskens, has passed away aged 73. His most famous moment by far was in the World Cup final against West Germany, when in the 2nd minute he made 1-0 from a penalty in his characteristic way: indescribably hard through the middle.

[Speedy 92]

7 hours ago, heywoodu said:

2016 U20 world champion (800m) Kipyegon Bett , bronze at te 2017 senior world championships, has died yesterday after a month of illness.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kipyegon_Bett

 

Massive talent in 2015-2017 or so, got caught for EPO and never really competed anymore outside of Kenya after that.

 

Another young Kenyan athlete, who passes away in recent years. Sad for this country.

[ChandlerMne 1,026]

Another Kenyan athlete died. Apparently, 6th death in a few weeks.

This time African champion in 3000 m SC from 2015.

Apparent suicide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Kemboi

[bestmen 2,806]

fact of doping