Athletes Deaths Thread

[heywoodu 13,560]

9 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

WRC rally driver Craig Breen died in a testing crash ahead of Rally Croatia today

What the hell....

[LDOG 2,199]

Julia Ituma, volleyball player from Italy.

 

Apparently suicide. She was 18. 

[MHSN 3,221]

1 hour ago, LDOG said:

Julia Ituma, volleyball player from Italy.

 

Apparently suicide. She was 18. 

wow. I watched her play just yesterday in the Champions League semifinal 

[Dragon 1,702]

Jim Fox, a member of Great Britain's 1976 gold medal modern pentathlon team, died yesterday at the age of 81.

He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for nearly 30 years

[Biathlonfan 377]

2 minutes ago, Dragon said:

Jim Fox, a member of Great Britain's 1976 gold medal modern pentathlon team, died yesterday at the age of 81.

He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for nearly 30 years

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,REST IN PEACE YOU LEGEND

[Triplecast 114]

Ralph Boston,  Long Jump, gold 1960, silver 1964, bronze 1968 and broke Jesse Owen’s world record in 1960.

https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2023/04/30/ralph-boston-dead/

Edited May 1, 2023 by Triplecast

[Grassmarket 2,757]

On 4/29/2023 at 9:49 AM, Dragon said:

Jim Fox, a member of Great Britain's 1976 gold medal modern pentathlon team, died yesterday at the age of 81.

He had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease for nearly 30 years

Wow, that’s someone whom everyone of my generation knew.  We only won three golds in 76, so Modern Pentathlon suddenly became a huge story.  5 disciplines in 5 days - the world was younger then.  Also there was a bad guy - Boris Onischenko  fencing cheat!  

[Biathlonfan 377]

14 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Wow, that’s someone whom everyone of my generation knew.  We only won three golds in 76, so Modern Pentathlon suddenly became a huge story.  5 disciplines in 5 days - the world was younger then.  Also there was a bad guy - Boris Onischenko  fencing cheat!  

The cheating was quite something,It is sad to Hear that fox was suffering so much,was clearly a great guy

[dullard 437]

 

[Belle 722]

13 minutes ago, dullard said:

 

Suicide is the cause of death then?