Basketball
Paul Arizin
Basketball | Forward
1928-04-09 – 2006-12-12 (Age 78)
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
10 time All Star. NBA Hall of Fame.
Red Auerbach
Basketball | Coach, General Manager
1917-09-20 – 2006-10-28 (Age 89)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
During Auerbach's 20-year professional coaching career, he won 11 Division titles (including 9 in a row), 11 appearances in the…
Jonathan Bailey
Basketball | Guard
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Cause of Death: Homicide
Bailey and his twin brother were stabbed during a fight at a bar. A Marine veteran who served in Iraq…
John Beckman
Basketball
1985-10-22 – 1968-06-22
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Basketball Hall of Fame
Len Bias
Basketball
1963-11-18 – 1986-06-19 (Age 22)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Bias was the second player selected in the 1986 draft but died two days later. Reports indicate cocaine were found…
Manute Bol
Basketball
1962-10-16 – 2010-06-19 (Age 47)
Cause of Death: Other
Bol is the only player in NBA history to have more blocked shots than points scored. He blocked 2,086 shots…
Wilt Chamberlain
Basketball | Center
1936-08-21 – 1999-10-12 (Age 63)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
4-time NBA MVP. Holds single game record for points scored (100)
Haris Charalambous
Basketball | Center
1984-11-03 – 2006-10-09 (Age 21)
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Pablo Coto
Basketball | Center
– 1993-01-25
Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Coto collapsed during a basketball game and died.
Jamal Jackson
Basketball | Forward
1977-05-22 – 1995-08-18 (Age 18)
Cause of Death: Homicide
Stabbing
University of Evansville
Basketball
– 1977-12-13
Cause of Death: Accident
On December 13, 1977, an Air Indiana DC-3 carrying the University of Evansville basketball team, crashed shortly after takeoff, killing…