Historical Archives & Public Figures

حسن الشاذلي

Egypt

1943 – 2015 (71 years old)

All-time historic top goalscorer of the Egyptian Premier League with 173 league goals, starring for Tersana SC and finishing as top scorer of the 1963 Africa Cup of Nations with six goals.

Giza, Egypt

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Richard Benaud

Australia

1930 – 2015 (84 years old)

Australian cricketer and commentator, inspirational captain who never lost a Test series and became universally beloved as the 'Voice of Cricket'.

Sydney, Australia

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Florence Arthaud

France

1957 – 2015 (57 years old)

French sailor and navigator, known as 'The Little Bride of the Atlantic', who won the grueling solo Route du Rhum transatlantic yacht race in 1990.

Cannes, France

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Camille Muffat

France

1989 – 2015 (25 years old)

French competitive swimmer who won three medals including 400m freestyle gold at the 2012 London Olympics, tragically killed in a helicopter crash.

Nice, France

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Joy Ali

Switzerland

c. 1979 – 2015 (36 years old)

Zulfikar Joy Ali was a Fijian boxer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Nelson Torno

Argentina

c. 1928 – 2015 (87 years old)

Nelson Torno was an Argentine sports shooter. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Mário Simas

Switzerland

c. 1923 – 2015 (92 years old)

Mário Simas was a Portuguese swimmer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Hank Peters

United States

c. 1925 – 2015 (90 years old)

Henry John Peters was an American professional baseball executive who held senior management positions for the Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball between 1965 and 1991. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Jack Parr

United States

c. 1937 – 2015 (78 years old)

Jack Parr was an American professional basketball player for the Cincinnati Royals of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Stu Miller

United States

c. 1928 – 2015 (87 years old)

Stuart Leonard Miller, nicknamed "the Butterfly Man", was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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John McPhee

Great Britain

c. 1938 – 2015 (77 years old)

John McPhee was a Scottish professional footballer, who played as a defender.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Donald MacLeod

Canada

c. 1939 – 2015 (76 years old)

Donald MacLeod was a Canadian cross-country skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Ottawa, Canada

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Haroldo Lara

Brazil

c. 1935 – 2015 (80 years old)

Haroldo de Melo Lara was an Olympic freestyle swimmer from Brazil, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Brasília, Brazil

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