Thought this could be the best topic to post any news of sport stars that have passed away.

 

 

Former Chelsea manager Ron Suart has died at the age of 94.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32063681

Richie Benaud, former Australian cricketer and regular cricket commentator has died, aged 84. "The Voice of Cricket" on Test Match Special and on Channel 4 cricket for so many years. One of the great sport commentators around he was.

 

 

RIP Gregory Mertens who has died of heart failure, three days after collapsing and was given CPR during a match for Lokeren in a reserve match with Genk. Aged only 24.

RIP Gregory Mertens who has died of heart failure, three days after collapsing and was given CPR during a match for Lokeren in a reserve match with Genk. Aged only 24.

It didn't sound good when it happened. What desperately sad news.

Such sad news, my age as well. RIP

Jesus. That's really shocking.

 

RIP.

R.I.P to Gregory Mertens

RIP Danny Jones a Welsh rugby league international who suffered a cardiac arrest during a game with League 1 rugby league team, Keighley Cougars. He won 12 caps for Wales. He was 29.

RIP Tim Niscot who has become the second Belgian player to die of an cardiac arrest in the last two weeks. He collapsed during a tournament in Hemiksem on Friday. Aged only 23. He played in the fourth-tier of Belgian football for Wirijk-Beerschot.

 

RIP also to former Zaire defender Mwepu Illunga aged 66. Who was best known for this:

 

 

 

RIP French TT Rider Franck Petricola has died following an accident during a qualifying session at the Isle of Man TT. He becomes the 141st death at the races since they began in 1907.

RIP Jerry Collins a former New Zealand rugby player who won 48 caps from 2001 to 2007 who was killed in a car crash in France at the age of 34. His wife also died in the crash with their daughter in a critical condition in hospital.

 

 

RIP former Rangers defender Colin Jackson who has died at the age of 68, following a battle with cancer.

 

 

One for the wrestling fans:

 

Dusty "The American Dream" Rhodes has sadly passed away today! A big loss to the WWE Universe today! Also so sad to know that both Cody & Goldust (who are still very much active in WWE) will be going through an immensley tough time! :(

 

R.I.P Dusty :(

One of the active wrestlers from my time following what was then the WWF. Loved the theme tune and his feud with the Million Dollar Man.

 

R.I.P. Dusty, both my brother and myself remember your polkadots!

RIP former two-time World Cup winner Brazilian midfielder, Zito who died at the age of 82.

 

 

RIP James Ackerman who died as a result of a on-field injury on Monday during a Australian rugby league cup match. He was only 25.

RIP Jules Bianchi who died as a result of his severe head injuries he suffered in a crash at last year's Japanese Grand Prix.

 

More about his death can be seen on the F1 Thread.

 

 

RIP Bernat Martinez and Daniel Rivas Fernandez who died from their injuries in a crash in a World Superbike support race in Laguna Seca yesterday.

 

Video of the crash:

 

 

 

Awful crash that is.

 

 

Another legendary wrestler now, R.I.P. Rowdy Roddy Piper! :cry:

RIP ex-Formula 1 driver and IndyCar driver Justin Wilson who has succumbed to his head injuries he suffered in a crash in Sunday's Pocono IndyCar 500 race. Debris from Sage Karam's car who crashed hit Wilson on Lap 178. He was 37 years old. 4 years after Dan Wheldon passed away in that awful Las Vegas crash.

 

He raced for Minardi and Jaguar during the 2003 season.

 

 

Here's what happened. WARNING: Contains scenes you may find distressing.