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Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgaria captain in the 1986 World Cup has died of cancer. https://www.24chasa.bg/amp/9776443 (Because we can all read Bulgarian!) Also dead is Argentina's 1962 one-off player Martin Pando who died the other day.

Reutemann is now critically ill after his condition worsened.

Philippe Alliot, 80s mobile chicane, has just overcome cancer but still has pain and has lost a lot of weight. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rtl.fr/sport/autres-sports/sport-automobile-philippe-alliot-de-nouveau-en-course-apres-son-cancer-7900026589/amp

Carlos Reutemann is in intensive care. This comes a few years after surviving liver cancer. http://motorsports.com.uy/2021/05/carlos-lole-reutemann-esta-internado-en-terapia-intensiva.html

He is in poor health already, he's doing this to help pay for continued health care. He's already stopped public appearances.

Surprised by this despite his age as he was in fine fettle compared to the ailing McAlpine. He will QO for sure from the broadsheets.

He played twice in 1990 though, both times asa substitute.

Jose Rafael Albrecht, key part of Argentina's 1962 and 1966 squad has died of coronavirus. https://www.clarin.com/deportes/murio-jose-rafael-albrecht-vieja-gloria-san-lorenzo-futbol-argentino_0_V1awA437k.html

Ah shit. What a lovely man he was.

Hes fine. He has tweeted a lot today including Keir Starmer and wallpaper, Noel Clarke and describing the Israeli crush as the worst thing in Israeli history. I can think of a few other things instead...

Long-time Shrewsbury goalkeeper Steve Perks has died aged 58.https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2021/04/28/former-goalkeeper-and-shrewsbury-town-hero-steve-perks-has-died-aged-58/

Willie O'Brien Based on the fact that there was only one William O'Brien born in Middlesbrough in 1929, this must be him: William O'Brien b. 1929 Middlesbrough to William O'Brien & Rosalie McGouran m. Joyce H. Newell d. 2015 (aged 86) Doesn't say where he died. However, there are clues: 1) In July 1952, he's listed as a passenger on the steam ship destined for New York from Southampton. This is one year after his professional football career ceased. He's listed as a boiler maker. 2) His wife's family all died in Ontario, Canada and appear to have links to Quebec too. --------------------- George Price Updated on the Hugman's website since your post to say he died in 1982. Their info: b. George Price 2 Dec 1929 Crewe, England d. Feb 1982 North Carolina, USA I disagree. The individual they're referring to is likely this man: George Curtis Price b. 2 Dec 1929 North Carolina, USA d. Feb 1982 Florida, USA Not the footballer. @michaelf - as per this link, George Price was alive in 2017 - https://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/15561666.care-home-residents-make-memory-tree-improve-wellbeing/

@michaelf, this is what Ulitzer found on 1927-1929: George Davies This family tree suggests he died in Cape Town, South Africa. Doesn't state when annoyingly. You can request death certificates from the SA Gov site so maybe Michael could work with this? ------------------------ John Brooks Nice and easy: Name: Mr John Brooks Gender: Male Age: 91 Birth Date: 8 Mar 1927 Last Residence: Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, England Postal Code District: ST7 Death Date: 9 Jul 2018 Christopher Leonard b. Christopher Leonard 11 Jul 1927 Jarrow, EN (Hugman's) Family tree: Christopher Leonard b. 1927 Jarrow d. 1987 father: William Leonard mother: Elizabeth Cartwright Now he was the only Christopher Leonard born in that entire region in 1927 so must be him. Problem is where? Definitely did not die in the UK... and I extended the search on FreeBMD to 1985–1989 in case the authors of the tree recalled the year wrongly... which happens (like in David D Gray's case). Anyway, I believe this is him, but best of luck finding more. It's a game of "where in the world". ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Robert Williams Can't find his fate but Hugman's should correct his birth name. Definitely Robert Raymond Williams, not Raymond Robert Williams. Will help with finding him further down the line. ------------------------------------ Thomas McGairy Dead. Alternate spelling brings up an exact match on birthdate: Name: Thomas McGarry Death Age: 75 Birth Date: 25 Nov 1927 Registration Date: Dec 2002 Registration District: Leeds Inferred County: Yorkshire Register Number: A32C District and Subdistrict: 0921A Entry Number: 56 ------------------------ Ken Maxwell Died in Victoria, Australia in January 2007 as per this family tree: Birth 11 Feb 1928 • Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 2 Sources Marriage 18 Jun 1949 • Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland Barrhead Reformist Church / Theresa Emily Reaney Wild Death 11 Jan 2007 • Bundoora, Victoria, Australia Bundoora Extended Care, buried in Yan Yean Cemetary

@Ulitzer95, thank you so, so much for this. I always thought I was pretty good at researching, but you have put me to shame. This is such a help. I appreciate it greatly. Now other people can utilise your skills on this topic. George Price - alive in 2017 - https://www.winsfordguardian.co.uk/news/15561666.care-home-residents-make-memory-tree-improve-wellbeing/ which is why Hugman is wrong. I suspect he might have died in 2020 as one of the many care home casualties, but we'll have to see when the GRO comes out. Definitely wasn't in 2018 or 2019 GRO. I'll cross-reference all this into the old footy players thread for Michael F.

Well known twitter personality Cecilia Bartholemew has been in hospital with a heart attack. The entire twitter community has responded appropriately. CB was of course a close friend of the late Prince Phillip and announced the death of her even closer friend Dame Cheryl Gillan two days before Dame Cheryl actually died. Lol

The last survivor of Austria's 1954 squad has died https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/oefb-nationalteam/sonstiges/trauer-um-ehemaligen-oefb-teamspieler-alfred-teinitzer/%3famp Alfred Teinitzer.

He moved to Canada so probably there. I think 2007 could be right, mightve been a typo by me

Updated again due to @Ulitzer95 brilliant work. When this started, I think my list was around 200 - it's now around 115. But if all 115 are alive, that's great as we can celebrate their longevitity. In summary(for Michael F or anyone else) the dead are: David Lindsay 29.6.1919, Cambuslang d. 10 Apr 1987, East Kilbride David Gray d. 1983, Halifax, Yorkshire Geoff Hill d. 2017 Fred Sharpe d. 9th April 2020, Hull, Yorkshire James Taylor b. 7.4.1925, Warrington d. 15 Aug 2000, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Eric Searle d. 2015, Surrey Fred Smith b. 27 May 1926, Draycott d. 6 Dec 2017, Woollongong, New South Wales, Australia Alf Horne @Ulitzer95 - definitely the same man as I've found something to say he moved to Watford. So died April 1967, Watford, Hertfordshire

Crumbs, it's so sad when you find out someone who might still be alive died half a century ago. Ill keep open mind on Bill Anderson due to the commoness of the name but I'll make a note. Thanks again for all your help

From what it sounds like, Vic will be doing well to make it to the 2022 starting grid. https://www.gofundme.com/f/assisting-vic-elfords-medical-and-physical-needs

Excellent work guys. Thank you so much for this.

This is quite stunningly amazing research, thank you so much!

Yeah, I'm not sure too. But sometimes they do dribble through (Pun maybe intended). Thanks for this and Taylor, I'll update the main page shortly.

This is from 2018. Looks rough then but I'm sure he's thinner now. Masks are a pain in the bum for comparison. Read somewhere that now Prince P is gone, DoK is oldest male UK royal still alive.

Gofundme will be started for him but I am not sure if it's too late. Below from David Hobbs, a fellow versatile racer. Vic Elford, one of the top drivers of his generation is very ill with lung Cancer, please help, go fund me next week.Vic was an all time great, winning Monte Carlo Rally, & Daytona 24hr in space of two weeks!!