In Memoriam: Notable Sports Deaths in 2025

Posted Jan 17, 2026
The oldest sports icon on the list is former Loyola University Chicago chaplain Sister Jean, who made it to 106 years old. She was joined by two other centenarians who passed away earlier in the year, Agnes Keleti (103) and Virginia McCaskey (102). The youngest people on the list are American football players Marshawn Kneeland (24) and Kyren Lacy (24). (Athlon Sports)

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