2026 - They died this year

[92tide]

sad day for the atlanta running community

Jeff Galloway, Olympian and Pioneer of the Run/Walk Method, Dies at 80

After qualifying for the Olympic Games in the 10,000 meters in 1972, he went on to become an influential running author.

www.runnersworld.com

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Umpire Bruce Froemming at 86. He fell down and because he was on blood thinners, he suffered a brain bleed that eventually killed him the following day.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/02/26/umpiring-legend-bruce-froemming-lifelong-milwaukeean-dies-at-86/88886412007/

 

[Toddrn]

Atlanta running legend, first Peachtree Road race winner Jeff Galloway dies at 80

Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team, winner of the first Peachtree Road Race and founder of running store Phidippides, died Wednesday at age 80.

www.wabe.org

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Neil Sedaka at 86.

Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.

www.nytimes.com

 

[selmaborntidefan]

The last head coach to win a national title at Notre Dame has crossed over Jordan.

Lou Holtz, legendary Notre Dame coach, dead at 89

Lou Holtz, the legendary Notre Dame coach who led the Fighting Irish to the 1988 national title, has died.

nypost.com

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Lou Holtz.

RIP Coach.

 

[Padreruf]

Great coach and even greater person. He resigned ND so he would not be the all time winningest coach there...thought that should belong to Knute Rockne. Of course, BK hung on long enough to break that record.

SC paper leads with : Famed South Carolina coach dies...LOL.

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

sad day for the atlanta running community

Jeff Galloway, Olympian and Pioneer of the Run/Walk Method, Dies at 80

After qualifying for the Olympic Games in the 10,000 meters in 1972, he went on to become an influential running author.

www.runnersworld.com

He will be greatly missed. RIP

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Troy Murray.

I know this name might not mean much to most here but as a Blackhawks fan, it means a lot. He was dang good player for the Hawks (among a few other teams) and even better play by play guy on the Radio for the Hawks.

He will be sorely missed.

 

[Bamaro]

Country Joe McDonald, 84, RIP

 

[92tide]

Country Joe McDonald, 84, RIP

one, two, three, what are we fighting for?

 

[OakMtn4Bama]

one, two, three, what are we fighting for?

Don't ask me..... RIP

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Jennifer Runyon at 65.

Up the Creek
Ghostbusters
A Very Brady Christmas (she portrayed Cindy; the rumor at the time was that Susan Olsen wasn’t invited back because she was doubling as a porn actress. I am serious).

Jennifer Runyon Dies: ‘Ghostbusters’ And ‘A Very Brady Christmas’ Actress Was 65

Jennifer Runyon, an actress best known for her work in Ghostbusters and A Very Brady Christmas, has died after a brief battle with cancer.

deadline.com

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Matt Snell, New York Jets' Super Bowl 3 hero, dies at 84

The longtime running back and Jets' all-time leading rusher was the first to rush for 100 yards on Super Sunday.

www.usatoday.com

The New York Jets have lost a Super Bowl hero.

Former running back Matt Snell, the first player to rush for more than 100 yards on Super Sunday, has died, the team confirmed March 10. He was 84.

The third overall pick out of Ohio State in the 1964 AFL draft – Snell was also selected by the New York Giants that year, prior to the institution of the common draft in 1967 – Snell rushed for a career-high 948 yards in his first season, when he was named AFL Rookie of the Year.

 

[Bazza]

Boston Lead Singer Tommy DeCarlo Dead at 60​

 

[selmaborntidefan]

Tom Bahler, who allegedly wrote Michael Jackson’s “She’s Out of My Life” about his breakup with Karen Carpenter, passes away on Karen’s birthday last week.

Tom Bahler, Songwriter Behind Michael Jackson’s “She’s Out of My Life,” Dies at 82 - MJVibe

The music world is mourning the loss of Tom Bahler, who passed away on March 2, 2026, at the age of 82.

www.mjvibe.com