Hunter Brown was best known as an offensive lineman at the Air Force Academy.
He
passed away on January 11, 2023, at the age of 21 after suffering a "medical emergency" on the way to class, according to
ABC News.
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Jessie Lemonier was a former NFL linebacker who played for the
Los Angeles Chargers and
Detroit Lions.
He
passed away on January 26, 2023, at the age of 25 from
an unknown cause.
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Elena Fanchini was an
Italian World Cup alpine ski racer.
She
passed away on February 8, 2023, at the age of 37 after a battle with cancer.
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Ryan Keeler was a college football player at the
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
He
passed away on February 20, 2023, at the age of 20 from
an unknown cause.
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Ben Siegfried was a former college
football player turned
XFL athletic trainer.
He passed away on March 9, 2023, at the age of 22 from an unknown cause.
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Chris Smith was a former football defensive end who played for the
Jacksonville Jaguars,
Baltimore Ravens,
Cincinnati Bengals,
Cleveland Browns, and the
XFL's Seattle Sea Dragons.
He
passed away on April 17, 2023, at the age of 31 from
an unknown cause.
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Raymond Sawada was a Canadian hockey player known for his career with the Dallas Stars.
He
passed away on April 10, 2023, at the age of 38 after suffering a heart attack during a recreational game.
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Tori Bowie was an
Olympic track and field athlete who won the silver medal in the 100m and bronze in the 200m while representing Team USA at the 2016
Rio Olympics.
She
passed away on May 2, 2023, at the age of 32 after
suffering complications from childbirth.
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Michael "Micky" Geller was a champion waterskier at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
He
passed away on May 6, 2023, at the
age of 18 from an unknown cause.
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Jaden Hullaby was a former college football player who played at the University of Texas and the University of New Mexico.
He
passed away in May 2023 at the age of 21 from an unknown cause.
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Malik Gant was a professional football player known for his career with the
New England Patriots.
The former Mashall University player
was found in Miami on May 25, 2023, just days before his 26th birthday, but at this time, his cause of death is unclear.
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Akeem Hebron was a former college football player at the University of Georgia.
He
passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2023, at the age of 34 from an unknown cause.
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Cody Ince was a former NCAA offensive lineman known for his career with the Iowa Hawkeyes.
He
passed away on July 15, 2023, at the age of 23
from an unknown cause.
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Rodion Amirov was a top
Russian ice hockey prospect for the Toronto Maple Leafs who was drafted 15th overall in 2020.
He
passed away on August 14, 2023, at the age of 21 after being
diagnosed with a brain tumor.
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Bray Wyatt was a professional wrestler known for his tenure in WWE.
He
passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2023, at the age of 36
from a reported heart attack.
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Mike Williams was a former NFL wide receiver known for his time with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and
Buffalo Bills.
He
passed away on September 12, 2023, at the age of 36 after sustaining injuries in
a construction accident, according to
ESPN.
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Ryan Reed was a college football star at the University of
Minnesota Duluth.
He
passed away on November 21, 2023, at the age of 22 after collapsing during a team workout. His death was a result of an undetected genetic heart condition, according to
his obituary.
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Walt McGrory was a former college basketball star who played for the University of Wisconsin from 2017 to 2021.
He
passed away on December 16, 2023, at the age of 24 after a battle with bone cancer.
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Kurtis "Mad Kurt" Chapman was a British professional wrestler who competed in RevPro, Progress, IPW, and other minor promotions.
He
passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 26
from an unknown cause.