Unfortunately 2022 ties a dubious record, with 54 people in my collection passing away through the year, making this tied for the largest year with 2020. This year should be first but somehow I haven't scanned any cards of Clark Gillies yet, even though I have several.
I'm retroactively publishing this on the 31st of December, even though I didn't write it until January 2nd, because I was sick. Doing so allowed me to include my friend Dan from the Trading Card Database, who lost his battle with cancer on the 31st. Doing this post hurts at the best of times, but moreso when it includes a friend.
Buddy Arrington 1938-2022
Marion Barber 1983-2022
Mike Bossy 1957-2022
Garrett Burnett 1975-2022
Neil "Soapy" Castles 1934-2022
Wayne Cooper 1956-2022
John Drew 1954-2022
Johnny Egan 1939-2022
Bill Fitch 1934-2022
Emile Francis 1926-2022
Ron Frenz 1945-2022
Coy Gibbs 1972-2022
Mikhail Gorbachev 1931-2022
Ray Guy 1949-2022
Julian Hammond 1943-2022
Larry Hillman 1937-2022
Tom Hoover 1941-2022
Jeff Innis 1962-2022
Luke Jackson 1941-2022
Larry Jeffrey 1940-2022
Charles Johnson 1972-2022
Guy Lafleur 1951-2022
Bob Lanier 1948-2022
Dan Majcher 1954-2022
Bryan Marchment 1969-2022
Tom McCarthy 1960-2022
James McDivott 1929-2022
Charles McGee 1919-2022
Don McKenney 1934-2022
Peter McNab 1952-2022
John Moore, unknown -2022. I met him in person.
Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022
Ademola Okulaja 1975-2022
Louis Orr 1958-2022
Jim Pappin 1939-2022
Adreian Payne 1991-2022. He was murdered while attempting to stop a domestic assault.
Randy Pemberton 1959-2022
Gaylord Perry 1938-2022
Mike Potter 1949-2022
Jean Potvin 1949-2022
Ted Prappas 1955-2022
Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022
Lennie Rosenbluth 1933-2022
Bill Russell 1934-2022
Borje Salming 1951-2022
Mike Schuler 1940-2022
Gene Shue 1931-2022
Paul Silas 1943-2022
Philippe Streiff 1955-2022
Caleb Swanigan 1997-2022
Charley Taylor 1941-2022
George Thompson 1947-2022
Dick Versace 1940-2022
Freeman Williams 1956-2022
Somehow I missed a few of these including Charley Taylor. Franco Harris, Ronnie Hillman, and Pele passed away at the end of the year, but I know you're not a fan of either type of football. I don't even have a Franco Harris card, and Pele singles are tough to come by. I'm impressed that you have such a wide variety of cards in your collection, from Olivia Newton John to Philippe Streiff to Queen Elizabeth.
ReplyDeleteI thought for sure I'd have a card of Pele from one of the multi-sport legends sets, but nope...not a single one in my collection. l really like having a wide variety of people in my collection.
DeleteSorry to hear about your friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteSome of them I was definitely surprised to hear about. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThere's always a few that surprise me as well, that I missed throughout the year.
DeleteDamn, I just filed a card of Peter McNab today. Every time I turn around these days someone from my childhood is dying.
ReplyDeleteAlways appreciate this post.
Unfortunately he was claimed by cancer just a couple of weeks ago.
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