On December 30, King Pele died at the age of 82. A number of sports superstars have died in recent years.
Football:
Saint Cruyff died at the age of 68 on March 24, 2016.
On November 25, 2020, King Maradona died at the age of 60.
On August 15, 2021, bomber Gad Muller died at the age of 75.
On December 29, 2022, King Pele died at the age of 82.
Basketball:
On January 26, 2020, “Black Mamba” Kobe Bryant died in a plane crash at the age of 41.
Russell, the Lord of the Rings, died on July 31, 2022 at the age of 88.