Willie Banks (athletics) – American former world record-holding triple jumper, born 1956.

Geoff Hunt (squash) – Australian former world champion and eight-time British Open winner, born 1947.

Eddie Lawson (motorcycling) – American who dominated world 500cc racing in the 1980s, born 1958.

Thomas Gravesen (football) – former Denmark, Everton and Celtic midfielder, born 1976.

Didier Drogba (football) – Chelsea and Ivory Coast striker, born 1978.

Ajantha Mendis (cricket) – Sri Lanka spinner, born 1985.

Paul Scharner (football) – Wigan and Austria defender, born 1980.

Albert Luque (football) – former Newcastle and Spain striker, now at Malaga, born 1978.

Jack Rodwell (football) – Everton midfielder, born 1991.