Deaths by...
103 Notable deaths
by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Steve McMichael
American football player and professional wrestler (1957–2025).
Born October 17th, 1957 in Houston.
Died April 23rd, 2025 at 67 years old in Joliet (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Lane Smith
American actor (1936-2005).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Memphis. [ref]
Died June 13th, 2005 at 69 years old in Northridge (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
William Schallert
Actor from the united states (1922-2016).
Born July 6th, 1922 in Los Angeles.
Died May 8th, 2016 at 93 years old in Pacific Palisades (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Cyril Cusack
Irish actor (1910–1993).
Born November 26th, 1910 in Durban. [ref]
Died October 7th, 1993 at 82 years old in London (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Hal Finney
Cryptograph and cypherpunk (1956-2014).
Born May 4th, 1956 in Coalinga.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 58 years old in Phoenix (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Papa Bouba Diop
Senegalese footballer (1978-2020).
Born January 28th, 1978 in Rufisque.
Died November 29th, 2020 at 42 years old in Lens (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Don Revie
English footballer and manager (1927-1989).
Born July 10th, 1927 in Middlesbrough.
Died May 26th, 1989 at 61 years old in Edinburgh (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Joost van der Westhuizen
South african rugby union footballer.
Born February 20th, 1971 in Pretoria.
Died February 6th, 2017 at 45 years old in Johannesburg (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Fernando Ricksen
Dutch association football player (1976-2019).
Born July 27th, 1976 in Heerlen.
Died September 18th, 2019 at 43 years old in Airdrie (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). [ref]
Mike Porcaro
American bassist (1955–2015).
Born May 29th, 1955 in Hartford.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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