April 8 — Horia Demian, Romanian club player (U Cluj) (born 1942)
April 16 — Sam "Boom Boom" Wheeler, American professional player (Harlem Globetrotters, Harlem Magicians) (born 1923)
April 23 — Norm Baker, Canadian BBA and PCPBL player (born 1923)
July 26 — Bob Spessard, All-American college player and coach (Washington and Lee) (born 1915)
August 14 — Ricky Berry, American NBA player (Sacramento Kings) (born 1964)
August 21 — Scott Fenton, Australian player (Perth Wildcats) (born 1964)
September 7 — Valery Goborov, Soviet player (born 1966)
September 22 — Bob Calihan, All-American college player and coach (Detroit), NBL player (born 1918)
October 7 — Earl Thomas, American NBL player (born 1915)
October 8 — Oscar Moglia, Uruguayan Olympic and club player (Club Atlético Welcome) (born 1935)
October 12 — Rolando Bacigalupo, Peruvian Olympic player (born 1914)
October 30 — Douglas Legg, British Olympic player (born 1914)
October 30 — Raymond Offner, French Olympic player (born 1927)
December 3 — Fernando Martín Espina, Spanish player (Real Madrid, Portland Trail Blazers) (born 1962)
Date unknown — Liviu Naghy, Romanian Olympic player (born 1929)

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