Edward Albert Stuart
Country: South Africa
Sports: Soccer
Age of Death: 83
Brief Bio: Stuart was one of the few South African soccer stars to have made a name for themselves in the English Premiership. He played 322 times for Wolverhampton Wanderers between 1951 and 1962, winning three league titles and the FA Cup.
He also had brief stints with Stoke City, Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County. His career, however, kicked off at Rangers in South Africa. After leaving the game, he ran a string of hairdressing salons around the Wolverhampton area.
He died on 4 November in Wrexham, Wales, following a long illness.
Tinus Linee
Country: South Africa
Sports: Rugby
Age of Death: 45
Brief Bio: He made a name for himself as a centre for Western Province. He represented Western Province and the Stormers in the Super Rugby. He also played nine tour games for the Springboks between 1993 and 1994, but never played in a test for South Africa.
In 2001, current Springbok captain Jean de Villiers made his Western Province debut alongside Linee. In 2008 he formed part of Western Province’s Vodacom Cup team management. In 2012 he was assistant coach at RCM Universitatea Timisoara in Romainia, where he won the SuperLiga CEC Bank – Romania’s main domestic rugby compettion.
In 2013, Linee was diagnosed with motor neuron disease. His deteriorating health resulted in him having financial difficulties in an attempt to cover his medical costs. He died on 3 November aged 45 in his family home in Paarl.
Abednego Ngcobo
Country: South Africa
Sports: Soccer
Age of Death: 64
Brief Bio: he was a South African soccer star who played in the domestic Premiership for Penarol, Minnesota Kicks, Denver Dynamos and Soweto giants, Kaizer Chiefs. He had great speed and was unbelievably strong. He played as a striker or winger and was a prolific goal scorer.
He also played for the SA Black X1 in 1973 in a match against a team billed as the UK All Stars. He played in a second match against another All Stars side in 1979. He ran a taxi business after retirement and died of a heart attack at his home after complaining of chest pains early that morning.