Died: Atanas Andonov, 68
In May; in Sofia, Bulgaria. The 7th-placer in the ’80 Olympic decathlon, in ’81 he World Ranked No. 8.
Died: Jimmy Johnson, 86
On May 08, in Northern California. Better known for his HOF NFL career, Johnson was the brother of Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson. As a high hurdler for UCLA, he won the ’60 NCAA.
Died: Tena Negere, 53
In May; in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The marathoner World Ranked No. 6 in ’92, the year he won Fukuoka after finishing 23rd in the Olympics.
Died: Tito Steiner, 72
On May 02, in Buenos Aries, Argentina; of pneumonia. The Argentine decathlete won 3 NCAA decathlon titles for BYU (’77, ’79, ’81), along with a 3rd in ‘78. He World Ranked twice with a No. 5 in ’81. Finished 22nd in the ’76 Olympics.