deaths
January 15, 1968
Bill Masterton, Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1938)
Bill Masterton
William John Masterton was a Canadian–American professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Minnesota North Stars in 1967–68. He is the only player in NHL history to die as a direct result of injuries suffered during a game, the result of massive head injuries suffered following a hit during a January 13, 1968 contest against the Oakland Seals.