David Forsyth - chess - died in 1909.
Ivan the Terrible died by having a stroke while playing chess
János Balogh - chess player - died in 1980.
Edwin R. Chess died on 2000-06-12.
Elias Stein - chess player - died in 1812.
Ludwig Rellstab - chess player - died in 1983.
Adolf Stern - chess player - died in 1907.
John Littlewood - chess player - died in 2009.
Alan Phillips - chess player - died in 2009.
William Lewis - chess player - died in 1870.
Christian Poulsen - chess player - died in 1981.
Frank Anderson - chess player - died in 1980.