Dan Morse 1938 – 2023
We are so sorry to hear of the unexpected and sudden death of Dan Morse following recent surgery. Dan served as a delegate on the[...]
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John Wignall: 1932 – 2023
The WBF is greatly saddened to hear of the recent death of John Wignall John was a member of the WBF Executive Council from 1986[...]
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Pietro Forquet 1925 – 2023
We are sad to hear of the death of Pietro Forquet, the renowned bridge player, a few days ago. The star of the Blue Team[...]
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Denis Howard 1932—2023
The WBF is saddened to hear of the death of Past President, Denis Howard. He died peacefully surrounded by his family on 15th January, aged[...]
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Eddie Kantar : 1932 – 2022
Tributes poured in from around the world following the death of the legendary player and writer just before the end of the World Bridge Team[...]
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Sue Picus – 1948 – 2021
We are very saddened to learn of the death today of Sue Picus, WBF Women’s World Grand Master and a well known and respected player[...]
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Patrick Grenthe 1949 – 2021
I was very sad to hear of the death of Patrick Grenthe, one of those few people who seem able to manage various careers at[...]
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Grattan Endicott 1924 – 2021
The World Bridge Federation is saddened to hear that Grattan Endicott died peacefully on 25th April aged 97 years. He is described as loving father,[...]
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David Birman : 1948 – 2020
The Bridge Family mourns the loss of David Birman and bows down to his memory.[...]
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Gianni Bertotto (1945-2020)
It seems a time for sadness, as we heard last night that our friend and colleague, Gianni Bertotto, died suddenly and unexpectedly last night.[...]
read moreCatherine d’Ovidio (1959 – 2020)
Another sad day in the world of Bridge as we hear of the untimely death of Catherine d’Ovidio, aged only 61. A great player, Women’s[...]
read moreJustin Lall (1986-2020)
The World Bridge Federation is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Justin Lall. A liver disease took him away from us. A talented[...]
read moreMaria Teresa Lavazza 1937-2020
The World Bridge Federation is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Maria Teresa Lavazza. She was a successful player in her own right[...]
read moreLynn Deas (1952 – 2020)
The WBF is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of one of the greatest bridge players in the world, Lynn Deas. During her bridge[...]
read moreBeverly Levy: 1942 – 2020
We are very sad to hear of the passing of Beverly Levy, the wife of WBF Vice President Al Levy. Beverly was a well known[...]
read moreFilippo Palma (1935-2020) passed away
The World Bridge Federation is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Filippo Palma[...]
read moreGeorgia Heth elected ACBL President
Georgia Heth, one of the most authoritative bridge administrators, has been elected President[...]
read moreElly Ducheyne (1938 – 2019)
The first lady of the Press Room, Elly Ducheyne passed away on 15 October 2019. WBF President Gianarrigo Rona said:[...]
read moreMax Bavin (1954 – 2019) suddenly passed away
We heard today, 6th October, of the unexpected death of Max Bavin, who had been Chief[...]
read moreBeth Palmer (1952 – 2019) passed away
The WBF is very saddened to learn of the death on 3rd October of Beth Palmer, a multiple[...]
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