This list includes all competitors, would-be competitors, coaches, and officials who died during the Olympics Games they were attending. Note that many athletes are present at the Olympic Village and compete in practice sessions before the Opening Ceremony.
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolae Berechet |  ROU |
BOX | Olympics | 1936 | Died of sepsis due to an infected carbuncle a few days after competing. |
| David Berger |  ISR |
WLF | Olympics | 1972 | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. |
| Nicolas Bochatay |  SUI |
SPS | Non-Medal | 1992 | Killed following a collision with a ski grooming machine during practice. |
| Edmond Brassart |  FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1900 | Died in a bridge collapse two months before the end of the 1900 Games |
| Francisco Lázaro |  POR |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1912 | Collapsed and died of overheating during competition, caused by Lázaro greasing up his body for the race. |
| Ze'ev Friedman | ISR |
WLF | Olympics | 1972 | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. |
| Yossef Gutfreund | ISR |
Other | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. | ||
| Eliezer Halfin | ISR |
WRE | Olympics | 1972 | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. |
| Stefan Henze |  GER |
CSL | Olympics | 2004 | Died three days after a taxi-cab accident during the 2016 Olympics. |
| Knud Enemark Jensen |  DEN |
CRD | Olympics | 1960 | Collapsed of heatstroke during competition and suffered a fatal brain injury. |
| Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki |  GBR |
LUG | Other | 1964 | Died of injuries sustained in a practice crash. |
| Nodar Kumaritashvili |  GEO |
LUG | Other | 2010 | Died of injuries sustained in a practice crash. |
| Arrigo Menicocci |  ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1956 | Killed in a post-competition car crash. |
| Ross Milne |  AUS |
ALP | Other | 1964 | Died of injuries sustained in a practice crash. |
| Eliška Misáková |  TCH |
GAR | Non-starter | 1948 | Diagnosed with polio upon arrival in the UK, and died several days later. |
| Yossef Romano | ISR |
WLF | Olympics | 1972 | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. |
| Amitzur Shapira | ISR |
Other | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. | ||
| Kehat Shorr | ISR |
Other | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. | ||
| Mark Slavin | ISR |
WRE | Non-starter / Other | 1972 | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. |
| Andrei Spitzer | ISR |
Other | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. | ||
| Yakov Springer | ISR |
Other | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. | ||
| Ignaz Stiefsohn |  AUT |
GLD | Non-Medal | 1936 | Killed when his glider crashed during competition. |
| Moshe Weinberg | ISR |
Other | One of the victims of the 1972 Black September terrorist attack. |
