42 Athletes That Died Before 40

NBA | February 16, 2021

Dan Snyder

Dan Snyder’s death happened a couple of years before NHLer Luc Bourdon’s passing. Snyder was killed in a traffic accident after spending all four of his seasons with the Atlanta Thrashers from 1999 to 2003.

In September of 2003, Snyder was in a car driven by Dany Heatley, a teammate from the Thrashers, when the car crashed, badly injuring both of them. Sadly, Snyder died two days later at only 25 years old. The franchise named an award after him, given annually to the best teammate on the roster.