Australian cricketer Phil Hughes passed away after being hit on the head by a bouncer. We bring you 15 more such depressing incidents where sports persons have died while playing:

5. Antonio Puerta

The Spaniard is a hero for his football club Sevilla where he had spent his entire career. He won 5 major trophies with his club and even scored in the penalty shootout during the 2007 UEFA Cup final triumph. But just months later, during next season's first home match, Puerta collapsed on the pitch. He suffered a series of cardiac arrests and died while still on the pitch.

6. Raman Lamba

The batsman played 32 ODIs and 4 Test matches for India. In 1998, he was fielding at forward short leg for Dhaka-based club Abahani Krira Chakra in the Bangladesh Premier Division final against Mohammedan Sporting Club when the ball struck him on the temple. Lamba seemed fine at that time and even joked that he was dead, but he suffered an internal hemorrhage and slipped into coma. He passed away 3 days later.