Dennis Shepherd

Q: When did Dennis Shepherd die?

Dennis Shepherd died on June 13, 2006.

Q: How old was Dennis Shepherd when they died?

Dennis Shepherd was 79 years old at the time of death.

Dennis Shepherd (11 October 1926 – 12 June 2006) was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Shepherd died at age 79 in Lichtenburg^{[verification needed]}.

1948 Olympic results

Below is the record of Dennis Shepherd, a South African featherweight boxer who competed at the 1948 London Olympics:

Round of 32: Defeated Sydney Greve (Pakistan) on points
Round of 16: Defeated Mohamed Ammi (France) on points
Quarterfinal: Defeated Eddie Johnson (United States) on points
Semifinal: Defeated Francisco Nunez (Argentina) on points
Final: Lost to Ernesto Formenti (Italy) on points (was awarded silver medal)

Shepherd continued to box as an amateur until 1950 when he was eliminated in the opening round of the British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He subsequently retired from boxing without having embarked on a professional career.