Davey Lopes Cause of Death: Dodgers Legend and Four-Time All-Star Dies at 80 After Battle With Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
By Sports Historian and Baseball Analyst | Updated: April 2026 The baseball world lost one of its fiercest competitors on April 7, 2026. Davey Lopes, the ferociously quick second baseman, four-time All-Star, and the engine of the most celebrated infield in Los Angeles Dodgers history, died at age 80 after a prolonged battle with both…