Getty NASCAR announced the death of driver Kyle Busch at 41.
Kyle Busch is dead at 41 years old and the sports world is mourning the death of one of the sport’s biggest stars. On May 21, 2026, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR released a joint statement announcing the tragic news of Busch’s death.
The driver was hospitalized with a “severe illness” prior to his death, per NASCAR. Busch’s cause of death has not been revealed.
“On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to
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