George Best | Biography, Death, & Facts | Britannica
George Best, (born May 22, 1946, Belfast, Northern Ireland—died November 25, 2005, London, England), Irish-born football (soccer) player who was one of the premier forwards in the game's history and a fashionable playboy off the field. The stylish Best became one of the iconic figures of "Swinging London" during the 1960s.