Overview
- Donny Strathie, a 76-year-old lifelong Scotland supporter, died suddenly in Boston on Sunday, June 14 while in the city for the 2026 World Cup, according to family posts and the Tartan Army.
- His family and friends circulated a campaign asking attendees at Friday’s Scotland v Morocco game to give a one-minute round of applause in the 76th minute as a tribute to his age and devotion.
- Supporters and organisers say Strathie died in a hotel in the Boston area and that those who found him tried to help, but no official cause of death has been released.
- Local vigils being planned include contacting stadium officials to announce the applause and a bagpiper scheduled to play Flower of Scotland outside the hotel where he stayed.
- Strathie was a well-known Tartan Army figure who travelled widely to follow Scotland, and the rapid social-media mobilisation reflects the group’s habit of coordinating large, visible gestures at matches to support fellow fans.