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The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2013. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: *Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, established cause of death, reference.


October 2013


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* Rosemary Adey, 80, Australian softball player. * Peter Broadbent, 80, English footballer, Alzheimer's disease. *
Arnold Burns Arnold Irwin Burns (April 14, 1930 – October 1, 2013) was an American lawyer. He served as the United States Deputy Attorney General from 1986 to 1988 under President Ronald Reagan and U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese. In March 1988, Burns, t ...
, 83, American lawyer, Deputy Attorney General (1986–1988), cardiac arrest and complications from Parkinson's disease. *
Ellis Burton Ellis Narrington Burton (August 12, 1936 – October 1, 2013) was an American professional baseball center fielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs over parts of five Major League Baseball (MLB) seasons ...
, 77, American baseball player ( St. Louis Cardinals,
Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...
,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
). *
Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science, military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of ...
, 66, American author (''
The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...
'', '' Patriot Games'', '' Rainbow Six''), heart failure. *
John B. Duff John Bernard Duff (July 1, 1931 - October 1, 2013) was an American historian born in South Orange, New Jersey, on July 1, 1931, to John Bernard Duff, Sr. and Mary Cunningham Duff. He was the oldest of four brothers: Thomas, Joseph and Peter Duff. ...
, 82, American historian and academic administrator, president of
Columbia College Chicago Columbia College Chicago is a Private college, private art college in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890, it has 5,928https://about.colum.edu/effectiveness/pdf/spring-2021-student-profile.pdf students pursuing degrees in more than 60 undergra ...
(1992–2000), Alzheimer's disease. *
Imero Fiorentino Imero (Immie) Fiorentino (July 12, 1928 – October 1, 2013) was an American lighting designer, considered one of the most respected pioneers and leaders in the American entertainment industry.''Media Marvels for Hire'', "New York Magazine," April ...
, 85, American lighting designer. *
Giuliano Gemma Giuliano Gemma (2 September 1938 – 1 October 2013) was an Italian actor. He is best known internationally for his work in Spaghetti Westerns, particularly for his performances as the title character in Duccio Tessari's ''A Pistol for Ringo'' (1 ...
, 75, Italian actor, traffic collision. *
Marshall Lee Gore Marshall Lee Gore (August 17, 1963 – October 1, 2013) was an American convicted murderer and rapist who was Capital punishment in Florida, executed by the state of Florida for the 1988 murders of two women. He also raped and attempted to murder ...
, 50, American murderer and rapist, execution by lethal injection. *
Israel Gutman Israel Gutman ( he, ישראל גוטמן; 20 May 1923 – 1 October 2013) was a Polish-born Israeli historian and a survivor of the Holocaust. Biography Israel (Yisrael) Gutman was born in Warsaw, Second Polish Republic. After participati ...
, 90, Israeli historian. * Arnold Lazarus, 81, South African psychologist. * Juan José Linz, 87, Spanish sociologist. *
Silvino Silvério Marques Silvino Silvério Marques (23 March 1918 – 1 October 2013) was a Portuguese colonial administrator and a general of the Portuguese Army. He was List of colonial governors of Cape Verde, governor of Cape Verde from 1958 to 1962, and List of coloni ...
, 95, Portuguese colonial administrator and a general of the Portuguese Army. * Vladimir Miklyukov, 69, Russian mathematician. *
Ole Danbolt Mjøs Ole Danbolt Mjøs (8 March 1939 – 1 October 2013) was a Norwegian physician and politician for the Christian Democratic Party. A professor and former rector at the University of Tromsø, he was known worldwide as the leader of the Norwegian No ...
, 74, Norwegian physician and politician, chairman of the
Norwegian Nobel Committee The Norwegian Nobel Committee ( no, Den norske Nobelkomité) selects the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize each year on behalf of Swedish industrialist Alfred Nobel's estate, based on instructions of Nobel's will. Five members are appointed by ...
(2003–2008). *
Martin O'Toole Martin Joseph O'Toole (27 May 1925 – 1 October 2013) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Senator from 1977 to 1989, then a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1989 to 1992. Born in Louisburgh, County Mayo, O'Toole was a farmer, livestock exporte ...
, 88, Irish politician,
Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1977–1989), TD for Mayo West (1989–1992). *
Jim Rountree James W. Rountree (April 24, 1936 – October 1, 2013) was an American college and professional football player who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for ten years during the 1950s and 1960s. Rountree played college foo ...
, 77, American CFL football player (
Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
), cancer.


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Shun Akiyama was a Japanese literary critic and member of the Japan Art Academy. He was born in Tokyo, and graduated from Waseda University in 1953 with a degree in French literature. Between 1979 and 1993 he was a professor at Tokyo University of Agricultur ...
, 83, Japanese literary critic,
esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. Other symptoms may include pain when swallowing, a hoarse voice ...
. *
Benjamin Dwomoh Benjamin Dwomoh (July 1, 1935 – September 2013) was a Ghanaian football referee. He refereed one match in the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain, between Kuwait and Czechoslovakia in Valladolid Valladolid () is a Municipalities of Spain, municipal ...
, 78, Ghanaian football referee. (death announced on this date) * Gottfried Fischer, 69, German psychologist. * Gene B. Glick, 92, American philanthropist and builder. *
Hilton A. Green Hilton A. Green (March 3, 1929 – October 2, 2013), also known as Hilton Green, was an American film producer and assistant director. He was best known for being the assistant director of Alfred Hitchcock's ''Psycho (1960 film), Psycho'' (1960), ...
, 84, American assistant director ('' Psycho'') and producer ('' Sixteen Candles''). * Herbert O. House, 83, American organic chemist. * Herman Hugg, 92, American artist. * Jonathan Kaufer, 58, American film and television writer and director, traffic collision. * Abraham Nemeth, 94, American mathematician and inventor. *
Kaare Ørnung Kaare Alexander Ørnung (26 January 1931 – 2 October 2013) was a Norwegian pianist and music teacher. Biography Ørnung was born on 26 January 1931 in Oslo. He made his debut in 1952, worked at the Veitvet Music Academy between 1959 and 1973, ...
, 82, Norwegian pianist and music teacher. *
Drita Pelingu Drita Pelingu (3 December 1926 – 3 October 2013) was an Albanian actress, academic and director. She was awarded the title of Merited Artist of Albania. Pelingu died following a long illness on 2 October 2013, aged 86, in Tirana Tira ...
, 86, Albanian actress, academic and director,
Merited Artist of Albania Merited Artist of Albania ( sq, Artist i Merituar) was a state honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania. It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer gi ...
. *
Zdeněk Rytíř Zdeněk Rytíř (11 April 1944 – 2 October 2013) was a Czech composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and singer born in Tábor, at the time part of the Nazi-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. He died of a heart attack at age 69, ...
, 69, Czech lyricist, heart attack. * Ann Wolpert, 70, American librarian, Director of MIT Libraries (since 1996).


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* Sari Abacha, 34, Nigerian footballer (
Kwara United Kwara United Football Club is a Nigerian football club based in Ilorin. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigeria Professional football League after promotion in 2017 from the Nigeria National League. Their home stadium is t ...
). * Sergei Belov, 69, Russian Olympic champion basketball player (
1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
), member of the
Naismith Hall of Fame The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts. It serves as basketball's most complete library, in addition to promoting and pre ...
and FIBA Hall of Fame. * Trevor Briggs, 67, English rugby league footballer (
Castleford Castleford is a town within the City of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 45,106 at a 2021 population estimate. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, to the north of the town centre the River Calder joins the ...
). * Lisa Bufano, 40, American performance artist, suicide. *
Bob Chance Robert Chance (September 10, 1940 – October 3, 2013) was a first baseman and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators and California Angels in part of six seasons spanning 1963 through 1 ...
, 73, American baseball player. *
Frank D'Rone Frank D'Rone (April 26, 1932 – October 3, 2013) was an American jazz singer and guitarist. Biography D'Rone's first album, ''Frank D'Rone Sings'', was released in 1959, and included liner notes penned by Nat "King" Cole, who later helped D' ...
, 81, American jazz musician, cancer. *
Bill Eppridge William E. Eppridge (March 20, 1938 − October 3, 2013) was an American photographer and photojournalist for ''Life'' magazine, known for his photography of the dying Robert F. Kennedy, taken in June 1968. Eppridge was born in Buenos Aires, Arg ...
, 75, American photographer (''
Life Life is a quality that distinguishes matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes, from that which does not, and is defined by the capacity for growth, reaction to stimuli, metabolism, energ ...
''), septic infection. * Mike Gallagher, 72, American Olympic skier. *
Edwin Haslam Edwin Haslam (1932 – 3 October 2013)Edwin HAS ...
, 81, British chemist. *
Masae Kasai Masae Kasai (河西 昌枝 ''Kasai Masae'', 14 July 1933 – 3 October 2013) was a volleyball player from Japan, who was a member of the Japan Women's National Team, Oriental Witches, that won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Mas ...
, 80, Japanese Olympic champion volleyball player (
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
), intracranial hemorrhage. *
Helen Klanderud Helen Kalin Klanderud (June 9, 1937 – October 3, 2013) was an American politician, clinical social worker and attorney. In 1980, Klanderud was elected to the Pitkin County, Colorado, Board of County Commissioners, becoming the first woman to s ...
, 76, American politician and psychologist, Mayor of Aspen, Colorado (2001–2007), stroke. *
Charlie McBride Charles Joseph McBride (10 April 1925 – 3 October 2013) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand. Early life McBride was born in Greymouth. He was educated at the Marist Brothers School, Greymouth. Playing caree ...
, 88, New Zealand rugby league player. * Ernie Morgan, 86, English footballer ( Gillingham). * John William Potter, 94, American senior judge of the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (1982–2013),
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(1961–1967). *
Ángeles Santos Torroella Ángeles Santos Torroella (7 November 1911 – 3 October 2013) was a Catalan Spanish surrealist painter. Born in Portbou, Catalonia, she was the sister of the poet and art critic Rafael Santos Torroella. She married the painter Emili Grau Sala. ...
, 101, Spanish painter. *
Milton Schwebel Milton Schwebel (May 11, 1914 – October 3, 2013) was an American psychologist known for his pioneering work in peace psychology. This included research on the psychological effects of fear of nuclear war. He was a faculty member at the Steinhardt ...
, 99, American psychologist. * Chuck Smith, 86, American pastor (
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa is a Christian church, Christian megachurch located near the boundary between the cities of Costa Mesa, California, Costa Mesa and Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana in Orange County, California, Orange County. Although t ...
), lung cancer. * Joan Thirsk, 91, British economic and social historian.


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* John Cloudsley-Thompson, 92, British naturalist and army officer. *
Ulric Cross Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1 May 1917 – 4 October 2013) was a Trinidadian jurist, diplomat and Royal Air Force (RAF) navigator, recognised as possibly the most decorated West Indian of World War II. He is credited with helping to prevent some ...
, 96, Trinidadian judge, diplomat and war hero. * Akira Miyoshi, 80, Japanese composer, heart failure. * Nicholas Oresko, 96, American World War II veteran,
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. ...
recipient, complications from surgery. *
Harold Rudman Harold Rudman (4 November 1924 – 4 October 2013) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association footba ...
, 88, English footballer (
Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru ...
,
Rochdale Rochdale ( ) is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, at the foothills of the South Pennines in the dale on the River Roch, northwest of Oldham and northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough ...
). * Ştefan Stănculescu, 90, Romanian football coach. * Võ Nguyên Giáp, 102, Vietnamese general and politician, Minister of Defence (1976–1980). *
Bojan Westin Bojan Westin (5 September 1926 – 4 October 2013) was a Swedish actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1941 and 2011. Selected filmography * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1941) * ''The Ghost Reporter'' (1941) ...
, 87, Swedish actress. *
Robert D. Young Robert D. Young may refer to: * Robert D. Young (LDS Church leader) (1867–1962), leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Robert D. Young (politician) (1934–2013), Michigan politician See also * Robert De Young, membe ...
, 79, American politician.


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* Ruth R. Benerito, 97, American scientist, inventor of wash-and-wear (
permanent press Wrinkle-resistant or permanent press or durable press is a finishing method for textiles that avoids creases and wrinkles and provides a better appearance for the articles. Most cellulosic fabrics and blends of cellulosic rich fabrics tend to c ...
) fabrics. * Charles Castle, 74, South African-born British television producer and author. *
Erich Cviertna Erich Cviertna (16 March 1951 – 5 October 2013) was a Czech football player and manager. As a footballer, Cviertna played for several lower league clubs. As a manager, Cviertna coached several Czech clubs, most notable of them being Gambrinus ...
, 62, Czech football player and manager, cancer. * Gaetano Fidanzati, 78, Italian crime boss (
Sicilian Mafia The Sicilian Mafia, also simply known as the Mafia and frequently referred to as Cosa nostra (, ; "our thing") by its members, is an Italian Mafia-terrorist-type organized crime syndicate and criminal society originating in the region of Sicily a ...
). * Hefina Headon, 83, Welsh community and human rights activist. * Hugh Jackson, 95, British paediatrician and child safety campaigner. * Carlo Lizzani, 91, Italian film director, screenwriter and critic, suicide by jumping. * Jim McColl, 80, Australian rules footballer. *
Fred Mifflin Rear-Admiral Fred J. Mifflin, (February 6, 1938 – October 5, 2013) was a rear admiral in the Canadian Forces and a politician. Mifflin was born in Bonavista, Newfoundland, in 1938. Naval career Mifflin joined the RCN in 1954 after servin ...
, 75, Canadian politician and naval officer, MP for
Bonavista—Trinity—Conception Bonavista—Trinity—Conception was a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, that was represented in the House of Commons of Canada from 1968 to 2003. This riding was created in 1966 from parts of Bonavista—Twillin ...
(1988–2000). *
Joe D. Montgomery Joe D. Montgomery (January 28, 1918 – October 5, 2013) was an American politician, educator, and businessman. Born in Floydada, Texas, he served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He graduated from Colorado State Univers ...
, 95, American school administrator and politician, member of the Alaska House of Representatives (1979–1983). *
Daud Rahbar Daud Rahbar (1926 – 5 October 2013) was a Pakistani scholar of comparative religions, Arabic, Persian, Urdu literature and Indian classical music. Rahbar is regarded as an accomplished essayist, poet, composer, short story writer, translator, ...
, 86, Pakistani author and academic. *
Yakkun Sakurazuka , also known by the stage name , was a Japanese comedian, singer, and voice actor. Early life Saitō was born in Kanagawa Prefecture to Mitsuru and Misao Saitō on 24 September 1976. He had a younger brother named Masashi and graduated from N ...
, 37, Japanese comedian and voice actor (''
Full Moon o Sagashite is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Ribon'' from January 2002 to June 2004 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series wa ...
'', ''
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'', '' Zettai Shounen''), traffic collision. * Branko Vidović, 91, Croatian Olympic swimmer (
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
). * Wang Kenan, 33, Chinese Olympic diver (
2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
), traffic collision. *
Butch Warren Edward Rudolph "Butch" Warren Jr. (August 9, 1939 – October 5, 2013) was an American jazz bassist who was active during the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Warren's mother was a typist at the CIA. His father, Edward Sr., was an electronics tech ...
, 74, American jazz bassist, lung cancer.


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* Abdul Nasser Bani Hani, Jordanian politician, member of the House of Representatives (2010–2013), shot. * James Leatham Tennant Birley, 85, English psychiatrist. *
Ulysses Curtis Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis (May 10, 1926 – October 6, 2013) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts from 1950 to 1954. He won two Grey Cups with T ...
, 87, American CFL football player (
Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...
). *
Rift Fournier Rift Fournier (May 16, 1936 – October 6, 2013) was an American writer, screenwriter and television producer. Fournier, who lost the ability to walk at 17 years old due to polio, had a long and diverse career in television. He wrote episodes of n ...
, 77, American writer and producer, cancer. *
Paul Gredinger Paul Gredinger (27 July 1927 – 6 October 2013) was a Swiss architect. Gredinger was one of the leading figures in the German advertising scene.
, 85–86, Swiss architect. * Cg'ose Ntcox'o, 62–63, Botswana artist, stroke. *
Will Ogdon Will Ogdon (April 19, 1921 – October 6, 2013) was an American composer. He taught at the University of California, San Diego beginning in 1966, and retiring in 1991.) His students included composer Louise Spizizen. He was originally from Redland ...
, 92, American composer and academic. * Paul Rogers, 96, English actor (''
Our Man in Havana ''Our Man in Havana'' (1958) is a novel set in Cuba by the British author Graham Greene. He makes fun of intelligence services, especially the British MI6, and their willingness to believe reports from their local informants. The book predates ...
'', ''
A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict amon ...
''). * Mary Scales, 85, American academic and politician. * Andy Stewart, 76, British politician, MP for
Sherwood Sherwood may refer to: Places Australia *Sherwood, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane *Sherwood, South Australia, a locality *Shire of Sherwood, a former local government area of Queensland *Electoral district of Sherwood, an electoral district from ...
(1983–1992). *
Nico van Kampen Nicolaas 'Nico' Godfried van Kampen (June 22, 1921 – October 6, 2013) was a Dutch theoretical physicist, who worked mainly on statistical mechanics and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Van Kampen was born in Leiden, and was a nephew of Frits Zer ...
, 92, Dutch theoretical physicist and professor.


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* Mick Buckley, 59, English footballer ( Everton,
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). *
Terry Burnham Elizabeth Teresa "Terry" Burnham (August 8, 1949 – October 7, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her performance in the '' Twilight Zone'' episode, "Nightmare as a Child." Life and career Elizabeth Teresa Burnham was born on August ...
, 64, American actress. * Giancarlo Cadé, 83, Italian Olympic football player and coach. * Patrice Chéreau, 68, French film and opera director, lung cancer. *
Joanna Chmielewska Joanna Chmielewska was the pen name of Irena Kühn née Becker (2 April 1932 – 7 October 2013), a Polish novelist and screenwriter. Her work is often described as "ironic detective stories". Her novels, which have been translated into at leas ...
, 81, Polish novelist and screenwriter. *
Yuri Churbanov Yuri Mikhailovich Churbanov (russian: Ю́рий Миха́йлович Чурба́нов; 11 November 1936 – 7 October 2013) was a Soviet politician and the son-in-law of longtime General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev. Life and career Churban ...
, 76, Russian politician, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union (1980–1983). *
Basil Dickinson John Basil Charles Dickinson (25 April 1915 – 7 October 2013)1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...
). *
David E. Jeremiah David Elmer Jeremiah (February 25, 1934 – October 7, 2013) was a United States Navy admiral who served as the second vice chairman and also the acting chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. After his retirement from the Navy in February 19 ...
, 79, American admiral,
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (VJCS) is, by U.S. law, the second highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces, - Vice Chairman ranking just below the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The vice chairman ...
(1990–1994). *
Ellen Lanyon Ellen Lanyon (December 21, 1926 – October 7, 2013) was a painter and printmaker from Chicago, Illinois. She received her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), her MFA from the University of Iowa School of Art and Art His ...
, 86, American painter and printmaker. * Dick LaPalm, 85, American music promoter and publicist. * Annette Elizabeth Mahon, 94, Irish aviator. *
Bruce McPherson Bruce A. McPherson (born January 7, 1944) is an American politician who served as the 30th California Secretary of State, California secretary of state from March 30, 2005, to January 7, 2007. He is currently a member of the Santa Cruz County Bo ...
, 77, South African-born Australian jurist,
Queensland Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Queensland is the highest court in the Australian State of Queensland. It was formerly the Brisbane Supreme Court, in the colony of Queensland. The original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court allows its trial division to he ...
Justice (1982–2006). *
Leandro Mendoza Leandro Ramos Mendoza (March 17, 1946 – October 7, 2013) was a Filipino politician who served as Executive Secretary of the Philippines. He previously served as Chief of the Philippine National Police and DOTC Secretary. Early life Mendoza ...
, 67, Filipino politician,
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(2010), Secretary of Transportation and Communications (2002–2010), heart attack. * Donna Norris, 78–79, American baseball player. *
Joe Rogers Joe Rogers may refer to: *Joe Rogers (politician) (1964–2013), Lieutenant Governor of Colorado 1999–2003 *Joe Rogers (businessman) (1919–2017), American businessman, co-founder of Waffle House * Joe Rogers Jr. (born 1950/51), American busines ...
, 49, American politician,
Lieutenant Governor of Colorado The lieutenant governor of Colorado is the second-highest-ranking member of the executive department of the Government of Colorado, United States, below the governor of Colorado. The lieutenant governor of Colorado, who acts as governor of Colorad ...
(1999–2003). *
Lars Erik Taxell Lars Erik Taxell (6 April 1913 – 7 October 2013), was a Finnish legal scholar and politician. He was the leader of the Swedish People's Party of Finland in 1956–1966. He was also the Rector of the Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland, i ...
, 100, Finnish legal scholar, rector of the
Åbo Akademi University Åbo Akademi University ( sv, Åbo Akademi , ) is the only exclusively Swedish language multi-faculty university in Finland (or anywhere outside Sweden). It is located mainly in Turku (Åbo is the Swedish name of the city) but has also activiti ...
(1950–1957), leader of the
Swedish People's Party of Finland The Swedish People's Party of Finland ( sv, Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP); fi, Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP)) is a political party in Finland aiming to represent the interests of the minority Swedish-speaking population of Finland ...
(1955–1966). * Ovadia Yosef, 93, Israeli
Chief Rabbi Chief Rabbi ( he, רב ראשי ''Rav Rashi'') is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community, or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular authorities. Since 1911, through a ...
(1973–1983), multiple organ failure.


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Philip Chevron Philip Ryan (17 June 1957 – 8 October 2013), professionally known as Philip Chevron, was an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist and record producer. He was best known as the lead guitarist for the celtic punk band The Pogues and as the fron ...
, 56, Irish musician (
The Pogues The Pogues were an English or Anglo-Irish Celtic punk band fronted by Shane MacGowan and others, founded in Kings Cross, London in 1982, as "Pogue Mahone" – the anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic ''póg mo thóin'', meaning "kiss my arse". T ...
), esophageal cancer. * David Clark, 94, English cricketer and administrator. * Paul Desmarais, 86, Canadian businessman. *
José Faria José 'Mehdi' Faria (April 26, 1933 – October 8, 2013) was a Brazilian football coach. He coached Morocco in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, when they became the first African team to advance to the second round. He converted to Islam when coach ...
, 80, Brazilian football coach. * Rod Grams, 65, American politician and television news anchor ( KMSP), member of the
U.S. House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
(1993–1995) and
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(1995–2001), cancer. * Helissio, 20, French thoroughbred racehorse, winner of the 1996 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, heart attack. * Rodolphe Kasser, 86, Swiss Coptic scholar and archaeologist. *
Andy Pafko Andrew Pafko (February 25, 1921 – October 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1943–51), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951–52), and Milwaukee Braves (1953–59). He batted ...
, 92, American baseball player (
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
,
Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...
,
Milwaukee Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bost ...
). *
Stan Paterson William Stanley Bryce (Stan) Paterson (20 May 1924 – 8 October 2013) was a leading British glaciologist. He mined glacial cores which then provided climate data for the world's last 100,000 years. Academic career In 1953, Paterson joined the ...
, 89, British-born Canadian glaciologist. * Metro Prystai, 85, Canadian ice hockey player (
Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...
,
Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...
). *
Akong Rinpoche Chöje Akong Tulku Rinpoche (, 1940 – 8 October 2013) was a tulku in the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and co-founder of the Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland, Tara Rokpa Therapy & ROKPA International Charity. Early life Choje Akong ...
, 73, Tibetan-born British Buddhist teacher and author, stabbed. *
Rottyful Sky Kim Haneul (March 22, 1988 – October 8, 2013), better known by her stage name Rottyful Sky ( ko, 로티플스카이), formerly known as Haneul, was a Korean pop singer and producer. Career Solo career and further singles (2001–2006) She deb ...
, 25, South Korean pop singer, brain tumor. *
Khady Sylla Khady Sylla (Dakar, March 27, 1963 – Dakar, October 8, 2013) was a Senegalese writer of two novels, short work, and filmmaker. Life Born in Dakar, she studied at the ''École Normale Supérieure'' where she became interested in a literary caree ...
, 50, Senegalese writer. *
Larry Verne Larry Vern Erickson (February 8, 1936 – October 8, 2013) was an American novelty song vocalist. Biography Verne recorded two U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart hit singles in 1960, "Mister Livingston" (No. 75) and "Mr. Custer" (No. 1, and No. ...
, 77, American singer, Alzheimer's disease. * Elena Volkova, 98, Ukrainian painter.


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* Brandon Bailey, 80, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic weightlifter. *
Norma Bengell Norma Aparecida Almeida Pinto Guimarães d'Áurea Bengell (21 February 1935 – 9 October 2013) was a Brazilian film, stage and television actress, singer-songwriter, screenwriter and director. She appeared in several episodes of '' T.H.E. Cat' ...
, 78, Brazilian actress and film director, lung cancer. * Maximiano Tuazon Cruz, 90, Filipino Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Calbayog Calbayog, officially the City of Calbayog ( war, Siyudad han Calbayog; fil, Lungsod ng Calbayog), is a 1st class component city in the province of Samar, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 186,960 people. It lies ...
(1994–1999). * Stanley Kauffmann, 97, American author, editor and film critic (''
The New Republic ''The New Republic'' is an American magazine of commentary on politics, contemporary culture, and the arts. Founded in 1914 by several leaders of the progressive movement, it attempted to find a balance between "a liberalism centered in hum ...
''), pneumonia. *
Robert Hugh Molesworth Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley Robert Hugh Molesworth "Hugo" Kindersley, 3rd Baron Kindersley DL (18 August 1929 – 9 October 2013) was a British peer, politician and businessman. Life and career Kindersley was born on 18 August 1929 as son of Hugh Kindersley, 2nd Baron K ...
, 84, British aristocrat and businessman. * Jillian Lane, 52, British celebrity psychic, liver disease. *
Joop Langhorst Johan Martinus "Joop" Langhorst (21 June 1943 – 9 October 2013) was a Dutch professional association football player who played as a right back defender. Club career Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Langhorst debuted with Sparta Rotterdam on 18 ...
, 70, Dutch footballer (
Sparta Rotterdam Sparta Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam. Established on 1 April 1888, Sparta Rotterdam is the oldest professional football team in the Netherlands. Sparta currently compete in the Eredivisie, the top flight ...
), won
KNVB Cup The KNVB Beker (; en, KNVB Cup), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Ou ...
(1966–1967). *
Solomon Lar Chief (Dr.) Solomon Daushep Lar (April 1933 – 9 October 2013) (Walin Langtang) was a Nigerian politician who has held various offices at the National level for over 50 years. He was a member of the first national parliament when Nigeria gained ...
, 80, Nigerian politician, Governor of Plateau State (1979–1983). *
António Baltasar Marcelino António Baltasar Marcelino (21 September 1930 – 9 October 2013) was a Portuguese Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aveiro. Marcelino was born on 21 September 1930 in Castelo Branco, Portugal Castelo Branco () is an inland city and ...
, 83, Portuguese Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
(1975–1983), Bishop of Aveiro (1988–2006). *
Wilfried Martens Wilfried Achiel Emma Martens (; 19 April 1936 – 9 October 2013) was a Belgian politician who served as prime minister of Belgium from 1979 to 1981 and from 1981 to 1992. A member of the Flemish Christian People's Party, during his premiership ...
, 77, Belgian politician,
Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...
(1979–1981, 1981–1992),
pancreatic cancer Pancreatic cancer arises when cell (biology), cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a Neoplasm, mass. These cancerous cells have the malignant, ability to invade other parts of t ...
. *
Milan Matulović Milan Matulović (10 June 1935 – 9 October 2013) was a chess grandmaster who was the second or third strongest Yugoslav player for much of the 1960s and 1970s behind Svetozar Gligorić and possibly Borislav Ivkov. He was primarily active befor ...
, 78, Serbian chess grandmaster. * Darris McCord, 80, American football player (
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
). *
Seymour Mullings Seymour St. Edward "Foggy" Mullings OJ CD (12 May 1931 – 9 October 2013) was a Jamaican politician, who served as Deputy Prime Minister under P. J. Patterson. He was also an accomplished pianist. Career Seymour Mullings attended Jamaica Col ...
, 82, Jamaican politician and diplomat, Deputy Prime Minister (1993–2001), Ambassador to the United States (2001–2004). *
Edmund Niziurski Edmund Niziurski (July 10, 1925 – October 9, 2013) was a popular Polish writer, author of numerous humorous novels and stories for children, recipient of the Order of the Smile. Early life Niziurski was born into a middle-class family in Kielc ...
, 88, Polish author. * Chopper Read, 58, Australian crime figure and author, liver cancer. * Srihari, 49, Indian Tollywood film actor, liver malfunction. * Robert Struckl, 95, Austrian Olympic sprinter. * Monica Turner, 88, English ornithologist.


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Joop Cabout Johannes "Joop" Cabout (28 October 1927 - 10 October 2013) was a Dutch male water polo player. He was a member of the Netherlands men's national water polo team. He was part of the 1948 Olympic team, that won the bronze medal, as a reserve. He c ...
, 85, Dutch Olympic water polo player (
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
) and 1950 European Champion. * Scott Carpenter, 88, American test pilot, astronaut and aquanaut, complications from a stroke. * Edward H. Clarke, 73, American Senior Economist. *
Tomoyuki Dan was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. He was affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company at the time of his death. With his unique voice, Dan was best known for the voices of Kisame Hoshigaki in Naruto and Cronicle Asher in ' ...
, 50, Japanese actor ('' Kamen Rider W'') and voice actor ('' Naruto'', ''
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam , is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi (and its ANN (Japanese TV), ANN stations). It is the ...
''), aortic dissection. * Daniel Duval, 68, French film actor, director and writer. * Joseph Gomer, 93, American pilot (
Tuskegee Airman The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Fighter Group, 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the ...
), cancer. *
Jan Kuehnemund Janice Lynn Kuehnemund (; November 18, 1953 – October 10, 2013) was an American lead guitarist who founded the all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen. Life and career Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, Kuehnemund formed an all-female band known ...
, 51, American musician ( Vixen), cancer. *
Jay Conrad Levinson Jay Conrad Levinson (February 10, 1933 – October 10, 2013) was an American business writer, known as author of the 1984 book ''Guerrilla marketing''. He was born in Detroit, raised in Chicago, graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulde ...
, 80, American business writer. * Godfrey Lightbourn, 83, Bahamian Olympic sailor. * Walter P. Lomax Jr., 79–80, American medical practitioner. *
Norrie Martin Neil "Norrie" Martin (7 May 1939 – 10 October 2013) was a Scottish footballer best known for playing for Rangers.Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
). *
Joseph Fielding McConkie Joseph Fielding McConkie (April 3, 1941 – October 10, 2013) was a professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University (BYU) and an author or co-author of over 25 books. McConkie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter ...
, 72, American academic and author. *
Sohei Miyashita was a Japanese politician. He held different cabinet posts. Biography Miyashita was born in 1927. He worked at the Ministry of Finance as a budget examiner. He was a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and served in the House of Representat ...
, 85, Japanese politician. *
Emilio Molinero Hurtado Emilio Molinero Hurtado (April 1920 – October 10, 2013) was a Mexican potter, noted for his revival of pre Hispanic pottery designs. Molinro Hurtado was raised in Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán and began working in clay with his father at age seven, m ...
, 93, Mexican potter. *
Kumar Pallana Kumar Valavhadas Pallana (23 December 1918 – 10 October 2013) was an Indian American character actor and vaudevillian. He performed on the Mickey Mouse Club as a plate spinner and juggler. Career Pallana moved to the United States in 1946 ...
, 94, Indian actor (''
The Royal Tenenbaums ''The Royal Tenenbaums'' is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson and co-written with Owen Wilson. It stars Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, and Owen Wilson. ...
'', '' The Terminal'', ''
Romance & Cigarettes ''Romance & Cigarettes'' is a 2005 American musical romantic comedy film written and directed by John Turturro. The film stars an ensemble cast which includes James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Mand ...
'') and
vaudeville Vaudeville (; ) is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment born in France at the end of the 19th century. A vaudeville was originally a comedy without psychological or moral intentions, based on a comical situation: a dramatic composition ...
performer. * Kazem Sarikhani, 35, Iranian Olympic
judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...
(
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
), Asian champion (
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
), brain damage. *
Herry Janto Setiawan Herry Janto Setiawan (10 August 1973 – 10 October 2013) was an Indonesian cyclist. He competed in the track time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímp ...
, 40, Indonesian Olympic cyclist. *
Jim Shumate Jim Shumate (October 21, 1921 – October 10, 2013) was a fiddler that played with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys from 1943–1945. Shumate's main influences were Fiddlin' Arthur Smith, Curly Fox, and his uncle who played the fiddle while he w ...
, 91, American bluegrass musician. * Cal Smith, 81, American country singer ("
The Lord Knows I'm Drinking "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" is a song written by Bill Anderson, and recorded by American country music singer Cal Smith. It was released in November 1972 as the third single from the album ''I've Found Someone of My Own''. Song background Smi ...
", "
Country Bumpkin Yokel is one of several derogatory terms referring to the stereotype of unsophisticated country people. The term is of uncertain etymology and is only attributed from the early 19th century. Yokels are depicted as straightforward, simple, naï ...
"). *
Antoine Vergote Antoine Vergote (8 December 1921 – 10 October 2013), also known as Antoon Vergote, was a Belgian Roman Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher, psychologist and psychoanalyst. He was an Emeritus Professor at the Catholic University of Leuven. Hi ...
, 91, Belgian priest and theologian. * Georg Weinhold, 78, German Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Dresden-Meissen (1973–2008). *
Zheng Tianxiang Zheng Tianxiang (; September 9, 1914 – October 10, 2013) was a Chinese politician and was the President of the Supreme People's Court of China. Biography Zheng was born in Inner Mongolia. He was educated in Tsinghua University from 1935 to 1 ...
, 99, Chinese politician and judge, President of the Supreme People's Court (1983–1988).


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* Colleen Bevis, 97, American children's advocate. *
María de Villota María de Villota Comba (13 January 1979 – 11 October 2013) was a Spanish racing driver. She was the daughter of former Formula One driver Emilio de Villota, and sister of Emilio de Villota Jr., who similarly competed in Formula Palmer Au ...
, 33, Spanish racing driver, cardiac arrest. * Wadih El Safi, 91, Lebanese singer-songwriter and actor. *
Margarita Ferrá de Bartol Margarita Ferrá de Bartol (12 July 1935 – 11 October 2013) was an Argentine politician. She was born in the Ullum Department, at the San Juan Province. She was minister of education of the prince in three periods: 1973–1975, 1991&ndash ...
, 78, Argentine politician, member of the
Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in some unicameral legislatures. Description Historically, French Chamber of Deputies was the lower house of the French Parliament during the Bourbon R ...
for San Juan Province (2009–2013), helicopter crash. * Stu Gilliam, 80, American actor and comedian. * Christine Jackson, 71, British human rights campaigner, cancer. *
Johnny Kovatch John Paul Kovatch (June 6, 1912 – October 11, 2013) was a professional American football player who played six games as an End (gridiron football), end for the Cleveland Rams of the National Football League (NFL) during their 1938 Cleveland Ra ...
, 101, American football player ( Cleveland Rams). * Erich Priebke, 100, German Nazi SS captain and war criminal. *
Terry Rhoads Terry Rhoads (December 31, 1951 – October 11, 2013)Terry Rhoads, “Denver’s leading man ...
, 61, American actor ('' Liar Liar'', ''
Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...
'', '' The Day After Tomorrow''), amyloidosis. *
William H. Sullivan William Healy Sullivan (October 12, 1922 – October 11, 2013) was an American Foreign Service career officer who served as ambassador to Laos from 1964 to 1969, the Philippines from 1973 to 1977, and Iran from 1977 to 1979. Early life and care ...
, 90, American diplomat, Ambassador to Laos (1964–1969), the
Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...
(1973–1977) and
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
(1977–1979). * Toshio Udō, 87, Japanese writer and critic, pneumonia.


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Jacques Charland Jacques Charland (April 10, 1930 – October 12, 2013) was a Canadian ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1960. His best finish at the Winter Olympics was 25th in the individual large hill event at Oslo in 1952. He was born in Trois-Rivières, Q ...
, 83, Canadian Olympic ski jumper. *
Glen Dell Glen Dell (9 April 1962 – 12 October 2013) was a South African commercial airline trainer and aerobatics pilot, who was qualified to race in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in seasons 2008 and 2009. Biography Dell's father was a Wor ...
, 51, South African aerobatics pilot, airshow crash. *
George Herbig George Howard Herbig (January 2, 1920 – October 12, 2013) was an American astronomer at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy. He is perhaps best known for the discovery of Herbig–Haro objects. Background Born in 1920 in Wheeling ...
, 93, American astronomer and academic. * Oscar Hijuelos, 62, American novelist ('' The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love''), winner of
Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...
(
1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
), heart attack. * Eero Koivumäki, 89, Finnish Olympic rower. * Lesław Kropp, 76, Polish Olympic wrestler. * Lin Youren, 75, Chinese musician. * Ulf Linde, 84, Swedish art critic, writer and museum director, member of the
Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish lang ...
. * Hans Wilhelm Longva, 71, Norwegian diplomat, cancer. *
Owe Lostad Owe Rune Gustav Lostad (27 June 1922 – 12 October 2013) was a Sweden, Swedish coxswain (rowing), rowing coxswain. He competed in the coxed pairs, fours and eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. References

...
, 91, Swedish Olympic rower (
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
). * Martiens Louw, 75, South African rugby union player, coach and administrator. * Michelle Madoff, 85, Canadian-born American politician, member of the Pittsburgh City Council (1978–1993). * Eduard Martsevich, 76, Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, cirrhosis. *
Patsy Norvell Patsy Ann Norvell (1942–2013) was an American visual artist who worked in sculpture, installation art and public art. She was a pioneering feminist artist active in the Women's movement since 1969. In 1972 she was a founder of A.I.R. Gallery w ...
, 70–71, American artist. *
Malcolm Renfrew Malcolm MacKenzie Renfrew (October 12, 1910 – October 12, 2013) was an American polymer chemist, inventor, and professor emeritus at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. Renfrew Hall, the university's chemistry building, was named for him i ...
, 103, American polymer chemist and inventor. *
Mann Rubin Mann Rubin (December 11, 1927 – October 12, 2013) was an American film and television screenwriter, whose credits included '' The Best of Everything'' in 1959, '' Brainstorm'' in 1965, ''Warning Shot'' in 1967, ''The First Deadly Sin'' in 1980, ...
, 85, American screenwriter (''
The First Deadly Sin ''The First Deadly Sin'' is a 1980 American crime thriller film produced by and starring Frank Sinatra. The film features Faye Dunaway, David Dukes, Brenda Vaccaro, James Whitmore, and Martin Gabel in his final role. The film is based on the ...
'', ''
The Mod Squad ''The Mod Squad'' is an American crime drama series, originally broadcast for five seasons on ABC from September 24, 1968, to March 1, 1973. It starred Michael Cole as Peter "Pete" Cochran, Peggy Lipton as Julie Barnes, Clarence Williams III as ...
'', '' Barnaby Jones'').


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Olga Aroseva Olga Aleksandrovna Aroseva (russian: О́льга Алекса́ндровна Аро́сева; 21 December 1925 – 13 October 2013) was a Soviet and Russian actress whose career spanned more than 65 years. Aroseva was better known for her work ...
, 87, Russian actress. *
Martin Drewes Martin Drewes (20 October 1918 – 13 October 2013) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and night fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with 52 victories of which 43 were claimed at night whilst flying variants of the Messerschmit ...
, 94, German military pilot, World War II flying ace. * Augusta Clark, 81, American politician, lawyer and librarian, member of the
Philadelphia City Council The Philadelphia City Council, the legislative body of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consists of ten members elected by district and seven members elected at-large. The council president is elected by the members from among their number. Each ...
(1980–2000). *
Rosalie Gower Rosalie Alma Gower (née Cheeseman; October 5, 1931 – October 13, 2013) was a Canadian nurse who became a city councilor in Vernon, British Columbia, and later a commissioner of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC ...
, 82, Canadian women's rights advocate, complications of a stroke. * Bob Green, 91, American jazz pianist and bandleader. *
Jessica Huntley Jessica Elleisse Huntley (née Carroll; 23 February 1927 – 13 October 2013) was an African-Guyanese-British woman, a political reformer, prominent race equality campaigner, the pioneering British publisher of black and Asian literature, and a ...
, 86, Guyanese-born British publisher. * Dottie Berger MacKinnon, 71, American children's advocate. *
Joe Meriweather Joe C. Meriweather (October 26, 1953 – October 13, 2013) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'10" center from Southern Illinois University, Meriweather played ten seasons (1975–1985) in the NBA as a member of the Houston Rocke ...
, 59, American basketball player (
Kansas City Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
). *
Angela Moldovan Angela Moldovan (19 September 1927 – 13 October 2013) was a Romanian singer of popular music and, to a lesser public knowledge, an accomplished opera singer, but also an actress, mostly known for her roles in the musical '' Veronica'' and its seq ...
, 86, Romanian singer and actress ('' Veronica''),
Order of the Star of Romania The Order of the Star of Romania (Romanian: ''Ordinul Steaua României'') is Romania's highest civil Order and second highest State decoration after the defunct Order of Michael the Brave. It is awarded by the President of Romania. It has five r ...
recipient, cardiac arrest. * Tatsuo Ozawa, 96, Japanese politician ( Minister of Welfare). *
Mario Picone Mario Peter Picone (July 5, 1926 – October 23, 2013), nicknamed "Babe", was an Italian American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Redlegs in part of three seasons spanning 1947–1954. List ...
, 87, American baseball player (
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
, Cincinnati Redlegs). * Graham Reynolds, 99, British art historian. *
Philippos Syrigos Philippos Syrigos ( el, Φίλιππος Συρίγος; 1948 – 13 October 2013) was a Greek investigative journalist and sports reporter who investigated doping cases in Greece. He was assaulted by masked men on 18 October 2004 in Athens but rec ...
, 65, Greek sports journalist, cancer. * David Thomson, 88, Australian politician, member of the House of Representatives (1975–1983). *
Tommy Whittle Tommy Whittle (13 October 1926 – 13 October 2013) was a British jazz saxophonist. Biography Tommy Whittle was born in Grangemouth, Scotland. He started playing clarinet at the age of 12 before taking up tenor saxophone at 13, guided by Al ...
, 87, British jazz saxophonist, pneumonia. *
Takashi Yanase Takashi Yanase (February 6, 1919 – October 13, 2013) was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series ''Anpanman''. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Asso ...
, 94, Japanese cartoonist ('' Anpanman''), heart failure.


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Wally Bell Wallace Robert Bell (January 10, 1965 – October 14, 2013) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the National League from 1992 to 1999 and in both major leagues from 2000 to 2013. He wore the number 36 while a Nati ...
, 48, American baseball umpire, heart attack. *
José Borello José Borello (24 November 1929 – 14 October 2013) was an Argentine footballer who played as a forward for a number of clubs in Argentina and Chile. He also represented the Argentina national team in 1954 and 1955. Honours * Argentine Prime ...
, 83, Argentine footballer. *
Max Cahner Max Cahner i Garcia (3 December 1936 – 14 October 2013) was a Catalan politician, and editor and historian of Catalan literature. Career Cahner was born in Bad Godesberg, now a municipal district of Bonn, Germany, to a Jewish-Catalan father a ...
, 76, Spanish Catalan politician and writer. * James Joseph Daly, 92, American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Rockville Centre (1977–1996). * Bob Elliott, 85, Canadian politician and scientist. * Kōichi Iijima, 83, Japanese poet, malabsorption syndrome. * Josef Majer, 88, Czechoslovak football player. *
Pauke Meijers Paul "Pauke" Meijers (2 June 193414 October 2013) was a Dutch football player. Club career A right winger, Meijers followed in his father Hendrik's footsteps and started his career at NEC Nijmegen, making his professional debut against Rigtersbl ...
, 79, Dutch footballer (
Feyenoord Feyenoord Rotterdam () is a Dutch professional football club in Rotterdam, which plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football. Founded as Wilhelmina in 1908, the club changed to various names before settling on being called after its ...
), Alzheimer's disease. *
Bruno Metsu Bruno Jean Cornil Metsu (28 January 1954 – 15 October 2013) was a French footballer and football manager. During his senior playing career from 1973 to 1987, he played for seven different clubs in his native France. From 1988 until his death, ...
, 59, French football player and coach (
Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...
,
United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at th ...
), colorectal cancer. * Käty van der Mije-Nicolau, 73, Romanian-born Dutch chess grandmaster, cardiac arrest. * Frank Moore, 67, American performance artist, pleural pneumonia. * Ryōzō Nagashima, 77, Japanese editor and translator, heart failure. *
Maxine Powell Maxine Powell (May 30, 1915 – October 14, 2013) was an American etiquette instructor and talent agent. She taught grooming, poise, and social graces to many recording artists at Motown in the 1960s. Born Maxine Blair in Texarkana, Texas, she wa ...
, 98, American etiquette instructor (
Motown Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmanteau of ''moto ...
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* Tommy Andersson, 50, Swedish actor. * Donald Bailey, 80, American jazz drummer. *
Ian Douglas-Wilson Ian Douglas-Wilson (12 May 1912 – 15 October 2013) was a British physician who was editor of ''The Lancet'', a United Kingdom-based medical journal, from 1965 to 1976. Early life Douglas-Wilson was born on 12 May 1912 in Harrogate, Yorkshire, ...
, 101, British physician and editor (''
The Lancet ''The Lancet'' is a weekly peer-reviewed general medical journal and one of the oldest of its kind. It is also the world's highest-impact academic journal. It was founded in England in 1823. The journal publishes original research articles, ...
''). *
Nevill Drury Nevill Drury (1 October 1947 – 15 October 2013) was an English-born Australian editor and publisher, as well as the author of over 40 books on subjects ranging from shamanism and western magical traditions to art, music, and anthropology. His ...
, 66, English-born Australian author and publisher, liver failure. * Sean Edwards, 26, British racing driver, racetrack collision. * El Brazo, 52, Mexican professional wrestler, complications of diabetes. *
Rudolf Friedrich Rudolf Friedrich (4 July 1923 – 15 October 2013) was a Swiss politician, lawyer and member of the Swiss Federal Council (1982–1984). He was elected to the Swiss Federal Council on 8 December 1982 and, for health reason, resigned his of ...
, 90, Swiss politician, member of the Federal Council (1982–1984). *
Cancio Garcia Cancio C. Garcia (October 20, 1937 – October 15, 2013) was a Filipino lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was appointed to the Court on October 6, 2004, by President Gloria Macapagal A ...
, 75, Filipino jurist, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
(2004–2007), heart attack. * Harry Hughes, 84, English professional footballer. *
Arsala Jamal Arsala Jamal (1966 – 15 October 2013) (also anglicised as Arsallah Jamal) was an Afghan government official, who served as governor of the provinces of Khost and Logar in Afghanistan. He was assassinated in a bomb attack in Logar province of Af ...
, 47, Afghan provincial governor, bombing. *
Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier Eugène Georges Joseph Lecrosnier (20 April 1923 − 15 October 2013) was a French Prelate of the Catholic Church. Lecrosnier was born in Maupertuis, France, and was ordained a priest on 20 December 1947. He was appointed auxiliary bishop of the ...
, 90, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Belfort-Montbéliard (1979–2000). * Jack Lynn, 86, British architect. *
Gloria Lynne Gloria Lynne (born Gloria Wilson; November 23, 1929 – October 15, 2013), also known as Gloria Alleyne, was an American jazz vocalist with a recording career spanning from 1958 to 2007. Career Lynne was born in Harlem in 1929 to John and Mary W ...
, 83, American jazz vocalist, heart attack. * Rudy Minarcin, 83, American baseball player ( Cincinnati Redlegs,
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
). *
George Olesen George Olesen (December 6, 1924 – October 15, 2013) was an American comic book artist, best known for his work as a penciller on popular comic strip '' The Phantom''. He worked with the character for around forty years, although he did not ge ...
, 88, American comic strip artist ('' The Phantom''). * Gustav Ranis, 83, American economist and emeritus professor at
Yale Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wor ...
. * Hans Riegel, 90, German entrepreneur (
Haribo Haribo ( ) is a German confectionery company founded by Hans Riegel Sr.. It began in Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. The name "Haribo" is a syllabic abbreviation formed from Hans Riegel Bonn. The company created the first gummy candy in 1960 in the for ...
). * Rodolfo Rivademar, 85, Argentine Olympic silver-medalist sailor (
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
). * Pat Ryan, 61, New Zealand boxer. * Reiner Schilling, 70, German Olympic wrestler.


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Albert Bourlon Albert Bourlon (23 November 1916 – 16 October 2013) was a French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Sancergues. In 1947, Bourlon won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Almost immediately after the start, he broke away, and rode ...
, 96, French racing cyclist. *
Govind Purushottam Deshpande Govind Purushottam Deshpande (Devanagari: गोविंद पुरुषोत्तम देशपांडे; 1938 – 16 October 2013) was a Marathi playwright and academic from Maharashtra, India. Biography Education and career Bor ...
, 74, Indian playwright and academic. * Charles Halton, 81, British-born Australian mathematician and civil servant. *
George Hourmouziadis George Hourmouziadis ( el, Γιώργος Χουρμουζιάδης; 26 November 1932 – 16 October 2013) was a Greek archaeologist and Professor Emeritus of prehistoric archaeology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He led excav ...
, 81, Greek archaeologist. *
Ed Lauter Edward Matthew Lauter Jr. ( ; October 30, 1938 – October 16, 2013) was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He appeared in more than 200 films and TV series episodes in a career that spanned over 40 years. Early life Lauter was born and ...
, 74, American actor ('' The Artist'', ''
The Rocketeer The Rocketeer is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books originally published by Pacific Comics. Created by writer/artist Dave Stevens, the character first appeared in 1982 and is an homage to the Saturday matinee serial heroes f ...
'', ''
Not Another Teen Movie ''Not Another Teen Movie'' is a 2001 American teen parody film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson. It features an ensemble cast including Chyler Leigh, Chris Eva ...
''), mesothelioma. * Kate Losinska, 81, British trade unionist. *
Laurel Martyn Laurel Martyn (; 23 July 1916 – 16 October 2013) was an Australian ballerina.Robert Rheault Robert Bradley Rheault (October 31, 1925 – October 16, 2013) was an American colonel in the U.S. Army Special Forces who served as commander of the First Special Forces Group in Okinawa, and the Fifth Special Forces Group in Vietnam from May ...
, 87, American army officer (
Project GAMMA Project GAMMA was the name given in 1968 to Detachment B-57, Company E (Special Operations), 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (5th SFG(A)) in Vietnam from 1967 to 1970. It was responsible for covert intelligence collection operations in Cambo ...
). * Samuel Reid Spencer Jr., 94, American academic administrator. *
Aurelia Szőke-Tudor Aurelia Szőke-Tudor (1936 – 16 October 2013), formerly known as Aurelia Sălăgean or as Aurelia Sălăgeanu, was a Romanian handballer who played for the Romanian national team. At club level, she played for Târgu Mureș, Știința Bucu ...
, 78, Romanian world champion handball player (
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
). * Saggy Tahir, 68, Indian-born American politician, natural causes. * David Frederick Wertz, 97, American prelate, Bishop of the
United Methodist Church The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was a leader in evangelical ...
. *
Ye Duzheng Ye Duzheng (; 21 February 1916 – 16 October 2013) was a Chinese meteorologist and academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Born in Anqing, Anhui province in 1916, Ye is considered the founder of Chinese atmospheric physics, and was awar ...
, 97, Chinese meteorologist.


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George A. Blair George Alfred Blair (January 22, 1915 – October 17, 2013) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, and waterskier, known for his barefoot waterskiing and trademark yellow "banana"-like wetsuits. Biography Blair was born on January 22, 1915, i ...
, 98, American businessman, entrepreneur and waterskier. * Henry C. Boren, 92, American historian. * Antonia Brenner, 86, American nun. * Giorgio Dellagiovanna, 72, Italian footballer. *
Terry Fogerty Terence "Terry" H. Fogerty (29 June 1944 – 17 October 2013) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Lancashire, and ...
, 69, British rugby league player. * Ronald Frankish, 90, Australian cricketer. *
Giant George Giant George was a blue Great Dane previously recognised as the world's tallest living dog, and the tallest dog ever by Guinness World Records. There were originally conflicting media reports regarding his height, but the official measurement showe ...
, 7, American Great Dane, world's tallest dog. * Guardian Sein Win, 91, Burmese journalist and advocate of freedom of the press. *
Antonio Guidi Antonio Guidi (28 October 1927 – 17 October 2013) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Ferrara, Guidi began a career of acting in the 1950s. He originally wanted to become an architect but he did not pursue that vocation. He ...
, 85, Italian actor and voice actor. * Jameh Jameh, 58–59, Syrian general, shot. * Arthur Maxwell House, 87, Canadian neurologist and politician,
Lieutenant-Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
(1997–2002). * Harbhajan Singh Rissam, 62, Indian cardiologist. * Lou Scheimer, 84, American television producer (''
He-Man He-Man is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the sword and planet ''Masters of the Universe'' franchise, which includes a toy line, several animated television series, comic books and a feature film. He-Man is characterized by h ...
'', '' Fat Albert'', ''
Star Trek: The Animated Series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series'' (''TAS''), is an American animated science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. It originally aired under the title simply as ''Star Trek'', subtitled ''Created by Gene Roddenberry'', on Satu ...
''), co-founder of
Filmation Filmation Associates was an American production company that produced animation and live-action programming for television from 1963 until 1989. Located in Reseda, California, the animation studio was founded in 1962. Filmation's founders and pr ...
, Parkinson's disease. *
Rene Simpson Rene Simpson Collins (14 January 1966 – 17 October 2013) was a Canadian professional tennis player from Sarnia, Ontario. She reached a WTA singles ranking of 70 in 1989, and had a successful NCAA career for Texas Christian University. She w ...
, 47, Canadian tennis player, brain cancer. * Take Control, 6, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized. * Erica Vaal, 85–86, Austrian actress, writer, radio host and presenter. *
Sarojini Varadappan Sarojini Varadappan (21 September 1921 − 17 October 2013) was an Indian social worker from the state of Tamil Nadu. She was the daughter of former Chief Minister of Madras, M. Bhaktavatsalam. Early life Sarojini was born in Madras on 21 S ...
, 92, Indian social worker.


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* Francisco Rafael Arellano Félix, 63, Mexican drug lord, shot. *
Ravuri Bharadhwaja Rāvūri Bharadvāja (1927 – 18 October 2013) was a Jnanpith award winning Telugu novelist, short-story writer, poet and critic. He wrote 37 collections of short stories, seventeen novels, four play-lets, and five radio plays. He also contribu ...
, 86, Indian
Telugu language Telugu (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, where it is also the official language. It is the most widely spoken member of the Dravidian language fami ...
writer. *
Mary Carver Mary Carvellas (May 3, 1924 – October 18, 2013), better known as Mary Carver, was an American actress whose career spanned more than 60 years. She may be best known for her role as matriarch Cecilia Simon on the series ''Simon & Simon'' appearin ...
, 89, American actress (''
The Shadow Box ''The Shadow Box'' is a play written by actor Michael Cristofer. The play made its Broadway debut on March 31, 1977. It is the winner of the 1977 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play was made into a telefilm, directed ...
'', '' Simon & Simon''). *
Felix Dexter Felix Dexter (26 July 1961
Retrieved 22 October 2013
, 52, British comedian ('' The Real McCoy''), multiple myeloma. * Charlie Dickson, 79, Scottish footballer ( Dunfermline Athletic). *
Mac Elvis Mac Elvis (born Mutalya Mark Elvis; December 1, 1987 - October 18, 2013)), was a Ugandan gospel musician and music producer. He drowned in a swimming pool while on a trip in Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام ...
, 25, Ugandan gospel musician and music producer, drowning. *
Tom Foley Thomas Stephen Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represent ...
, 84, American politician and diplomat, Speaker of the House of Representatives (1989–1995),
Ambassador to Japan The is the ambassador from the United States of America to Japan. History Since the opening of Japan by Commodore Matthew C. Perry, in 1854, the U.S. has maintained diplomatic relations with Japan, except for the ten-year period between the at ...
(1997–2001), complications from a stroke. *
Norman Geras Norman Geras (; 25 August 1943 – 18 October 2013) was a political theorist and Professor Emeritus of Politics at the University of Manchester. He contributed to an analysis of the works of Karl Marx in his book '' Marx and Human Nature'' and the ...
, 70, British political theorist and author, emeritus professor of politics (
University of Manchester , mottoeng = Knowledge, Wisdom, Humanity , established = 2004 – University of Manchester Predecessor institutions: 1956 – UMIST (as university college; university 1994) 1904 – Victoria University of Manchester 1880 – Victoria Univer ...
). * Michael Harvey, 82, British lettering artist. *
Roland Janes Roland E. Janes (August 20, 1933 – October 18, 2013) was an American rockabilly guitarist and record producer, who was active at Sun Records between 1956 and 1963. Biography He was born in Brookings, Clay County, Arkansas, the second youngest in ...
, 80, American rockabilly guitarist and record producer. * Robert Mazer, 90, American industrialist,
Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...
owner. *
Marie McDonough Marie McDonough (15 November 1917 – 18 October 2013) was an Australian cricketer. McDonough played one Test match for the Australia national women's cricket team, against England women at Perth in March 1958. McDonough played six seasons for ...
, 95, Australian cricketer. * Bum Phillips, 90, American football coach (
Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 as ...
,
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans. The Saints compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. Since 1975, the te ...
). * Alexander James Quinn, 81, American Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
(1983–2008). *
Charles A. Sorber Charles A. Sorber (September 12, 1939 – October 18, 2013) was an American civil engineer, engineering professor, and academic administrator He was born in 1939 in Kingston, Pennsylvania, US. He received a bachelor's of science degree in civil ...
, 74, American civil engineer, engineering professor, and academic administrator. *
Allan Stanley Allan Herbert Stanley (March 1, 1926 – October 18, 2013) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hocke ...
, 87, Canadian
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
ice hockey player, four-time Stanley Cup winner (
1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
,
1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
,
1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
,
1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
). * Bill Young, 82, American politician, member of the House of Representatives from
Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...
(since 1971), complications from back injury.


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* John Bergamo, 73, American percussionist and composer. * Georges Descrières, 83, French actor (''
Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin (French pronunciation: ʁsɛn lypɛ̃ is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazi ...
''), cancer. * Vladimir Eljanov, 62, Ukrainian chess master and trainer. *
Hilda Hänchen Hilda Hänchen (later Hilda Lindberg or Hilda Lindberg-Hänchen, 1 September 1919 - 19 October 2013) was a German physicist. Life and work Hilda Hänchen received her doctorate in 1943 from the University of Hamburg under the supervision of F ...
, 94, German physicist. * Manuel Haro, 82, Spanish footballer. * Noel Harrison, 79, British singer ("
The Windmills of Your Mind "The Windmills of Your Mind" is a song with music by French composer Michel Legrand and English lyrics written by Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The French lyrics, under the title "", were written by Eddy Marnay. The song (with the English ...
"), actor (''
The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. ''The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.'' is an American spy fiction TV series starring Stefanie Powers that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966, to April 11, 1967. The series was a spin-off from ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'' and used the sam ...
'') and Olympic skier, heart attack. * Ronald Shannon Jackson, 73, American percussionist, leukemia. * Vladimir Keilis-Borok, 92, Russian mathematical geophysicist and seismologist. *
Zubaida Khanum Zubaida Khanum (1935 – 19 October 2013) was a Pakistani playback singer who recorded over 250 songs during Golden Age of Pakistani film music of 1950s and 1960s. She was considered Pakistani equivalent to Marni Nixon of Hollywood for givi ...
, 78, Pakistani singer. * Kurt Kurz, 86, Austrian Olympic ice hockey player. * Jon Locke, 86, American actor (''
Land of the Lost Land of the Lost may refer to: * Land of the Lost (1974 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1974 TV series), the original 1974 children's television series * Land of the Lost (1991 TV series), ''Land of the Lost'' (1991 TV series), the 1991 remake of ...
''), complications from a stroke. *
William C. Lowe William Cleland Lowe (January 15, 1941 – October 19, 2013) was an IBM Executive and is known as the "Father of the IBM PC". Early career Lowe received a bachelor's degree in physics at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania in 1962 and joined IBM ...
, 72, American businessman, involved in development of
IBM PC The IBM Personal Computer (model 5150, commonly known as the IBM PC) is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible de facto standard. Released on August 12, 1981, it was created by a team ...
. * Rosario Martinelli, 72, Italian professional football player. * Nosratollah Momtahen, 89, Iranian Olympic sport shooter. *
Jakkrit Panichpatikum Jakkrit Panichpatikum ( th, จักรกฤษณ์ พณิชย์ผาติกรรม; ; January 31, 1973 – October 19, 2013)Online Reporters (19 October 2013)Ex-shooter Jakkrit dies of wounds ''Bangkok Post''. Retrieved 21 October ...
, 40, Thai sport shooter, shot. *
Y. Radhakrishnamurthy Yalamanchili Radhakrishna Murthy (died 19 October 2013), known as YRK, was an Indian medical doctor and politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Student years YRK was an activist in student movement. He became associated ...
, 85, Indian politician, member of the
Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
(1996–2002). *
K. Raghavan K. Raghavan (2 December 1913 – 19 October 2013), also fondly called Raghavan Master, was a Malayalam music composer and Carnatic Vocalist. Along with G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamoorthy and Baburaj, Raghavan is often credited for the renaissance ...
, 99, Indian
Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
film music composer. *
Mikihiko Renjō was a Japanese writer, winner of the Naoki Prize. He was also an ordained priest within the Ōtani-ha branch of Jōdo Shinshū, Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism. Life He was born in Nagoya, and graduated from the Political Economy Department of Wased ...
, 65, Japanese novelist, cancer. *
Geoff Smith Geoff Smith may refer to: *Geoff Smith (music composer) (born 1966), English composer, academic and vice chancellor of Regent's University London *Geoff Smith (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2013), English footballer *Geoff Smith (politician) (born ...
, 85, English footballer (
Bradford City Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes. Th ...
). *
Viktor Tsybulenko Viktor Serhiyovych Tsybulenko ( uk, Віктор Сергійович Цибуленко, russian: Виктор Серге́евич Цыбуленко, 13 July 1930 – 19 October 2013) was a Ukrainian javelin thrower who represented the Soviet ...
, 83, Ukrainian Olympic champion javelin thrower (
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
). *
Mahmoud Zoufonoun Ustad, Ostad (“Master”) Mahmoud Zoufonoun (Persian language, Persian: محمود ذوالفنون, sometimes pronounced "Zolfonoon" or "Zolfonun"; 1 January 1920 – 19 October 2013) was an Iranian-born American musician accomplished in the a ...
, 93, Iranian traditional musician, Alzheimer's disease.


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* Yukichi Amano, 80, Japanese columnist,
interstitial lung disease Interstitial lung disease (ILD), or diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD), is a group of respiratory diseases affecting the interstitium (the tissue and space around the alveoli (air sacs)) of the lungs. It concerns alveolar epithelium, pulmo ...
. *
Leon Ashley Leon Walton (May 18, 1936 – October 20, 2013), better known by his stage name Leon Ashley, was an American country music singer. He is known mainly for his single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", which topped the country singles charts ...
, 77, American country music singer. * Bruce Beeby, 91, Australian actor ('' Journey into Space''). *
Thomas Blondeau Thomas Blondeau (June 21, 1978 in Poperinge – October 20, 2013 in Poperinge) was a Flemish writer, poet and journalist. He studied literature at the University of Leuven and the University of Leiden. He wrote for newspapers including Mare, Den ...
, 35, Flemish writer and poet, aortic rupture. * Jovanka Broz, 88, Yugoslav army officer, First Lady (1953–1980), widow of
Josip Broz Tito Josip Broz ( sh-Cyrl, Јосип Броз, ; 7 May 1892 – 4 May 1980), commonly known as Tito (; sh-Cyrl, Тито, links=no, ), was a Yugoslav communist revolutionary and statesman, serving in various positions from 1943 until his deat ...
. * Dullahan, 4, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized. *
Dimiter Gotscheff Dimiter Gotscheff (Bulgarian: ; 26 April 1943 in Parvomai, Bulgaria – 20 October 2013 in Berlin) was a Bulgarian-born German theater director. His work is often associated with dramatist and director Heiner Müller. References External lin ...
, 70, German theatre director. * Stephen S. Gottlieb, 77, American politician, heart failure. * Bernardo Filipe Governo, 74, Mozambican Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Quelimane (1976–2007). *
Martin Greenberg Martin Greenberg (June 28, 1918 – October 20, 2013) was an American book publisher and editor of science fiction anthologies. Biography Greenberg married in 1941. He was in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945 where he attained the rank of corporal ...
, 95, American book publisher. * Don James, 80, American football coach (
University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle a ...
), pancreatic cancer. * David Jimenez, 74, Puerto Rican American professional golfer, Alzheimer's disease. *
Jamalul Kiram III Jamalul ibni Punjungan Kiram III (16 July 1938 – 20 October 2013) was a former self-proclaimed Sultan of the Sulu Sultanate who claimed to be "the poorest sultan in the world". He was known as an unsuccessful candidate for senator in the Ph ...
, 75, Filipino politician, claimant to the Sultanate of Sulu, multiple organ failure. * Lawrence Klein, 93, American economist, predicted post-World War II economic boom, laureate of
Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ( sv, Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is an economics award administered ...
(1980). * Nikolai B. Kopnin, 67, Russian physicist. *
Alain Lascoux Alain Lascoux (17 October 1944 – 20 October 2013) was a French mathematician at the University of Marne la Vallée and Nankai University. His research was primarily in algebraic combinatorics, particularly Hecke algebras and Young tableaux. L ...
, 69, French mathematician. * Kurt Lindlgruber, 78, Austrian sprint canoeist. * Michael Locke, 84, English-born Canadian biologist. *
Émile Louis Émile Louis (21 January 1934 – 20 October 2013) was a French bus driver and the prime suspect in the disappearance of seven young women in the Yonne department, Burgundy, in the late 1970s. He confessed to their murders in 2000 but retracted t ...
, 79, French murderer. * Vallachira Madhavan, 79, Malayalam novelist and short story writer. * Herman Makkink, 75, Dutch sculptor, graphic artist and illustrator. *
Ray Martynuik Ray Martynuik (March 28, 1950 – October 20, 2013), sometimes spelled Martyniuk, was a professional ice hockey goaltender. He was born in Flin Flon, Manitoba, and played for the Flin Flon Bombers in the Western Canada Hockey League, where he ear ...
, 63, Canadian ice hockey player. *
Imre Nagy Imre Nagy (; 7 June 1896 – 16 June 1958) was a Hungarian communist politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers (''de facto'' Prime Minister) of the Hungarian People's Republic from 1953 to 1955. In 1956 Nagy became leader ...
, 80, Hungarian Olympic champion modern pentathlete (
1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
). *
Pierre Page Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French form of the name Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation ...
, 86, Swiss Olympic athlete. *
Warner R. Schilling Warner Roller Schilling (May 23, 1925 – October 20, 2013) was an American political scientist and international relations scholar at Columbia University (1954–1957, 1958–1996, emeritus 1997–2013), where he was the James T. Shotwell Professo ...
, 88, American political scientist. *
Joginder Singh Joginder Singh may refer to: * Joginder Singh (soldier) (1921–1962), subedar in the Indian Army ** ''Subedar Joginder Singh'' (film), a 2019 Indian film about him * Joginder Singh (rally driver) (1932–2013), Kenyan rally driver * Joginder Sin ...
, 81, Kenyan rally driver. *
Bobby Thomas Robert, Rob, Bob, or Bobby Thomas may refer to: Arts * Robert Thomas (director) (1927–1989), French writer, actor and director * Robert Thomas (sculptor) (1926–1999), Welsh sculptor * Robert Thomas Jr., American jazz percussionist and hand dr ...
, 80, American jazz drummer. *
Larri Thomas Larri Thomas (January 23, 1932 – October 20, 2013) was an American actress and dancer. She began her career by participating in a string of television commercials and eventually signed a contract with NBC. The network put on her shows includin ...
, 81, American actress ('' Million Dollar Mermaid'', '' The Silencers'', '' Love Me or Leave Me''), fall. *
Sid Yudain Sidney Lawrence "Sid" Yudain (May 6, 1923 – October 20, 2013) was an American journalist who founded ''Roll Call'' in 1955 as a community newspaper focused on the United States Congress and Capitol Hill. Yudain published the first issue of ''Roll ...
, 90, American journalist, founder of '' Roll Call''. *
Dmitri Zaikin Dmitry Alekseevich Zaikin (russian: Дмитрий Алексеевич Заикин; 29 April 1932 – 20 October 2013) was a Soviet cosmonaut trainer. Zaikin was born in Yekaterinovka, Rostov Oblast. He graduated from Military Fighter Pilot Sc ...
, 81, Russian engineer and cosmonaut trainer.


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* Bud Adams, 90, American businessman, owner of the Tennessee Titans, natural causes. * Aldo Bolzan, 80, Luxembourgian cyclist. *
Gianni Ferrio Gianni Ferrio (16 November 1924 – 21 October 2013) was an Italian composer, conductor and music arranger. Life and career Born in Vicenza, Ferrio studied at the conservatories of Vicenza and Venice. Starting in the late 1950s, he was active a ...
, 88, Italian composer, conductor and music arranger. *
Keryn Jordan Keryn David Jordan (1 November 1975 – 21 October 2013) was a South African footballer who primarily played as a striker during a fifteen-year career. Club career Early career He started his career in his native South Africa at Pretoria ...
, 37, South African footballer (
Auckland City Auckland City was a territorial authority with city status covering the central isthmus of the urban area of Auckland, New Zealand. It was governed by the Auckland City Council from 1989 to 2010, and as a territory within the wider Auckland R ...
), cancer. * Munawwar Ali Khan, 88, Pakistani cricketer. *
Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan Mohammed Vizarat Rasool Khan (22 December 1946 – 21 October 2013) was a member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly, founder and chairman Shadan Group of Educational Institutions. He was called "Sir Syed of Deccan". He was a two-time MLA ...
, 66, Indian educationalist and politician. *
Rune T. Kidde Rune Torstein Kidde (27 September 1957 – 21 October 2013) was a Danish writer, storyteller, musician and artist. He was the son of illustrator and painter Thormod Kidde (19 July 1925 – 19 February 1996) and ceramist Ragnhild Kidde (6 March ...
, 56, Danish writer, storyteller, musician and artist. * Frank Lima, 74, American poet. * Irma Lozano, 69, Mexican actress, mouth cancer. * Stuart McGee, 72–73, Irish priest. *
Colonel Robert Morris Robert Neill Morris, known professionally as Colonel Robert Morris, (December 12, 1954 – October 21, 2013) was an American musician, drummer, singer and songwriter. He was also known as "The Man with the Golden Pen". Morris was best known for ...
, 58, American musician, complications of a heart attack. *
Major Owens Major Robert Odell Owens (June 28, 1936 – October 21, 2013) was an American politician and librarian who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2007, representing the New York's 11th and then 12th Congressional distri ...
, 77, American politician, member of the House of Representatives for
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
(1983–2007). *
Bohdan Przywarski Bohdan Przywarski (12 April 1932 – 21 October 2013) was a Polish basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the ...
, 81, Polish Olympic basketball player. *
Jackie Rea John Joseph "Jackie" Rea (6 April 1921 – 20 October 2013) was a Northern Irish snooker player. He was the leading Irish snooker player until the emergence of Alex Higgins. Rea reached the semi-final of the 1952 World Championship losing to ...
, 92, Northern Irish snooker player. *
Kanjuro Shibata XX On-yumishi Kanjuro Shibata XX (御弓師 二十代 柴田 勘十郎 ''Shibata Kanjūrō'' born 1921 in Kyoto, Japan, died on 21 October 2013 in Boulder, United States) was twentieth in a line of master bowmakers and a ''kyūdō'' teacher of th ...
, 92, Japanese bowmaker and kyūdō teacher. *
Karl Sim Karl Feoder Sim, also known as Carl Feoder Goldie (6 December 1923 – 21 October 2013) was a New Zealand art forger, and the only person convicted of that crime in New Zealand. Early life Sim was born in Mangaweka in the Manawatū-Whanganui re ...
, 89, New Zealand artist and art forger. *
Karen Sogn Karen Sogn, née Thaugland (28 April 1931 – 21 October 2013) was a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Vestfold in 1977, and was re-elected in 1981 to serve until 1985. She had p ...
, 82, Norwegian politician, member of the
Storting The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is elected every four years bas ...
from
Vestfold Vestfold is a traditional region, a former county and a current electoral district in Eastern Norway. In 2020 the county became part of the much larger county of Vestfold og Telemark. Located on the western shore of the Oslofjord, it bordered th ...
(1977–1985). * Dick van den Polder, 79, Dutch footballer (
S.B.V. Excelsior Excelsior Rotterdam, commonly known as Excelsior, is a Dutch professional football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football from the 2022–23 season following promotion. The club was found ...
). *
Oscar Yanes Oscar Armando Yanes González (25 April 1927 Caracas – 21 October 2013) was a Venezuelan journalist and bestselling author, considered a pioneer in Venezuelan broadcast journalism. He was awarded by three times with the National Prize for Jour ...
, 86, Venezuelan author.


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* Oriol Bohigas Martí, 75, Spanish and French physicist. * Helen Breger, 95, Austrian-born American visual artist, educator *
Mark Clarke Mark Clarke (born 25 July 1950 in Liverpool) is an English musician, bass player and singer, best known for his work with Colosseum and Mountain, as well as brief stints with Uriah Heep and Rainbow. Career After seeing the Beatles and many ...
, 63, Caymanian Olympic sailor. * Marylou Dawes, 80, Canadian concert pianist. *
Lajos Für Lajos Für (21 December 1930 – 22 October 2013) was a Hungarian politician and historian, who served as Minister of Defence between 1990 and 1994. From 1994 to 1996 he was also chairman of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF), the ruling cons ...
, 82, Hungarian politician and historian, Minister of Defence (1990–1994). * William Harrison, 79, American author and screenwriter ('' Rollerball''), kidney failure. *
Hou Renzhi Hou Renzhi (; December 6, 1911 – October 22, 2013) was a Chinese geographer and a pioneer of modern historical geography in China. He made outstanding contributions to the development of historical geography both in theory and in practice. B ...
, 101, Chinese geographer. *
Joseph H. Hulse Joseph H. Hulse (1923–2013) was a Canadian biochemist, food technologist, writer, and the president of the International Union of Food Science and Technology. He chaired the Committee of the Canadian chapter of the Freedom From Hunger, presided ...
, 90, Canadian biochemist, food technologist and writer. *
Théophile Georges Kassab Théophile Georges Kassab (5 June 1945 − 22 October 2013) was a Syrian Syriac Catholic archbishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1974, Kassab was elected archbishop of the Syriac Metropolitan Archeparchy of Homs, Syria in May 1999, before being ...
, 68, Syrian Syriac Catholic hierarch, Archbishop of Homs (since 2000). * Yanwari Kazama, 36, Japanese cartoonist, liver failure. *
Antonio Márquez Ramírez Antonio Márquez Ramírez (May 22, 1936 – October 22, 2013) was a Mexican football referee, born in San Juan de los Lagos. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He retired shortly after the Worl ...
, 77, Mexican football referee. * Shizuka Murayama, 94, Japanese-French painter. *
Kadir Özcan Ömer Kadri Özcan (21 June 1952 – 22 October 2013) was a Turkish football player and coach, who primarily played as a defender. Death Özcan died of a heart attack on 22 October 2013, aged 61, in his hometown of Akçaabat, Trabzon Province ...
, 61, Turkish football player and coach, cardiac arrest. *
James Robinson Risner James Robinson "Robbie" Risner (January 16, 1925 – October 22, 2013) was a Brigadier General, fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, and a senior leader among U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. During the Vietnam War, Risner w ...
, 88, American airman. * Nauman Shabbir, 59, Pakistani cricketer. *
Mark Small Mark Allen Small (November 12, 1967 - October 22, 2013) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Small played for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) in . In 16 career games, he had a 0-1 record with a 5.92 ERA. He batted and ...
, 45, American baseball player (
Houston Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
). *
Piotr Wala Piotr Wala (16 December 1936 – 22 October 2013) was a Polish ski jumper. He competed in the normal hill and large hill events at the 1964 Winter Olympics The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games (germa ...
, 76, Polish Olympic ski-jumper.


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Suleiman Arabiyat Suleiman Arabiyat (1938 – 23 October 2013) was a Jordanian academic, politician and writer. He served as agriculture minister between 1989 and 1990. Career Arabiyat was born in Salt in 1938. He became a professor and researcher at the Universi ...
, 74–75, Jordanian academic and politician, Agriculture Minister (1989–1990). *
Wes Bialosuknia Wesley John Bialosuknia (June 8, 1945 – October 23, 2013) was an American basketball player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) guard, and played collegiately for the University of Connecticut Huskies. An accurate and prolific medi ...
, 68, American basketball player (
University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university in Storrs, Connecticut, a village in the town of Mansfield. The primary 4,400-acre (17.8 km2) campus is in Storrs, approximately a half hour's drive from Hart ...
, Oakland Oaks). *
Parcelle Bop Parcelle James Dedagunmon Bop ( 194723 October 2013) was a Nauruan politician. Biography Bop was born around 1947. He was a member of the Iruwa tribe. In the 1983 parliamentary election, James Ategan Bop was elected to represent the Meneng Con ...
, 66, Nauruan politician, MP (1984–1986). *
Anthony Joseph Burgess Anthony Joseph Burgess (29 July 1938 − 23 October 2013) was an Australian-born Papua New Guinean Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood in 1967 in Maitland for the Diocese of Hobart, Burgess was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Ro ...
, 75, Australian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Wewak Wewak is the capital of the East Sepik province of Papua New Guinea. It is on the northern coast of the island of New Guinea. It is the largest town between Madang and Jayapura. It is the see city (seat) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak. Hi ...
(2002−2013). *
Sir Anthony Caro Sir Anthony Alfred Caro (8 March 192423 October 2013) was an English abstract sculptor whose work is characterised by assemblages of metal using ' found' industrial objects. His style was of the modernist school, having worked with Henry Moo ...
, 89, British sculptor, heart attack. * Bjørn Christoffersen, 86, Norwegian rower. * Niall Donohue, 22, Irish hurler (
Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
), suicide. *
Adrian Ettlinger Adrian Ettlinger (January 26, 1925 – October 23, 2013) was an American electrical engineer and software developer and a pioneer in television and video technology. He has been described as a "visionary" and the "legendary" "engineering father" of ...
, 88, American electrical engineer. *
John T. Gregorio John T. Gregorio, Sr. (February 6, 1928 − October 23, 2013) was an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1976 to 1978 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1978 to 1983. Gregorio represented the 21 ...
, 85, American politician, member of the New Jersey General Assembly (1976−1978) and
Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1978−1983), Mayor of Linden (1990−2006), leukemia. *
Dolores Lambaša Dolores Lambaša (29 March 1981 − 23 October 2013) was a Croatian actress. Death Lambaša died of injuries sustained in traffic collision on 23 October 2013, aged 32, at the Dr. Josip Benčević Hospital in Slavonski Brod Slavonski Brod () ...
, 32, Croatian actress, injuries sustained in traffic collision. *
Charles Letts Lionel Edgar Charles Letts British Empire Medal, BEM (15 August 1918 – 23 October 2013) was an English entrepreneur notable for a 75-year career in Southeast Asia during which he took a role on the boards of more than 90 listed companies, survi ...
, 95, English entrepreneur. * E. Raymond Lynch, 90, American politician, member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...
(1979−1980). *
Gypie Mayo Gypie Mayo (born John Philip Cawthra; 24 July 1951 − 23 October 2013) was an English guitarist and songwriter, playing in Dr. Feelgood from 1977 to 1981, and from 1996 to 2004 in the reborn Yardbirds with Alan Glen. Early career Mayo was bo ...
, 62, English rock guitarist ( Dr. Feelgood,
The Yardbirds The Yardbirds are an English rock band, formed in London in 1963. The band's core lineup featured vocalist and harmonica player Keith Relf, drummer Jim McCarty, rhythm guitarist and later bassist Chris Dreja and bassist/producer Paul Samwell ...
) and songwriter ("
Milk and Alcohol "Milk and Alcohol" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood that reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart in 1979. Written by Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo, and produced by Richard Gottehrer, the song was Dr. Feelgood's biggest hit and continues to be ...
"). *
Bill Mazer Bill Mazer (born Morris Mazer; November 2, 1920 – October 23, 2013) was an American television and radio personality. He won numerous awards and citations, including three National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Sportscaster of ...
, 92, American sportscaster. * Ettore Perego, 100, Italian Olympic gymnast (
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
). *
Esteban Siller Esteban Siller Garza (17 April 1931 – 23 October 2013) was a Mexican voice actor from Monterrey, Nuevo León. Filmography *King in Cinderella (1950 film), La cenicienta (1950) (redub) *Bull in Lady and the Tramp (1955) (redub) *Peter Potamus in ...
, 82, Mexican voice actor. * Edward Thorne, 89, New Zealand navy chief of staff.


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Antonia Bird Antonia Jane Bird, FRSA (27 May 1951 – 24 October 2013Kate Hardi"Antonia Bird obituary" ''The Guardian'', 28 October 2013) was an English producer and director of television drama and feature films. Career In 1968, at the age of 17, Bird ...
, 62, English television drama and film director, thyroid cancer. *
Manna Dey Prabodh Chandra Dey (May 1, 1919 − October 24, 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an internationally acclaimed and celebrated Indian playback singer, music director, and a musician. As a classical vocalist, he belonged to the Bhen ...
, 94, Indian
playback singer A playback singer, also known as a ghost singer, is a singer whose singing is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not app ...
, respiratory illness and renal failure. *
Manolo Escobar Don Manuel García Escobar MML (19 October 1931 – 24 October 2013), better known as Manolo Escobar, was a Spanish singer of Andalusian '' copla'' and other Spanish music. He was also an actor and performed in multiple musicals. His popular ...
, 82, Spanish singer and actor. *
Brooke Greenberg Brooke Megan Greenberg (January 8, 1993 – October 24, 2013) was an American woman who remained physically and cognitively similar to a toddler, despite her increasing age. She was about tall, weighed about and had an estimated mental age of ...
, 20, American woman with rare slow-aging condition,
bronchomalacia Bronchomalacia is a term for weak cartilage in the walls of the bronchial tubes, often occurring in children under a day. Bronchomalacia means 'floppiness' of some part of the bronchi. Patients present with noisy breathing and/or wheezing. There is ...
. *
Ben Haden Ben Haden (October 18, 1925 – October 24, 2013)Carroll, David (October 24, 2013"Ben Haden, longtime Chattanooga pastor, dies at 88" ''WRCBtv.com''. Chattanooga. Retrieved October 24, 2013. was an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in A ...
, 88, American televangelist, broadcaster and
CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian intelligence agency, foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gat ...
operative. *
Ana Bertha Lepe Ana Bertha Lepe Jiménez (; 12 September 1934 – 24 October 2013) was a Mexican actress and beauty queen. In 1953, she was Señorita México (Miss Mexico) and the third runner-up at the Miss Universe contest. Career She made her film debut ...
, 79, Mexican actress,
Miss Mexico Miss Mexico is a national Beauty pageant in Mexico. It is responsible for selecting the country's delegates to international beauty contests: Miss World, Mister World, and other minor international pageants such as Miss Supranational, Miss Gran ...
(1953). *
Boris Magaš Boris Magaš (Karlovac, August 22, 1930 – Rijeka, October 24, 2013) was a Croatian architect and architectural theorist, former Secretary of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and recipient of the Croatian National order of chivalry Orde ...
, 83, Croatian architect and academic. * Arthur Maling, 90, American author. *
Lew Mayne Lewis Elwood "Mickey" Mayne (March 21, 1920 – October 24, 2013) was an American football halfback who played three seasons in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) between 1946 and 1948. Mayne played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cleveland Br ...
, 93, American football player. * Raymond Mwanyika, 83, Tanzanian Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of
Njombe Njombe is a town in southern Tanzania. It is the regional capital of Njombe Region as well as the district headquarter of Njombe Rural District and Njombe Urban District. It is located at nearly 2000 meters of altitude on the eastern edge of the ...
(1971−2002). *
Kadir Nurman Kadir Nurman (c.1933 – 24 October 2013)
n-tv.de, 26 October 2013
was a Turkish ...
, 80, Turkish-born German restaurateur, credited with inventing the doner kebab. * Augusto Odone, 80, Italian economist and medical pioneer ( Lorenzo's oil). *
Ebbe Parsner Ebbe Vestermann Parsner (6 June 1922 – 24 October 2013) was a Danish rower who specialized in the double scull event. Together with Aage Larsen Aage Ernst Larsen (3 August 1923 – 31 October 2016) was a Danish rower who specialized in ...
, 91, Danish Olympic rower (
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
,
1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
). *
Reggie Rogers Reginald O'Keith Rogers (January 21, 1964 – October 24, 2013) was a professional American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions (1987–1988), Buffalo Bills (1991), and Tampa Bay ...
, 49, American football player (
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at Ford ...
), cocaine and alcohol intoxication. * Nyanasamvara Suvaddhana, 100, Thai Buddhist monk,
Supreme Patriarch of Thailand __NOTOC__ The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand or Sangharaja ( th, สังฆราช; ) is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand. His full title is ''Somdet Phra Saṅgharāja Sakalamahāsaṅghapariṇāyaka'' ( th, สมเด ...
(since 1989). * Henry Taylor, 80, English racing driver. *
Deborah Turbeville Deborah Lou Turbeville (July 6, 1932 – October 24, 2013) was an American fashion photographer. Although she started out as a fashion editor at ''Harper's Bazaar,'' she became a photographer in the 1970s. Her photographs appeared in numerous p ...
, 81, American fashion photographer, lung cancer. * Zuzzurro, 67, Italian actor and comedian, lung cancer.


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Ron Ackland Ronald Charles Ackland (27 December 1934 − 25 October 2013) was a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and Coach (sport), coached in the 1960s and 1970s, who represented New Zealand nation ...
, 78, New Zealand rugby league player and coach. * Pauline M. Clerk, 78, Ghanaian civil servant, natural causes. *
Jenny Dalenoord Jenny Johanna Dalenoord (17 June 1918 – 25 October 2013) was a Dutch people, Dutch illustrator, graphic designer, watercolorist and cartoon artist. Dalenoord illustrated more than 180 children's books throughout her career. Some of her most nota ...
, 95, Dutch illustrator of children's books and cartoon artist. *
Arthur Danto Arthur Coleman Danto (January 1, 1924 – October 25, 2013) was an American art critic, philosopher, and professor at Columbia University. He was best known for having been a long-time art critic for ''The Nation'' and for his work in philosophi ...
, 89, American philosopher and art critic. * Nigel Davenport, 85, English actor ('' Chariots of Fire'', '' Howards' Way''). * Friedrich Fetz, 85, Austrian Olympic gymnast. *
Roy Grantham Roy Aubrey Grantham CBE (12 December 1926 – 25 October 2013) was a United Kingdom trade union leader who was the last general secretary of the Association of Professional, Executive, Clerical and Computer Staff (APEX) which was involved in th ...
, 86, British trade unionist, General Secretary of APEX (1971–1989). * Bill Gulick, 97, American author and historian. * Sir Nicholas Hunt, 82, British admiral. *
Tokiko Iwatani was a Japanese lyricist, poet, and translator. Born in Keijō, Seoul, Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, she moved with her family to Japan at the age of 5, where they settled in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture. After attending schools in her hometo ...
, 97, Japanese lyricist, pneumonia. *
Arne Johansen Arne Johansen (3 April 1927 – 25 October 2013) was a Norwegian speed skater and Olympic medalist. He received a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo,1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...
). * Dan Laksov, 73, Norwegian mathematician and human rights activist. *
Piero Mazzarella Piero Mazzarella (2 March 1928 – 25 October 2013) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than thirty films from 1962 to 2008. Selected filmography References External links * 1928 births 2013 deaths Italian male film actors
, 85, Italian actor. *
Tommy McConville Tommy McConville (19 March 1946 – 25 October 2013) was an Irish professional association football, footballer. Career McConville was put on the transfer list in September 1974. He earned his first international cap for the Republic of Irelan ...
, 67, Irish footballer. *
Paddy McFarlane Patrick McFarlane (29 May 1932 – 25 October 2013) was an association footballer who represented New Zealand national football team, New Zealand at international level. McFarlane made his full All Whites debut in a 2–3 loss to Australia men' ...
, 81, New Zealand footballer. * Ray Melikian, 95, American fighter pilot. * Peter Mitterer, 66, Austrian politician,
Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(2005–2013), President of the Federal Council (2005, 2010). * Hal Needham, 82, American stuntman and film director ('' Smokey and the Bandit'', ''
The Cannonball Run ''The Cannonball Run'' is a 1981 action comedy film. It was directed by Hal Needham, produced by Hong Kong's Golden Harvest films, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Filmed in Panavision, it features an all-star ensemble cast, including Burt ...
''), cancer. *
Paul Reichmann Paul (Moshe Yosef) Reichmann ( he, משה יוסף רייכמן‎; 27 September 1930 – 25 October 2013) was a Canadian businessman and member of the Reichmann family. He is best known for his leadership of the Olympia & York real estate ...
, 83, Canadian businessman and real estate mogul ( Olympia and York). *
Bill Sharman William Walton Sharman (May 25, 1926 – October 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He is mostly known for his time with the Boston Celtics in the 1950s, partnering with Bob Cousy in what was then considered ...
, 87, American
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
basketball player (
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of t ...
) and coach (
Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
), complications from a stroke. *
Lawrence Leighton Smith Lawrence Leighton Smith (April 8, 1936 - October 25, 2013), was an American conductor and pianist. Smith was born in Portland, Oregon. He studied piano with Ariel Rubstein in Portland and Leonard Shure in New York. He earned bachelor's degrees fr ...
, 77, American conductor and pianist. *
Amparo Soler Leal Amparo Soler Leal (23 August 1933 – 25 October 2013) was a Spanish film actress. She was married to Adolfo Marsillach from 1954 to 1956, and to film producer Alfredo Matas from 1969 until his death in 1996. She worked often with Luis García ...
, 80, Spanish actress, cardiac arrest. * Sir William Tyree, 81, Australian engineer and businessman. *
Piero Tiberi Piero Tiberi (16 January 1947 – 25 October 2013) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Biography Born in Rome, Tiberi began his career in 1955 acting in the film '' Bravissimo'' directed by Luigi Filippo D'Amico. He then acted in six other f ...
, 66, Italian actor and voice actor. *
Chico Vaughn Charles "Chico" Vaughn (February 19, 1940 – October 25, 2013) was an American basketball player. At 6'2", he played the guard position. Vaughn is the highest scorer in Illinois high school boys basketball, tallying 3,358 points during his caree ...
, 73, American basketball player ( St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons), cancer. * Marcia Wallace, 70, American actress (''
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...
'', '' The Bob Newhart Show'') and comedian, pneumonia.


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Ritva Arvelo Ritva Helinä Arvelo (11 March 1921 – 26 October 2013) was a Finnish actress, director, screenwriter and a pioneer in modern dance. She was one of the first four Finnish women film directors. Life and career Arvelo was born in Helsinki. Arvel ...
, 92, Finnish actress, director and screenwriter. *
Gias Kamal Chowdhury Gias Kamal Chowdhury (died on 26 October 2013) was a Bangladeshi journalist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1992 by the government of Bangladesh. Career Chowdhury was born in Sharishadi village in Feni Sadar Upazila. In 1964 he started his car ...
, 74, Bangladeshi journalist. * Ron Davies, 91, Welsh photographer. * Denis Foley, 79, Irish politician,
Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...
(1981−1989, 1992−2002),
Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el ...
(1989−1992). * Gabriel of Komana, 67, Belgian-born French
Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pag ...
archbishop, cancer. * Elza Furtado Gomide, 88, Brazilian mathematician. *
Doug Ireland William Douglas Ireland (March 31, 1946 – October 26, 2013) was an American journalist and blogger who wrote about politics, power, media, and LGBT issues. He was the U.S. correspondent for the French political-investigative weekly Bakchi ...
, 67, American journalist and blogger. * Al Johnson, 65, American soul singer (
The Unifics The Unifics were an American soul group from Washington, D.C. History In 1966 a group of students at Washington D.C.'s Howard University formed the group Al & the Vikings. Consisting of singer/songwriter Al Johnson, Michel Ward, Greg Cook and ...
). *
P. S. Manisundaram P S Manisundaram (December 9, 1927 – October 26, 2013) was an Indian educationist and pioneer of computer science education. He was born in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma). He graduated from Loyola College, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, India. After ...
, 85, Indian academic. *
Andries Maseko Andries "Six Mabone" Maseko (25 December 1955 – 26 October 2013) was a South African football striker who played for Moroka Swallows, San Jose Earthquakes, Washington Diplomats and Phoenix Inferno. Early life Maseko was born to Ephraim an ...
, 58, South African footballer. *
Michael Neuberger Michael Samuel Neuberger FRS FMedSci (2 November 1953 – 26 October 2013) was a British biochemist and immunologist. Biography Born in Kensington, Michael Samuel Neuberger was the fourth of five children of Albert Neuberger and Lilian Ida ...
, 59, British biochemist, myeloma. * Points Offthebench, 4, American Thoroughbred racehorse, euthanized.


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* Aldo Barbero, 76, Argentine actor. * Julian Bennett, 84, American politician. *
Vinko Coce Vinko Coce (22 December 1954 – 27 October 2013) was a prominent Croatian opera and pop singer. Biography Coce was born in Trogir and joined the Klapa ''Trogir'' in 1972. Between 1983 and 1988, he was a tenor in the mixed choir of the Croatian N ...
, 59, Croatian singer, complications from diabetes. *
Fred Creba Frederick George (Fred) Creba (1945–2013) was a New Zealand Paralympic sportsperson. In the 1976 Summer Paralympics The 1976 Summer Paralympics (french: Jeux paralympiques d'été de 1976), branded as Torontolympiad – 1976 Olympiad for t ...
, 68, New Zealand Paralympic sportsperson. *Noel Davern, 67, Irish politician,
Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ''TDanna'' in Irish, TDs in English), is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (the Irish Parliament). It is the equivalent of terms such as ''Member of Parli ...
(1969−1981, 1987−2007), Member of the European Parliament (1979−1984), Minister for Education (1991−1992). *Eddie Erautt, 89, American baseball player (Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals). *Olga Gyarmati, 89, Hungarian Olympic athlete (
1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
). *Basil Hennessy, 88, Australian archaeologist. *Leonard Herzenberg, 81, American immunologist and geneticist. *F. Landa Jocano, 83, Filipino anthropologist. *Luigi Magni, 85, Italian screenwriter and film director. *Michael Mandel (law professor), Michael Mandel, 65, Canadian legal academic. *Roger McGee, 86, American actor (''Forbidden Planet''). *Darryn Randall, 32, South African cricketer (Border cricket team, Border), head trauma. *Lou Reed, 71, American rock musician (The Velvet Underground) and songwriter ("Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed song), Walk on the Wild Side"), liver disease. *Nir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, 99, Nepalese field marshal. *Albie Thomas, 78, Australian Olympic runner and world record holder. *Michael Wilkes, Sir Michael Wilkes, 73, British army general, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey (1995–2001).


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*Nalini Ambady, 54, Indian social psychologist, leukemia. *Adolphus Bell, 69, American electric blues musician, lung cancer. *Bonfire (horse), Bonfire, 30, German Olympic champion dressage horse (Equestrian at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Individual dressage, 2000), euthanized following adrenal disease and hoof inflammation. *Troy Clarke (Australian rules footballer), Troy Clarke, 44, Australian football player, coronary atherosclerosis. *Trygve Fjetland, 87, Norwegian businessperson. *Marea Gazzard, 85, Australian sculptor and ceramicist. *Tommy Gumina, 82, American jazz accordionist and musical instrument builder. *Ferdinand Havlík, 85, Czech clarinetist and composer, co-founder of Semafor (theater), Semafor. *Tetsuharu Kawakami, 93, Japanese baseball player and manager (Yomiuri Giants). *Eunice Kazembe, 61, Malawian politician, Minister of Industry and Trade (2009–2012), Minister for Education (since 2012). *Tadashi Maeda (politician), Tadashi Maeda, 66, Japanese politician, member of the House of Representatives (Japan), House of Representatives (1990–1993, 1996–2000), heart failure. *Tadeusz Mazowiecki, 86, Polish politician, Prime Minister of Poland, Prime Minister (1989–1991), member of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Sejm (1961–1972, 1991–2001). *Layne Redmond, 61, American drummer and author, breast cancer. *Ike Skelton, 81, American politician, member of the House of Representatives from Missouri (1977–2011), pneumonia. *Aleksandar Tijanić, 64, Serbian journalist, general director of Radio Television of Serbia, heart attack. *Rajendra Yadav, 84, Indian Hindi fiction writer. *Mária Zalai-Kövi, 89, Hungarian Olympic gymnast.


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*Allal Ben Kassou, 71, Moroccan Olympic footballer (FAR Rabat). *Jaime Casagrande, 64, Brazilian footballer (Figueirense Futebol Clube, Figueirense). *Jean Rénald Clérismé, 75, Haitian politician, diplomat and priest, Foreign Ministers of Haiti, Foreign Minister (2006–2008). *Stephen H. Crandall, 92, American mechanical engineer and academic. *Sherman Halsey, 56, American music video director. *Rudolf Kehrer, 90, Georgian-born German classical pianist. *Ferdie le Grange, 65, South African plastic surgeon and marathon runner. *Martha Longenecker, 93, American artist and academic, founded Mingei International Museum. *Srđa Popović (lawyer), Srđa Popović, 76, Serbian civil rights lawyer and activist. *Sheikh Salahuddin (cricketer), Sheikh Salahuddin, 44, Bangladeshi cricketer, cardiac arrest. *John-David Schofield, 75, American Anglican prelate, Bishop of Anglican Diocese of San Joaquin, San Joaquin (1988–2011). *João Rodrigo Silva Santos, 35, Brazilian footballer (Bangu Atlético Clube, Bangu, Östers IF, Östers, Madureira Esporte Clube, Madureira), murdered. *John Spence (frogman), John Spence, 95, American World War II veteran, first combat frogman (diver). *Graham Stark, 91, English comedian and actor (''The Pink Panther (film series), The Pink Panther'', ''Superman III'', ''Alfie (1966 film), Alfie''), stroke. *Jan van de Ven, 88, Dutch politician, member of the House of Representatives (Netherlands), House of Representatives (1976–1981). *Wong Kim Poh, 79, Singaporean Olympic basketballer.


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*Max Bléneau, 79, French cyclist. *Lincoln P. Bloomfield, 93, American academic. *Edward Chupa, 95, American football player and coach. *Bill Currie (baseball), Bill Currie, 84, American baseball player (Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators). *Leo Gravelle, 88, Canadian ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens). *Pete Haycock, 62, English guitarist (Climax Blues Band), heart attack. *Marilyn E. Jacox, 84, American physicist. *Dave MacFarlane, 46, Scottish footballer (
Rangers A Ranger is typically someone in a military/paramilitary or law enforcement role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called “ranging”. The term most often refers to: * Park ranger or forest ranger, a person charged with protecting and ...
, Kilmarnock F.C., Kilmarnock). *Ray Mielczarek, 67, Welsh footballer (Wrexham F.C., Wrexham). *Joaquín José Morón Hidalgo, 71, Venezuelan Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Valle de la Pascua, Valle de la Pascua (1992−2002) and Roman Catholic Diocese of Acarigua-Araure, Acarigua-Araure (since 2002), cancer. *Michael Palmer (novelist), Michael Palmer, 71, American novelist, heart attack and stroke. *Anca Petrescu, 64, Romanian architect and politician, Chamber of Deputies (Romania), MP (2004–2008), chief architect of the Palace of the Parliament, complications following traffic collision. *J. R. Salamanca, 90, American author and academic. *Frank Wess, 91, American jazz saxophonist and flautist, heart attack.


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*April (tapir), April, 30, Belizean zoo tapir. *John Benetti, 76, Australian rules footballer. *Bruno Bertagna, 78, Italian Roman Catholic archbishop, Secretary (1994−2007) and Vice-President of Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts, Council for Legislative Texts (2007−2010). *Toby Bluth, 73, American artist and animator (''Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series), Alvin & the Chipmunks'', ''The Smurfs (1981 TV series), The Smurfs''). *Walter Brown (actor), Walter Brown, 86, New Zealand actor. *Radha Burnier, 89, Indian theosophist leader. *Murray Cardiff, 79, Canadian politician. *Chris Chase, 90, American actress (''Killer's Kiss'', ''All That Jazz (film), All That Jazz''), pancreatic cancer. *Evelyn de Mille, 94, Canadian bookseller. *Gérard de Villiers, 83, French thriller writer (''Son Altesse Sérénissime''), pancreatic cancer. *Jagadish Ghimire, 67, Nepalese writer and development worker, cancer. *Robert Gray (actor), Robert Gray, 68, American actor (''Innerspace''). *Trees Huberts-Fokkelman, 79, Dutch politician, member of the Senate (Netherlands), Senate (1991–1995). *Trevor Kletz, 91, British chemical engineer and safety consultant. *Johnny Kucks, 80, American baseball player (New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics), cancer. *Henryk Markiewicz, 90, Polish historian. *William Morris (Church of Scotland minister), William Morris, 88, British Church of Scotland minister and author. *Andres Narvasa, 84, Filipino lawyer and jurist, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...
(1991−1998), pneumonia. *Bobby Parker (guitarist), Bobby Parker, 76, American blues-rock guitarist. *K. P. Saxena, 81, Indian satirist and writer. *Charles Suckling, 93, British biochemist.Dr Charles Walter Suckling CBE FRS
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