The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2015.
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 2015
1 Božo Bakota, 64, Croatian footballer (NK Zagreb, SK Sturm Graz).Österreichischer Torschützenkönig des Jahres 1982 wurde 65 Jahre alt Jacques Brodin, 68, French fencer, Olympic bronze medalist (1964).Jacques Brodin est décédé Harold Caskey, 77, American politician, member of the Missouri Senate (1977–2005), Parkinson's disease.Longtime Missouri senator Harold Caskey dies at age 77 Don Edwards, 100, American politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California (1963–1995).Former Rep. Don Edwards: 1915–2015 Erma Johnson Hadley, 73, American educator, Chancellor of Tarrant County College, pancreatic cancer.BREAKING: Chancellor Hadley dies of cancer Illtyd Harrington, 84, British politician.Illtyd Harrington obituary Max Keeping, 73, Canadian broadcaster (CJOH), cancer.Max Keeping, Ottawa Philanthropist And Former Anchor, Dies Of Cancer Stanisław Kociołek, 82, Polish politician, Deputy Prime Minister (1970).Nie żyje Stanisław Kociołek Cal Neeman, 86, American baseball player (Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies).Baseball notebook: Former major-league catcher Cal Neeman dies Hadi Norouzi, 30, Iranian footballer (Persepolis), heart attack. Frans Pointl, 82, Dutch writer, nerve disease.Schrijver Frans Pointl (1933–2015): ‘Elke avond hoop ik weg te schuifelen in de eeuwigheid’ Jacob Pressman, 95, American Conservative rabbi, co-founder of American Jewish University.Rabbi Jacob Pressman, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Am, dies at 95 Alfredo Prieto, 49, Salvadoran-American serial killer, execution by lethal injection.Virginia executes serial killer Alfredo Prieto after appeals fail Usnija Redžepova, 69, Macedonian singer, lung cancer.Usnija Redzepova Dies At 70 Angelito Sarmiento, 68, Filipino politician, member of the House of Representatives (1992–2001), heart attack.Ex-Bulacan lawmaker dies on witness stand Gottfried Schatz, 79, Austrian biochemist, cancer.Gottfried Schatz: Die drei Karrieren eines Wissenssuchenden Johnny Strange, 23, American mountain climber and adventurer, wingsuit collision.American wingsuit flyer Johnny Strange dies in Switzerland accident Jean-Jacques Tillmann, 80, Swiss sports journalist.Jean-Jacques Tillmann est décédé Joe Wark, 67, Scottish footballer (Motherwell), dementia.Tributes paid to Motherwell icon Joe Wark who has died aged 67 following battle with dementia
2 Willie Akins, 76, American jazz saxophonist, heart failure.Local jazz legend Willie Akins passes at 76 Naim Araidi, 65, Israeli Druze academic and poet, Ambassador to Norway (2012–2014), cancer.Tidligere Israel-ambassadør til Norge er død Steve Camacho, 69, Guyanese cricketer (West Indies), cancer.Steve Camacho, cricket administrator – obituary François Dagognet, 91, French philosopher.Mort du philosophe François Dagognet Eric Arturo Delvalle, 78, Panamanian politician, President (1985–1988).Former Panama President Eric Delvalle dies; was deposed after challenging dictator Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca, 89, Indian Roman Catholic prelate, Auxiliary Bishop of Bombay (1980–2000).Bishop Ferdinand Joseph Fonseca Brian Friel, 86, Irish dramatist (Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Dancing at Lughnasa, Translations).Brian Friel: Famed playwright dies aged 86 Rodolfo Frigeri, 73, Argentine economist and politician, Minister of Economy and Public Finances (2001).Falleció el ex titular del Bapro, Rodolfo Frigeri Alex Giannini, 57, English actor (Not About Nightingales, Legend, The Knock), heart attack.Alex Giannini, actor - obituary Coleridge Goode, 100, Jamaican-born British jazz bassist. Arthur Lawson Johnston, 3rd Baron Luke, 82, British peer and politician.Lawson Johnston Bill Kelley, 89, American football player (Green Bay Packers).Billie Rex Kelley Lindsay Kline, 81, Australian cricketer.Australian spinner Lindsay Kline dies at 81 Serhiy Krulykovskyi, 69, Ukrainian footballer (Dynamo Kyiv).Пішов з життя Сергій Круликовський Lubomír Lipský, 92, Czech actor, pneumonia.Lubomír Lipský (I) (1923–2015) Megateo, 39, Colombian criminal.Colombia confirms death of drug kingpin Victor 'Megateo' Navarro in military operation James Mutende, 53, Ugandan politician, State Minister of Industry (since 2011).State minister for industry Mutende dies Johnny Paton, 92, Scottish football player (Brentford, Watford, Celtic), coach and manager (Arsenal 'A').Johnny Paton 1923–2015 Alan Prince, 100, Canadian bureaucrat, Director of the Nuclear Safety Commission (1975–1978), oversaw the clean up of Kosmos 954.Alan Prince (1915–2015): Nuclear watchdog oversaw response to Cosmos 954 Hal Schacker, 90, American baseball player (Boston Braves).Harold Schacker obituary Andy Sperandeo, 70, American magazine editor (Model Railroader), cancer.Model railroader Andy Sperandeo found wonder in miniature trains Jean-Noël Tassez, 59, French journalist.Décès de Jean-Noël Tassez, ancien PDG de la Sofirad
3 Utpal Kumar Basu, 76, Indian poet. A. R. M. Abdul Cader, 78, Sri Lankan politician, MP (1989–2004).Abdul Cader no more Denis Healey, 98, British politician, Secretary of State for Defence (1964–1970), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1974–1979), heart attack.Geoffrey Howe, treasury chief under Margaret Thatcher, dies at 88 Lloyd Hinchberger, 84, Canadian ice hockey player (New Haven Blades, Nashville Dixie Flyers).Lloyd Thomas Hinchberger Olga Hirshhorn, 95, American art collector.Olga Hirshhorn, Collector of Modern Art, Dies at 95 Isao Hosoe, 73, Japanese designer.Isao Hosoe, the Trickster of Design, is gone Javed Iqbal, 90, Pakistani judge, Justice of the Supreme Court (1986–1989).Justice Javed Iqbal passes away Muhammad Nawaz Khan, 71, Pakistani historian and writer, Parkinson's disease.Historian Muhammad Nawaz Khan passes away Kita, 57, Brazilian footballer, Olympic silver medalist (1984), liver cancer.Kita, algoz do Palmeiras no Paulista de 1986, morre aos 57 anos Stewart McInnes, 78, Canadian lawyer and politician, member of Parliament (1984–1988), heart failure.Lawyer and former politician Stewart McInnes dies at 78 Barbara Meek, 81, American actress (Archie Bunker's Place), heart attack.Barbara Meek, 81; Trinity Rep and TV actress Raghavan Narasimhan, 78, Indian mathematician.Raghavan Narasimhan, analytically deft mathematician, 1937–2015 Paul R. Norby, 102, American Navy rear admiral.Paul R. Norby, 102, once of Mabel, obituary Dave Pike, 77, American jazz musician, emphysema.Dave Pike, jazz musician who pioneered the amplified vibraphone, dies at 77 Arthur A. Small, 81, American lawyer and poet, kidney failure.Former legislator Art Small dies at 81 Masjchun Sofwan, 88, Indonesian Governor of Jambi (1979–1989).Mantan Gubernur Jambi Masjchun Sofwan Berpulang Gerald Squires, 77, Canadian artist, cancer.Gerald Squires, distinguished Newfoundland artist, dies at 77 Christopher Tambling, 51, British composer and choirmaster, cancer. William Taylor, 77, New Zealand children's writer and politician, Mayor of Ohakune (1981–1988).Children's author William Taylor dies in Taumarunui Peter Tillers, 72, Latvian-born American legal scholar. Franciszek Walicki, 94, Polish journalist.Nie żyje Franciszek Walicki
4 Yves Barsacq, 84, French film actor, pneumonia.È morto ad Albenga l’attore francese Yves Barsacq Austin Darragh, 88, Irish medical practitioner and entrepreneur.Professor Dr Austin Darragh passes away aged 88 José Eduardo Dutra, 58, Brazilian businessman (Petrobras) and politician, Senator (since 1994), cancer.Former Petrobras CEO Dutra Dead at 58, Workers' Party Says Tove Fergo, 69, Danish politician, Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs (2001–2005), member of Folketinget (1994–2005), cancer.Nært familiemedlem: Tove Fergo døde af aggressiv kræft Daniel Fletcher, 41, Australian AFL football player (Geelong), fall.Jan Juc man found dead in the driveway of Lorne holiday home S. Malcolm Gillis, 74, American academic, President of Rice University (1993–2004), cancer. Juan Carlos Ibáñez, 46, Argentine footballer (Independiente), beaten.El ex Independiente Juan Carlos Ibáñez fue asesinado en una pelea callejera Peter Knight, 67, English rugby union player.Peter Knight Pamela Ann McDougall, 90, Canadian diplomat.Pamela Ann McDougall Jack McKee, 71, Northern Irish politician, Mayor of Larne (1984–1985).Former Larne Alderman Jack McKee dies J. Whyatt Mondesire, 66, American journalist and civil rights activist, brain aneurysm.Fans and former foes alike bid J. Whyatt Mondesire adieu Eduardo Pavlovsky, 81, Argentine actor and playwright.Theatre icon Eduardo Pavlovsky dies at 81 Edida Nageswara Rao, 81, Indian film producer (Sankarabharanam).'Sankarabharanam' producer Nageswara Rao dies Job de Ruiter, 85, Dutch politician, Minister of Justice (1977–1981), Minister of Defence (1981–1986).Oud-minister Job de Ruiter (85) overleden Sir John Severne, 90, British Royal Air Force officer.Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Severne – obituary Jim Thomas, 76, American CFL player (Edmonton Eskimos). Neal Walk, 67, American basketball player (Phoenix Suns, New Orleans Jazz, New York Knicks).Former Phoenix Suns center Neal Walk dies at 67 Bob Whan, 82, Australian politician, MP for Eden-Monaro (1972–1975), cardiac arrest.Former Eden-Monaro MP Bob Whan Dies Oganes Zanazanyan, 68, Greek-born Armenian football player (Ararat Yerevan) and coach, Olympic bronze medalist (1972).
5 Chantal Akerman, 65, Belgian film director (Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles), suicide.Chantal Akerman, pioneering Belgian film director and theorist, dies aged 65 Frank Albanese, 84, American boxer and actor (The Sopranos, Goodfellas, Dead Presidents), prostate cancer.Frank Albanese, Tony’s Uncle Pat on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 84 Joker Arroyo, 88, Filipino politician, Senator (2001–2013), heart attack.Lawyer, senator Joker Arroyo, 88 Gösta Bergkvist, 95, Swedish Olympic runner (1948).Löparlegenden Gösta Bergkvist död Grace Lee Boggs, 100, American civil rights activist and author.American Civil Rights Activist Grace Boggs Dies in Detroit at 100 Larry Brezner, 73, American film producer (Good Morning Vietnam, Throw Momma From the Train, Ride Along), leukemia.Larry Brezner, Hollywood Manager of Star Comics, Is Dead at 73 Michael Dean, 82, New Zealand broadcaster (Late Night Line-Up), dementia.Michael Dean obituary Ana Diosdado, 77, Argentine-born Spanish playwright and actress, cardiorespiratory failure.Muere Ana Diosdado, pionera entre las directoras teatrales en España Flavio Emoli, 81, Italian footballer (Juventus).Addio Emoli, 'cuore matto' della grande Juve e delle figurine Panini Mary Jane Farell, 95, American bridge player. Joe Henson, 82, British farmer and conservationist.Joe Henson, farmer – obituary Óscar Herrera, 56, Chilean footballer. Earnestine Howard, 63–64, American politician, member of the Georgia House of Representatives (2005–2007). Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria, 77, Spanish nobleman.Muere el infante Carlos de Borbón-Dos Sicilias, primo y amigo de Juan Carlos I Li Yongtai, 87, Chinese lieutenant general and politician.空军原副司令员李永泰逝世，曾参加抗美援朝被誉"空中坦克" Trevor Lloyd, 91, Welsh rugby union player.Oldest living British Lion, Trevor Lloyd, dies aged 91 Henning Mankell, 67, Swedish author (Kurt Wallander), cancer.Wallander writer Henning Mankell dies John O'Leary, 82, Irish politician, TD for Kerry South (1966–1997).Former Fianna Fáil TD John O’Leary dies aged 82 Anna Pump, 81, German-born American baker and cookbook author, vehicle-pedestrian collision.UPDATE: Pedestrian Killed In Bridgehampton Accident Identified As Anna Pump; Police Identify Driver Andrew Rubin, 69, American actor (Police Academy, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Joe Bash), lung cancer.Andrew Rubin Dies: ‘Police Academy’ & TV Veteran Was 69