page_title: 2017 in the United States
section_title: October
hierarchical_section_title: 2017 in the United States / Deaths / October
caption_attribution_description: English: Professional basketball player Connie Hawkins with the American Basketball Association Most Valuble Player Award for the 1967–68 season.
context_page_description: Events in the year 2017 in the United States.
context_section_description: October 1
  Robert D. Hales, Mormon religious leader (b. 1932)
  Arthur Janov, psychologist and psychotherapist (b. 1927)
  Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr., publisher, billionaire, art collector, and philanthropist (b. 1927)
  Dave Strader, sportscaster (b. 1955)
  October 2
  Solly Hemus, baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1923)
  Simon Ostrach, academic scientist and engineer (b. 1923)
  Paul Otellini, business executive (b. 1950)
  Jim Patterson, politician (b. 1950)
  Tom Petty, rock musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer (b. 1950)
  Barbara Tisserat, lithographer (b. 1951)
  Robert Yates, NASCAR team owner (b. 1948)
  October 3
  Bob Gannon, politician (b. 1959)
  John Herrnstein, baseball and football player (b. 1938)
  Ninja Jorgensen, Olympic volleyball player (b. 1940)
  Lance Russell, professional wrestling announcer (b. 1926)
  October 4
  Rufus Hannah, homeless rights advocate (b. 1954)
  John Miller, politician; U.S. Representative from Washington (1985–1993) (b. 1938)
  Jerry Ross, songwriter and record producer (b. 1933)
  October 5 – Nora Johnson, author (b. 1933)
  October 6
  Connie Hawkins, basketball player (b. 1942)
  Ralphie May, comedian (b. 1972)
  Dick Roeding, politician (b. 1930)
  Bunny Sigler, songwriter and record producer (b. 1941)
  Judy Stone, journalist and film critic (b. 1924)
  October 7 – Jim Landis, baseball player (b. 1934)
  October 8
  Edna Dummerth, baseball player (b. 1924)
  Jerry Kleczka, politician; U.S. Representative from Wisconsin (1984–2005) (b. 1943)
  Don Lock, baseball player (b. 1936)
  Grady Tate, jazz drummer and vocalist (b. 1932)
  Y. A. Tittle, football player (b. 1926)
  October 9
  ElizaBeth Gilligan, fantasy writer (b. 1962)
  Dale Hagerman, pharmacist and businessman (b. 1927)
  Roy Hawes, baseball player (b. 1926)
  Ben Hawkins, football player (b. 1944)
  Vincent La Selva, conductor (b. 1929)
  Bill Puterbaugh, racing driver (b. 1936)
  October 10
  David Chapman, handball player (b. 1975)
  Charles E. Gibson Jr., lawyer (b. 1925)
  Bob Schiller, television writer (b. 1918)
  October 11
  Don Pedro Colley, actor (b. 1938)
  James R. Ford, educator, business executive, and politician (b. 1925)
  Paul Hufnagle, politician (b. 1936)
  Betty Moczynski, baseball player (b. 1926)
  October 12
  Ed Long, politician (b. 1934)
  Robert Lynn Pruett, convicted murderer (b. 1979)
  October 13 – William Lombardy, chess grandmaster and Roman Catholic priest (b. 1937)
  October 14
  Inside Information, Thoroughbred racehorse (b. 1991)
  Marian Cannon Schlesinger, painter, author, and centenarian (b. 1912)
  Daniel Webb, baseball pitcher (b. 1989)
  Richard Wilbur, poet (b. 1921)
  October 15
  Dave Bry, music journalist and editor (b. 1970)
  Burrhead Jones, professional wrestler (b. 1937)
  October 16
  John Andreason, politician (b. 1929)
  October 17
  Ed Barnowski, baseball pitcher (b. 1943)
  Mychael Knight, fashion designer (b. 1978)
  Michele Marsh, television journalist (b. 1954)
  Julian May, science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer (b. 1931)
  Dick Morley, engineer and inventor (b. 1932)
  October 18
  Brent Briscoe, actor and screenwriter (b. 1961)
  Helen DeVos, philanthropist (b. 1927)
  October 20
  Stan Kowalski, professional wrestler (b. 1926)
  Justin Reed, basketball player (b. 1982)
  October 22
  Al Hurricane, singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1936)
  Scott Putesky, heavy metal guitarist (b. 1968)
  Chuck Weber, football player (b. 1930)
  October 23
  Michael Patrick Driscoll, Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1939)
  Paul J. Weitz, aviator and astronaut (b. 1932)
  October 24
  Robert Guillaume, actor (b. 1927)
  Fats Domino, pianist and singer-songwriter (b. 1928)
  October 25 – Jack Bannon, American actor (b. (1940)
  October 26
  Shea Norman, gospel singer (b. 1971)
  Stephen Toulouse, policy specialist and public relations manager (b. 1972)
  October 27 – Joe Taub, businessman, philanthropist and sports owner (b. (1929)
  October 28 – Ronald Getoor, mathematician (b. 1929)
  October 29
  Muhal Richard Abrams, jazz pianist (b. 1930)
  Dennis Banks, activist and actor (b. 1937)
  Richard E. Cavazos, army general (b. 1929)
  October 30 – Judy Martz, politician, 22nd Governor of Montana (b. 1943)
  October 31 – Red Murrell, basketball
caption: Connie Hawkins
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