Deaths in October 2014

The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2014. For notable deaths before the current month, please see "Previous months".

Name, age, country of citizenship and reason for notability, cause of death, reference (must be added) are added.

October 2014
 October 1 - Shlomo Lahat, 86, Israeli general and politician, Mayor of Tel Aviv (1974–1993), lung infection.Former Tel Aviv mayor Shlomo Lahat dies aged 86
 October 1 - Lynsey de Paul, 64, English singer-songwriter ("Won't Somebody Dance with Me"), brain hemorrhage.Singer Lynsey De Paul dies aged 64
 October 2 - György Lázár, 90, Hungarian politician, Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1975–1987).Elhunyt a volt magyar kormányfő  
 October 2 - Pedro Peña, 88, Spanish actor (Médico de familia), Alzheimer's disease.Muere Pedro Peña, el abuelo de 'Médico de Familia' 
 October 2 - Vaughn O. Lang, 86, American Army lieutenant general.(Ret.) Lt. Gen. Vaughn O. Lang
 October 2 - Ewen Gilmour, 51, New Zealand comedian.
 October 2 - Robert Flower, 59, Australian Hall of Fame VFL footballer.
 October 3 - Alan Henning, 47, British humanitarian aid worker and ISIS hostage, beheading.ISIS video claims to show beheading of Alan Henning; American threatened (death reported on this date)
 October 3 - Kevin Metheny, 60, American radio executive (WNBC (AM), WGN (AM)), suspected heart attack.Kevin Metheny, former WGN-AM 720 boss and "Pig Virus" to Howard Stern, dead at 60
 October 3 - Ward Ruyslinck, 85, Belgian author, Alzheimer's disease.Schrijver Ward Ruyslinck overleden 
 October 3 - Peer Augustinski, 74, German actor.Schauspieler Peer Augustinski ist tot 
 October 3 - Jean-Jacques Marcel, 83, French footballer.Ex-France international Jean-Jacques Marcel dies
 October 4 - Paul Revere, 76, American musician (Paul Revere & the Raiders), cancer.Paul Revere and the Raiders
 October 4 - Hugo Carvana, 77, Brazilian actor (Entranced Earth, Antonio das Mortes) and director (Casa da Mãe Joana).Morre o ator Hugo Carvana 
 October 4 - John J. Lloyd, 92, American art director and production designer (Animal House, The Blues Brothers, The Thing).John J. Lloyd Obituary
 October 4 - Fyodor Cherenkov, 55, Russian footballer (FC Spartak Moscow, Soviet national team).Скончался знаменитый футболист "Спартака" Федор Черенков 
 October 4 - Jean-Claude Duvalier, 63, Haitian politician, President (1971–1986), heart attack.Former Haiti president Duvalier dies
 October 5 - Yuri Lyubimov, 97, Russian stage actor and director, founder of the Taganka Theatre, heart failure.Скончался Юрий Любимов 
 October 5 - Anna Przybylska, 36, Polish actress (Kariera Nikosia Dyzmy), pancreatic cancer.Anna Przybylska nie żyje. Aktorka przegrała walkę z rakiem  
 October 5 - David Chavchavadze, 90, British-born American author and CIA officer.Prince David Chavchavadze (1924-2014)
 October 5 - Andrea de Cesaris, 55, Italian racing driver (Formula One), traffic collision.Andrea De Cesaris: Italian former Formula 1 driver dies aged 55
 October 5 - Anna Maria Gherardi, 75, Italian actress and voice actress (Lost Love, Petomaniac).Teatro, è morta a Roma l'attrice Anna Maria Gherardi 
 October 5 - Geoffrey Holder, 84, Trinidadian choreographer and actor (Annie, Live and Let Die, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), pneumonia.Geoffrey Holder, Dancer, Actor, Artist and Much More, Dies at 84
 October 6 - Serhiy Zakarlyuka, 38, Ukrainian football player (Dnipro, national team) and manager, traffic collision.Погиб Сергей Закарлюка 
 October 6 - Marian Seldes, 86, American actress (Tom and Huck, Home Alone 3, Mona Lisa Smile), complications from dementia.
 October 6 - Igor Mitoraj, 70, Polish sculptor.
 October 6 - Bill Campbell, 91, American sportscaster.Voice of Philadelphia sports broadcaster Bill Campbell dies at 91
 October 6 - Feridun Buğeker, 81, Turkish footballer.Vefat ve Başsağlığı 
 October 7 - Cigar, 24, American thoroughbred racehorse, surgical complications.Hall of Fame racehorse Cigar dies at 24
 October 7 - Siegfried Lenz, 88, German writer (The German Lesson, The Heritage), poet, and historian.Siegfried Lenz ist tot 
 October 7 - Iva Withers, 97, Canadian-born American theatre actress and singer.Iva Withers, a Standby to the Rescue on Broadway, Dies at 97
 October 7 - Nika Kiladze, 25, Georgian footballer, motorcycle accident.ლანჩხუთის ”გურიას” ფეხბურთელი ავტოკატასტროფაში დაიღუპა  
 October 8 - Helmut Ruge, 74, German comedian, actor, and cabaret writer.Der messerscharfe Menschenfreund  
 October 8 - Jeen van den Berg, 86, Dutch Olympic speedskater (1956, 1960), winner of the Elfstedentocht (1954).Mister Elfsteden Jeen van den Berg (86) overleden 
 October 8 - Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, Liberian Ebola patient, first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, Ebola virus disease.US Ebola patient Thomas Duncan dies in hospital
 October 8 - Zilpha Keatley Snyder, 87, American writer (The Egypt Game), stroke.Obituary: Zilpha Keatley Snyder
 October 8 - Mike Waugh, 58, American politician, member of Pennsylvania State Senate (1998–2014), pancreatic cancer.Former Sen. Mike Waugh, of York County, dies
 October 9 - Peter A. Peyser, 93, American politician, United States Representative for New York (1971-77 and 1979-83), Parkinson's disease.Peter A. Peyser, Congressman Who Challenged a Senator, Dies at 93
 October 9 - Jan Hooks, 57, American comedienne and actress (Saturday Night Live, Designing Women, The Simpsons, Batman Returns), cancer.‘Saturday Night Live’ Veteran Jan Hooks Dies at 57
 October 10 - Valeri Karpov, 43, Russian hockey player, 1993 world champion, head injury.Чемпион мира по хоккею Валерий Карпов скончался на 44-м году жизни  
 October 10 - Ed Nimmervoll, 67, Australian music journalist and author, brain cancer.
 October 10 - Finn Lied, 98, Norwegian military researcher and politician.Tidligere industriminister Finn Lied er død 
 October 10 - Pavel Landovský, 78, Czech actor and dissident, heart attack.Neurvalý, osamělý, ale ke všem rovný. Zemřel herec Pavel Landovský 
 October 11 - Carmelo Simeone, 81, Argentine footballer (Vélez Sarsfield, Boca Juniors).Murió "Cholo" Simeone  
 October 11 - Tanhum Cohen-Mintz, 75, Israeli basketball player, cancer.Israeli sports mourns the passing of Cohen-Mintz 
 October 12 - Roberto Telch, 70, Argentine footballer (San Lorenzo, national team), heart attack.Murió el Oveja Telch, una gloria de San Lorenzo  
 October 12 - Ali Mazrui, 81, Kenyan professor and political writer.
 October 13 - Antonio Cafiero, 92, Argentine politician, Governor of Buenos Aires (1987–1991), Senator (1993–2005), pneumonia.
 October 13 - Pontus Segerström, 33, Swedish footballer (IF Brommapojkarna), brain cancer.BP-kaptenen Segerström död  
 October 14 - Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, 38, American keyboardist, heart attack.Isaiah "Ikey" Owens, Member of Jack White's Band and the Mars Volta, Has Died
 October 14 - Elizabeth Peña, 55, American actress (The Incredibles, Rush Hour, Jacob's Ladder) and television director, septic shock and cardiopulmonary arrest complicated by cirrhosis of the liver.Elizabeth Pena, Famed Hispanic Actress, Dies at 55
 October 15 - Marie Dubois, 77, French actress (La Grande Vadrouille, Monte Carlo or Bust, La Menace), multiple sclerosis.L'actrice Marie Dubois est morte 
 October 15 - Giovanni Reale, 83, Italian historian and philosopher.Addio a Giovanni Reale, grande interprete di Platone 
 October 15 - Robert Tiernan, 85, American politician, member of the U.S. House for Rhode Island's 2nd district (1967–1975).Former Rhode Island Congressman Robert Tiernan dies at 85
 October 16 - John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, 88, British peer, custodian of Blenheim Palace.
 October 16 - Misty Upham, 32, American actress (Frozen River, August: Osage County).Misty Upham Found Dead: Family Of ‘Frozen River’ Actress Says Police Uncooperative In Search (body discovered on this date)
 October 16 - Patrick Paul D’Souza, 86, Indian prelate, Bishop of Varanasi (1971–2007).
 October 16 - Sumi Haru, 75, American actress (M*A*S*H).Sumi Haru, Former SAG Interim President, Dies at 75
 October 16 - Tim Hauser, 72, American musician (The Manhattan Transfer), cardiac arrest.
 October 17 - Mikhail Marynich, 74, Belarusian politician.Умер Михаил Маринич. Прощание с политиком состоится 19 октября  
 October 17 - Daisuke Oku, 38, Japanese footballer, car accident.Former Japan international Oku dies following car crash
 October 17 - Tom Shaw, 69, American prelate, Bishop of Massachusetts (1995-2014), brain cancer.
 October 17 - Gero Bisanz, 78, German football host.DFB trauert um Gero Bisanz  
 October 17 - Edwards Barham, 77, American politician, Senator of Louisiana (1976-1980), plane crash.
 October 18 - Rachel Makinson, 97, Australian research scientist.Scientist Rachel Makinson broke new ground and CSIRO glass ceiling
 October 18 - Joanne Borgella, 32, American singer (American Idol) and model, endometrial cancer.Joanne Borgella, Former 'American Idol' Contestant,' Dead at 32
 October 18 - Paul Craft, 76, American musician and songwriter ("Brother Jukebox").Paul Craft, Songwriters Hall of Famer, dies at age 76
 October 19 - Lynda Bellingham, 66, Canadian-British actress, colon cancer.Lynda Bellingham: Tributes paid after actress dies at 66
 October 19 - Gloria Casarez, 42, American civil rights activist, cancer.Philly LGBT Advocate Gloria Casarez Dies at 42
 October 19 - Raphael Ravenscroft, 60, British saxophonist ("Baker Street") and author, suspected heart attack.
 October 19 - John Holt, 69, Jamaican singer.
 October 19 - Stephen Paulus, 65, American composer, stroke.Composer Stephen Paulus dead at 65 
 October 19 - Étienne Mourrut, 74, French politician, MP for Gard's 2nd constituency (2002–2012), Mayor of Le Grau-du-Roi (1983–2014).Le Grau-du-Roi : Etienne Mourrut est décédé ce matin 
 October 20 - Ox Baker, 76, American wrestler and actor (Escape from New York), heart attack.Wrestling Legend Ox Baker Passes Away Aged 80
 October 20 - Oscar de la Renta, 82, Dominican Republic fashion designer, cancer.Fashion Icon Oscar de La Renta Dies at 82
 October 20 - Efua Dorkenoo, 65, Ghanaian-born British campaigner against female genital mutilation, cancer.Efua Dorkenoo OBE, the ‘incredible African female warrior', has died
 October 20 - Pavle Merkù, 87, Slovene composer.Poslovil se je Pavle Merkù  
 October 20 - René Burri, 81, Swiss photographer, cancer.
 October 21 - Gough Whitlam, 98, Australian politician, Prime Minister (1972–1975).Gough Whitlam dies at age 98
 October 21 - Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, 83, Iranian politician, acting Prime Minister (1981), heart failure.Head of Assembly of Experts dies at 83
 October 21 - Christophe de Margerie, 63, French businessman, president (CEO) of Total SA, plane crash.Christophe de Margerie, C.E.O. of Total, French Oil Giant, Dies in Accident
 October 21 - Seth Gaaikema, 75, Dutch comedian and writer, heart failure.Cabaretier en tekstschrijver Seth Gaaikema uit Schijndel (75) overleden 
 October 21 - Benjamin C. Bradlee, 93, American journalist and editor, Executive editor of The Washington Post, Alzheimer's disease.Legendary Post Editor Ben Bradlee Dies at 93
 October 22 - John-Roger Hinkins, 80, American author and public speaker.Founder of controversial spiritualist group MSIA whose followers include Arianna Huffington dies at age 80
 October 22 - Nathan Cirillo, 24, Canadian reservist soldier, shot.Soldier fatally shot on Parliament Hill identified as Nathan Cirillo of Hamilton
 October 22 - Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, Canadian gunman, suspected perpetrator of the 2014 shootings at Parliament Hill, shot.Ottawa Gunman Identified As Michael Zehaf-Bibeau
 October 23 - Göran Johansson, 69, Swedish politician, Mayor of Gothenburg Municipality (1988-1991), and union leader.Göran Johansson (S) har avlidit  
 October 23 - Alvin Stardust, 72, English singer ("My Coo Ca Choo"), prostate cancer.Alvin Stardust, glam rock singer, dies aged 72
 October 23 - John Bramlett, 73, American football player (Boston Patriots).
 October 23 - Ghulam Azam, 91, Bangladeshi war criminal, convicted for the Bangladesh Liberation War, stroke.
 October 23 - Joan Quigley, 87, American astrologer, spiritual advisor for Nancy and Ronald Reagan, short-illness.Joan Quigley, astrologer who advised Reagans, dies
 October 23 - Bernard Mayes, 85, British-born American broadcast and academic, Parkinson's disease.Bernard Mayes, KQED-FM’s First General Manager, Dies at 85
 October 23 - André Piters, 83, Belgian footballer (Standard Liège).L'ancien attaquant du Standard 'Popeye' Piters est décédé 
 October 24 - Kim Anderzon, 71, Swedish actress (Second Dance), spinal cancer.Kim Anderzon är död 
 October 24 - Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, 34, South African middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medalist (2004), traffic collision.
 October 24 - S. S. Rajendran, 86, Indian actor, lung infection.S S Rajendran dies at the age of 86
 October 24 - Lorenzo Albacete, 73, American Roman Catholic priest.Rest in Peace, Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete: Communion and Liberation Priest Enters Eternal Encounter
 October 25 - Reyhaneh Jabbari, 26, Iranian women convicted of murder, executed.Iran hangs Reyhaneh Jabbari despite campaign 
 October 25 - Jack Bruce, 71, Scottish musician (Cream) and composer, liver disease.Cream bassist Jack Bruce dies, aged 71
 October 25 - Carlos Morales Troncoso, 74, Dominican politician, Vice President (1986–1994), Secretary of Foreign Affairs (2004–2014), leukemia.Muere excanciller Carlos Morales Troncoso; personalidades externan condolencias  
 October 25 - Marcia Strassman, 66, American actress (Welcome Back, Kotter, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids), breast cancer.Marcia Strassman Dead: Starred In ‘Welcome Back Kotter,’ ‘Honey I Shrunk The Kids’
 October 26 - Oscar Taveras, 22, Dominican baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals), car accident.Cardinals outfielder, Oscar Taveras, dies in car crash
 October 26 - Mo Collins, 38, American football player (Oakland Raiders), kidney failure.Raiders guard Mo Collins dies at 38
 October 26 - Germain Gagnon, 71, Canadian ice hockey player (Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders), long-illness.Germain Gagnon s’éteint à 71 ans 
 October 26 - Senzo Meyiwa, 27, South African footballer (Orlando Pirates), shot.S Africa football captain Senzo Meyiwa shot dead
 October 26 - Jeff Robinson, 52, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers).Former Tigers pitcher Jeff Robinson, 52, dies
 October 26 - Genpei Akasegawa, 77, Japanese author and artist, sepsis.赤瀬川原平さん死去　「老人力」「超芸術トマソン」 
 October 27 - Starke Taylor, 92, American politician, Mayor of Dallas, Texas (1983–1987).Former Dallas Mayor Starke Taylor Jr. Dead At 92
 October 27 - Shin Hae-chul, 46, South Korean singer (N.EX.T), heart attack.S. Korean rock singer dies following heart attack
 October 28 - Hans Schneider, 87, Austrian-born American mathematician and journal editor ("Linear Algebra and its Applications"), cancer.Hans Schneider, a mathematician of the most linear kinds, dies
 October 28 - Michael Sata, 77, Zambian politician, President (since 2011), heart attack.
 October 28 - Romualdas Granauskas, 75, Lithuanian author.Mirė rašytojas Romualdas Granauskas   
 October 28 - Koichiro Kimura, 44, Japanese professional writer and martial artist, pneumonia.W☆ING、リングス、DDTなどで活躍した木村浩一郎さんが死去 
 October 28 - Galway Kinnell, 87, American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, leukemia.Från Ödeshög till VM-hjälte 
 October 29 - Klas Ingesson, 46, Swedish footballer (national team), multiple myeloma.
 October 30 - Thomas Menino, 71, American politician, Mayor of Boston (1993–2014), cancer.Tom Menino, Boston's longest-serving mayor, dies at 71
 October 30 - Bob Geigel, 90, American professional wrestler and promoter, Alzheimer's disease.1970s Promoter Bob Geigel Passes Away
 October 31 - David Manker Abshire, 88, American diplomat, Permanent Representative to NATO (1983–1987).Ambassador David M. Abshire, CSPC Vice Chairman, dies
 October 31 - Hitoshi Motoshima, 92, Japanese politician, Mayor of Nagasaki (1979–1995).
 October 31 - John Forzani, 67, Canadian businessman and football player, heart attack. Former Calgary Stampeder John Forzani dies after heart attack in California
 October 31 - Renato Sellani, 88, Italian jazz pianist and composer.È morto Renato Sellani, leggenda del piano jazz 
 October 31 - Brad Halsey, 33, American baseball player (Oakland Athletics), fall.

Previous months
Deaths in January 2014
Deaths in February 2014
Deaths in March 2014 
Deaths in April 2014
Deaths in May 2014
Deaths in June 2014
Deaths in July 2014
Deaths in August 2014
Deaths in September 2014
Deaths in November 2014
Deaths in December 2014

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