Deaths in October 2017

The following is a list of notable deaths in October 2017. For notable deaths before the current month, please see "Previous months". Names under each date are reported in alphabetical order by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are reported here also if notable.

  • Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, nationality, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and most importantly a source.

October

 
Edmond Maire
1931 – 2017
 
Tom Petty
1950 – 2017
 
Jalal Talabani
1933 – 2017
 
Liam Cosgrave
1920 – 2017
 
Roberto Anzolin
1938 – 2017
 
Vyacheslav Ivanov
1929 – 2017
 
Y. A. Tittle
1926 – 2017
 
Jean Rochefort
1930 – 2017
 
Cho Jin-ho
1973 – 2017
 
James R. Ford
1925 – 2017
 
Albert Zafy
1927 – 2017
 
Wolfgang Bötsch
1938 – 2017
 
Roy Dotrice
1923 – 2017
 
John Dunsworth
1946 – 2017
 
Gord Downie
1964 – 2017
 
Eamonn Campbell
1946 – 2017
 
Federico Luppi
1936 – 2017
 
Martin Eric Ain
1967 – 2017
 
Walter Lassally
1926 – 2017
 
Fats Domino
1928 – 2017
 
Robert Guillaume
1927 – 2017
 
Ronald Breslow
1931 – 2017
 
Hans Kraay Sr.
1936 – 2017
 
Gert Timmerman
1935 – 2017
 
James D. Martin
1918 – 2017
 
Judy Martz
1943 – 2017

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  45. Ole Krarup er død (in Danish)
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  50. "E' morto l'attore Gianni Bonagura, volto della commedia italiana". Adnkronos. 15 December 2020.
  51. Le ministre tunisien de la santé, Slim Chaker, meurt après avoir participé à un marathon (in French)
  52. "Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Kleczka of Wisconsin recalled for hard work ethic and easy-going style". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
  53. "Passing of the Honorable Beverly Reid O'Connell - Central District of California - United States District Court". www.cacd.uscourts.gov.
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  57. Manuel Busto, figure du cyclisme millavois, est décédé Archived 2017-10-10 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  58. Fallece el expresidente Armando Calderón Sol (in Spanish)
  59. Умер целитель Аллан Чумак (in Russian)
  60. Le président du Conseil général, Michel Diefenbacher, s'est éteint (in French)
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  68. "Bob Schiller, Writer on 'I Love Lucy,' Dies at 98". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 October 2017.
  69. "Tallahassee's ultimate trailblazer, former Mayor James Ford, dies at 91". Tallahassee Democrat.
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  73. Décès à 80 ans de l'ancien international anderlechtois Pierre Hanon (in French)
  74. SVT-legendaren Bo Holmström är död (in Swedish)
  75. Klein (MikeKlein), Mike. "GM William Lombardy, 1937-2017". Chess.com.
  76. Décès à La Réunion de l'ancien Président de Madagascar Albert Zafy (in French)
  77. Letzter Postminister Wolfgang Bötsch ist tot (in German)
  78. Reporter, Mark Feeney-. "Richard Wilbur, 96, of Cummington, Pulitzer-winning poet - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
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  86. Gord Downie dies at 53
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  88. Ryszard Kowalczyk nie żyje. W 1971 roku z bratem wysadzili aulę Wyższej Szkoły Pedagogicznej (in Polish)
  89. Tonsättaren Ingvar Lidholm död (in Swedish)
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  91. "Brent Briscoe, Actor in 'Sling Blade' and 'A Simple Plan,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. 20 October 2017.
  92. "'A master in your field, a gentleman in life' - Tributes paid to Dubliners legend Eamonn Campbell". Independent.ie.
  93. Press, Associated (19 October 2017). "Helen DeVos dies at 90; philanthropist, political donor and mother-in-law of U.S. Education secretary". Los Angeles Times.
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  98. Morre Umberto Lenzi, ícone do cinema policialesco italiano (in Italian)
  99. Fútbol peruano de luto: falleció histórico jugador Miguel Loayza (in Spanish)
  100. La résistante Jeanne Brousse est décédée (in French)
  101. "Stan Kowalski: Wrestler, veteran, patriot, fundraiser ... friend to many". canoe.com.
  102. Murió el actor Federico Luppi a los 81 años (in Spanish)
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  105. Morto a 102 anni Emilio D'Amore, volto storico della destra irpina (in Italian)
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  108. Zmarł aktor Lech Ordon (in Polish)
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  110. Trompeteren Atle Hammer er død (in Norwegian)
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  113. George Young, Legendary Australian Songwriter, Musician and Producer, Dies at 70
  114. Συλλυπητήρια Βάμβουκα για την απώλεια κινηματογραφιστή Walter Lassaly (in Greek)
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  116. "Ex-Iran defender Ashtiani dies at age of 71". Tehran Times. 24 October 2017.
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  118. "Plupps" skapare Inga Borg är död (in Swedish)
  119. Staff, Scroll. "'Thumri queen' Girija Devi dies in Kolkata". Scroll.in.
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  121. "Robert Guillaume, 'Benson' Emmy Winner, Dies at 89". The Hollywood Reporter. 24 October 2017.
  122. "Malayalam director I V Sasi dead, he was 69". 24 October 2017.
  123. "Somalia: Senator Farole condoles death of General Mohamed Abshir". Garowe Online.
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  129. Muere la trapecista Pinito del Oro a los 86 años (in Spanish)
  130. علی اشرف درویشیان درگذشت (in Persian)
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  132. Phillips, Jerica. "Gospel singer Shea Norman dies at 45". www.wmcactionnews5.com.
  133. Val-d'Oise : l'ancienne maire et ministre Nelly Olin est décédée (in French)
  134. "Former Xbox Live policy VP Stephen 'StepTo' Toulouse passed away". Engadget.
  135. Oud-voetbaltrainer Hans Kraay sr. (81) overleden (in Dutch)
  136. "Writer Punathil Kunjabdulla passes away". Mathrubhumi.
  137. Gyász: elhunyt Szőke Kató, Helsinki kétszeres olimpiai bajnoka (in Hungarian)
  138. Josaphat Robert Large « Bobisson» nous a quittés (in French)
  139. Muere Sanchís padre (in Spanish)
  140. Zanger Gert Timmerman overleden (in Dutch)
  141. "Obituary: Longtime American Indian activist Dennis Banks". Star Tribune.
  142. "Cavazos, the Army's first Hispanic four-star general, dies in S.A. at 88 - ExpressNews.com". www.expressnews.com. 30 October 2017.
  143. Frank Holder, Guyanan jazz singer and percussionist – obituary. 2 November 2017. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/11/02/frank-holder-guyanan-jazz-singer-percussionist-obituary/. 
  144. Nie żyje aktor filmowy i teatralny Władysław Kowalski (in Polish)
  145. Buckley, James (30 October 2017). "Pioneering Australian amateur boxer Tony Madigan dies". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  146. Rieti, è morto l'architetto e saggista Manfredi Nicoletti (in Italian)
  147. Russeth, Andrew (29 October 2017). "Linda Nochlin, Trailblazing Feminist Art Historian, Dies at 86".
  148. Ewing, Jack (1 November 2017). Peter Schutz, Executive Who Saved a Signature Porsche, Dies at 87. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/01/obituaries/peter-schutz-dead-american-chief-executive-of-porsche.html. 
  149. "Australian former governor-general and peacemaker Ninian Stephen dies at 94". sg.news.yahoo.com.
  150. "Heatwave founder Keith Wilder dies". SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews. 29 October 2017.
  151. "Climbing Legend Fred Beckey Dies at 94". Gripped Magazine. 30 October 2017.
  152. "Former Aberdeen MP Frank Doran dies". BBC News. 31 October 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-41819459. 
  153. "Kim Joo-hyuk, 46, dies in car accident". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  154. Writer, Donna ThorntonTimes Staff. "Martin leaves legacy in public service, politics". Gadsden Times.
  155. "Former Gov. Judy Martz, Montana's only female governor, dies at 74". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  156. Salvador Minuchin, psychiatrist who revolutionized family therapy, dies at 96
  157. Eugène Parlier est décédé (in French)
  158. "Tamil writer Melanmai Ponnusamy dies aged 66 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  159. "Multiple sources confirm former NFL linebacker Daniel Te'o-Nesheim has died". www.kitv.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  160. Muere el músico uruguayo Daniel Viglietti(in Spanish)
  161. "Former Iran wrestler Zandi passes away". Tehran Times. 30 October 2017.
  162. "Hardie a great mountaineer of the sport's great age". Stuff. 3 November 2017.
  163. Murió Mario Das Neves, el gobernador de Chubut (in Spanish)
  164. Falleció Gilberto Oviedo (Papi) afamado tresero cubano Archived 2017-11-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)

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