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The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in October 2021. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.

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, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.

October

1

Michele Armentani, 83, Italian politician, Mayor of Taranto (1990–1991).^[1]
Oğuzhan Asiltürk, 86, Turkish politician, MP (1973–1980, 1991–2002), Minister of the Interior (1974–1977) and of Industry and Technology (1977–1978), heart attack caused by COVID-19.^[2]
Renán Fuentealba Moena, 104, Chilean lawyer and politician, Deputy (1957–1965), President of Christian Democratic Party (1961–1965, 1972–1973) and Senator (1965–1973), heart failure.^[3]
Nora Gúnera de Melgar, 78, Honduran politician, First Lady (1975–1978), Mayor of Tegucigalpa (1990–1994) and Deputy (2007–2014), 1997 presidential candidate.^[4]
Fred Hill, 81, English footballer (Bolton Wanderers, national team).^[5]
William Izarra, 74, Venezuelan military official, academic and politician, Senator (1998–1999) and Ambassador to North Korea (since 2021), COVID-19.^[6]
Paul Linger, 46, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Brighton & Hove Albion), pancreatic cancer.^[7]
Ewert Ljusberg, 76, Swedish musician, President of the Republic of Jamtland (since 1989).^[8]
Frank Locascio, 89, American mobster (Gambino crime family).^[9]
Andreas Neocleous, 82, Cypriot lawyer and politician, founder of Andreas Neocleous & Co and MP (1970–1976), COVID-19.^[10]
Eberhard Panitz, 89, German political writer and screenwriter.^[11]
Andrea Schroeder, 57, American politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (since 2019), stomach cancer.^[12]
Sir Dennis Walters, 92, British politician, MP (1964–1992).^[13]
Earle Wells, 87, New Zealand sailor and rower, Olympic champion (1964).^[14]

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Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu, 66, Bangladeshi politician, MP (2014–2019), problems caused by COVID-19.^[15]
Dana Bumgardner, 67, American businessman and politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (since 2013), liver cancer.^[16]
Michel Fernex, 92, Swiss physician.^[17]
Agostino Gambino, 88, Italian politician and lawyer, Minister of Communications (1995–1996).^[18]
Matt Holmes, 54, British military officer, Commandant General Royal Marines (2019–2021), suspected suicide.^[19]
Ioannis Palaiokrassas, 87, Greek politician, Minister of Finance (1990–1992) and European Commissioner (1993–1994).^[20]
Colin Pratt, 82, English motorcycle speedway rider (Poole Pirates, Stoke Potters, Hackney Hawks).^[21]
Bill Russo, 74, American college football coach (Lafayette Leopards, Wagner Seahawks).^[22]
Umer Shareef, 66, Pakistani comedian and television host (The Shareef Show Mubarak Ho), pneumonia caused by cancer.^[23]
Herta Staal, 91, Austrian actress (The Charming Young Lady, My Sister and I, Where the Ancient Forests Rustle).^[24]
Franciszek Surmiński, 86, Polish racing cyclist.^[25]
John Wes Townley, 31, American racing driver (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), shot.^[26]

3

Todd Akin, 74, American businessman and politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1989–2001) and U.S. House of Representatives (2001–2013), prostate cancer.^[27]
Blanka Bohdanová, 91, Czech actress (Romeo, Juliet and Darkness, Když rozvod, tak rozvod, Thirty Cases of Major Zeman).^[28]
Siegfried Borchardt, 67, German Neo-Nazi activist and politician, member of the Dortmund City Council (2014).^[29]
Sir John Chilcot, 82, British civil servant, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1990–1997) and Chairman of the Iraq Inquiry (2009–2016), kidney disease.^[30]
Josep Maria Forn, 93, Spanish movie director (Companys, procés a Catalunya, El Coronel Macià) and actor.^[31]
Jorge Medina, 94, Chilean Roman Catholic cardinal, Bishop of Rancagua (1987–1993) and Valparaíso (1993–1996) and Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship (1996–2002).^[32]
Ghanashyam Nayak, 77, Indian actor (Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, Krantiveer, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam), prostate cancer.^[33]
Bernard Tapie, 78, French businessman, politician and actor (Men, Women: A User's Manual), President of Olympique de Marseille (1986–1994) and Deputy (1989–1996), stomach cancer.^[34]
Lars Vilks, 75, Swedish visual artist, founder of Ladonia, car crash.^[35]

4

Roger Stuart Bacon, 95, Canadian politician, Nova Scotia MHA (1970–1993) and Premier of Nova Scotia (1990–1991).^[36]
Mohamed Ali Bouleymane, 79, Tunisian politician, Mayor of Tunis (1986–1988, 1990–2000).^[37]
Sergey Danilin, 61, Russian luger, Olympic silver medalist (1984).^[38]
Peter Jenkins, 77, Canadian politician, Mayor of Dawson City (1980–1994) and Yukon MLA (1996–2006).^[39] (death announced on this date)
Ivan Johnson, 68, Bahamian-born English cricketer (Worcestershire County Cricket Club) and journalist (Hemel Hempstead Evening Post-Echo), heart attack.^[40]
Alan Kalter, 78, American television announcer (Late Show with David Letterman).^[41]
Zbigniew Pacelt, 70, Polish Olympic swimmer (1968, 1972), modern pentathlete (1976) and politician, member of the Sejm (2005–2015).^[42]
Valeriy Pidluzhnyy, 69, Ukrainian long jumper, Olympic bronze medalist (1980).^[43]
Eddie Robinson, 100, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians) and general manager (Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), World Series champion (1948).^[44]
Marta Rojas, 93, Cuban journalist (Granma) and writer.^[45]

5

Bazyl Jakupov, 56, Kazakhstani politician, Governor of Kostanay (2015–2019).^[46]
Fathali Oveisi, 75, Iranian actor (Captain Khorshid, Hamoun, Love-stricken) and movie director, problems caused by a stroke.^[47]
Yosef Paritzky, 66, Israeli politician, member of the Knesset (1999–2006) and Minister of National Infrastructures (2003–2004).^[48]
Zoran Stanković, 66, Serbian military officer and politician, Minister of Defence (2005–2007) and Health (2011–2012), 2012 presidential candidate, COVID-19.^[49]
Jules Théobald, 112, French supercentenarian, Oldest man in France (since 2019).^[50]
Arvind Trivedi, 82, Indian actor (Ramayan, Vikram Aur Betaal, Desh Re Joya Dada Pardesh Joya), MP (1991–1996), multiple organ failure.^[51]

6

Gerald Home, 70, British actor (Return of the Jedi, London Boulevard) and puppeteer (Little Shop of Horrors), cancer.^[52]
Luisa Mattioli, 85, Italian actress (The Angel of the Alps, Mia nonna poliziotto, Romulus and the Sabines).^[53] (death announced on this date)
Matti Puhakka, 76, Finnish politician, MP (1975–1991, 1995–1996), Minister of Transport (1983–1984) and Labor (1987–1991), cancer.^[54]

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Preceded by Deaths in 2020	Deaths by year	Succeeded by Deaths in 2022

[1] Taranto in lutto, addio all’ex sindaco Michele Armentani (in Italian)

[2] Felicity Party's Oğuzhan Asiltürk passes away aged 86

[3] Muere Renán Fuentealba, uno de los fundadores de Democracia Cristiana chilena (in Spanish)

[4] Fallece la ex primera dama Nora de Melgar (in Spanish)

[5] Ex-Bolton, Manchester City and England winger Freddie Hill passes away at 81

[6] Murió el embajador chavista en Corea del Norte (in Spanish)

[7] RIP Paul Linger

[8] Ewert Ljusberg är död – Jämtlands president blev 76 år gammal (in Swedish)

[9] Former Gambino underboss Frank LoCascio dead in prison at 89

[10] Prominent lawyer, Cyprus Mail owner Andreas Neocleous dies

[11] Schriftsteller Eberhard Panitz gestorben (in German)

[12] Michigan state Rep. Andrea Schroeder dies of stomach cancer

[13] Walters

[14] Former Olympic gold medallist Earle Wells dies aged 87

[15] Jatiya Party Secretary General Ziauddin Bablu dies at 66

[16] NC House representative dies after battle with cancer

[17] Le Dr Michel Fernex, naturaliste et militant antinucléaire (in French)

[18] Agostino Gambino è morto: era stato Ministro della Repubblica nel 1995-1996. Fu l’artefice della legge sulla Par Condicio (in Italian)

[19] Tributes paid to former head of Royal Marines as death under investigation

[20] Έφυγε από τη ζωή ο Ιωάννης Παλαιοκρασσάς (in Greek)

[21] Colin Pratt

[22] Former Lafayette coach Russo passes away

[23] Legendary comedian Umer Sharif passes away

[24] Schauspielerin Herta Staal ist tot (in German)

[25] Nie żyje Franciszek Surmiński, legenda kolarstwa z Prudnika. Miał 86 lat. Zginął w wypadku samochodowym (in Polish)

[26] Former NASCAR driver, son of Zaxby's co-founder killed in Athens shooting

[27] Ex-US Rep. Todd Akin, sunk by ‘legitimate rape’ remark, dies

[28] Zemřela Blanka Bohdanová (in Czech)

[29] Siegfried “SS-Siggi” Borchardt gestorben (in German)

[30] Sir John Chilcot obituary

[31] Muere el director, productor y guionista Josep Maria Forn (in Spanish)

[32] Falleció Cardenal Jorge Medina Estévez

[33] Ghanshyam Nayak, Nattu Kaka of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, dies

[34] Bernard Tapie est mort à l’âge de 78 ans (in French)

[35] Lars Vilks: Muhammad cartoonist killed in traffic collision

[36] Former premier Roger Bacon dies at 95

[37] Décès de Mohamed Ali Bouleymen, l’ancien maire de Tunis (in French)

[38] Умер вице-чемпион Олимпиады-1984 саночник Сергей Данилин (in Russian)

[39] Longtime Yukon Party politician Peter Jenkins has died at the age of 77

[40] Editor of the MIGHTY PUNCH dies following a massive heart attack tonight at 68

[41] Alan Kalter, David Letterman’s ‘Late Show’ Announcer, Dies at 78

[42] Nie żyje Zbigniew Pacelt (in Polish)

[43] Трагедія в українському спорті. Помер бронзовий призер Олімпіади (in Ukrainian)

[44] Former Rangers GM, MLB’s oldest living ex-player Eddie Robinson dies at 100

[45] Falleció la destacada periodista y escritora cubana Marta Rojas (in Spanish)

[46] Скончался экс-аким Костаная (in Russian)

[47] فتحعلی اویسی درگذشت (in Persian)

[48] השר לשעבר יוסף פריצקי הלך לעולמו (in Hebrew)

[49] Преминуо доктор Зоран Станковић (in Serbian)

[50] Jules Théobald, le doyen des Français, s'est éteint à l'âge de 112 (in French)

[51] Arvind Trivedi, Ravana from TV cult hit 'Ramayan' passes away

[52] Tessek and Mon Calamari Officer Gerald Home Dies, Aged 70

[53] Roger Moore’s third wife, Luisa Mattioli, died at the age of 85

[54] Ministeri Matti Puhakka on kuollut (in Finnish)

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+*[[Gerald Home]], 70, British actor (''[[Return of the Jedi]]'', ''[[London Boulevard]]'') and puppeteer (''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''), cancer.<ref>[https://www.jedinews.com/film-music-tv/articles/tessek-and-mon-calamari-officer-gerald-home-dies-aged-70/ Tessek and Mon Calamari Officer Gerald Home Dies, Aged 70]</ref>
+*[[Luisa Mattioli]], 85, Italian actress (''[[The Angel of the Alps]]'', ''[[Mia nonna poliziotto]]'', ''[[Romulus and the Sabines]]'').<ref>[https://texasnewstoday.com/roger-moores-third-wife-luisa-mattioli-died-at-the-age-of-85/488628/ Roger Moore’s third wife, Luisa Mattioli, died at the age of 85]</ref> (death announced on this date)
+*[[Matti Puhakka]], 76, Finnish politician, [[Parliament of Finland|MP]] (1975–1991, 1995–1996), Minister of [[Minister of Transport and Communications (Finland)|Transport]] (1983–1984) and [[Minister of Employment (Finland)|Labor]] (1987–1991), cancer.<ref>[https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000008314494.html Ministeri Matti Puhakka on kuollut] {{in lang|fi}}</ref>
+===[[October 7|7]]===
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