Deaths in October 2023
The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in October 2023. 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.
Every entry 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 2023[change | change source]
1[change | change source]
- Theresa Kufuor, 87, Ghanaian nurse and midwife, first lady (2001–2009).[1]
- Richie Poulton, 61, New Zealand clinical psychologist, director of the Dunedin Study (since 2000), salivary gland cancer.[2]
- Tim Wakefield, 57, American baseball player (Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates) and commentator (NESN), brain cancer.[3]
- John Waring, 81, English cricketer (Yorkshire, Warwickshire).[4]
2[change | change source]
- Francis Lee, 79, English football player (Manchester City, Bolton Wanderers, national team) and chairman, cancer.[5]
3[change | change source]
- Joe Christopher, 87, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox).[6]
4[change | change source]
- Jason Wynyard, 49, New Zealand woodchopper, Burkitt lymphoma.[7]
5[change | change source]
- Asad Chowdhury, 80, Bangladeshi writer.
- Ibrahim Amin, Egyptian squash player.[8]
6[change | change source]
- Mary Chronopoulou, 90, Greek actress (The Naked Brigade, Mermaids and Rascals, Voyage to Cythera), complications from a fall.[9]
- Atila Pesyani, 66, Iranian actor (The Redemption, Cease Fire, The Hidden Half), cancer.[10]
- Francisco Vidal, 82, Spanish actor (El Crack, The Enchanted Forest, Pan's Labyrinth).[11]
7[change | change source]
- Marouf al-Bakhit, 76, Jordanian military officer and politician, prime minister (2005–2007, 2011).[12]
- Terence Davies, 77, British screenwriter and film director (Distant Voices, Still Lives, The Long Day Closes, The House of Mirth).[13]
8[change | change source]
- Ted Schwinden, 98, American politician, governor (1981–1989) and lieutenant governor (1977–1981) of Montana, member of the Montana House of Representatives (1959–1963).[14]
- Burt Young, 83, American actor (Rocky, Chinatown, The Pope of Greenwich Village).[15]
9[change | change source]
- Jackson Anthony, 65, Sri Lankan actor (Gini Avi Saha Gini Keli, Guerilla Marketing) and film director (Julietge Bhumikawa), complications from a traffic collision.[16]
- Mikhail Golubovich, 79, Ukrainian actor (Lone Wolf, Luna Park, Brothel Lights).[17]
- Anthony Hickox, 64, English film director (Waxwork, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth) and screenwriter.[18]
- Mang Hoi, 65, Hong Kong actor (The Human Goddess, Bruce Lee, D-Day at Macao, He Has Nothing But Kung Fu), oesophageal cancer.[19]
- Yulian Panich, 92, Russian actor (Road to Life, For the Power of the Soviets, Different Fortunes), television director and journalist.[20]
- Henri Serre, 92, French actor (Jules and Jim, Fantômas contre Scotland Yard, Mister Frost).[21]
- Yevgeni Sumin, 81, Russian actor (Tracker, Voroshilov Sharpshooter).[22]
10[change | change source]
- Mark Goddard, 87, American actor (Lost in Space)[23]
11[change | change source]
- Phyllis Coates, 96, American actress (Adventures of Superman, Superman and the Mole Men, Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn).[24]
- Rudolph Isley, 84, American Hall of Fame singer-songwriter ("It's Your Thing", "That Lady") (The Isley Brothers).[25]
- Pauline Jani, 34, Zimbabwean netball player (national team).[26]
- Markku Syrjälä, 68, Finnish Olympic archer (1984).[27]
- Cal Wilson, 53, New Zealand comedian and voice actress (Kitty Is Not a Cat).[28]
12[change | change source]
- Lara Parker, 84, American actress (Dark Shadows, Save the Tiger, Hi, Mom!).[29]
13[change | change source]
- Hildegarde Neil, 84, English actress (Antony and Cleopatra, England Made Me, The Bruce), cancer and heart disease.[30] (death announced on this date)
14[change | change source]
- Dariush Mehrjui, 83, Iranian filmmaker (The Cow, Mr. Naive, Hamoun), stabbing.[31]
- Joaquín Pérez, 86, Cuban Olympic rower (1956).[32]
- Piper Laurie, 91, American actress (Carrie, The Hustler, Children of a Lesser God), Emmy winner (1987).[33]
- Wadea al-Fayoume, 6, American child, stabbed.
15[change | change source]
- Jean-Roger Milo, 66, French actor (A Sunday in the Country, Among Wolves, Germinal).[34]
- Suzanne Somers, 76, American actress (Three's Company, Step by Step, She's the Sheriff), breast cancer.[35]
16[change | change source]
- Martti Ahtisaari, 86, Finnish politician, president (1994–2000), Nobel Prize laureate (2008).[36]
- Jesús Guzmán, 97, Spanish actor (Implacable Three, The Locket, Nothing Less Than a Real Man).[37]
17[change | change source]
- Sir Tim Wallis, 85, New Zealand Hall of Fame aviation entrepreneur, founder of the Alpine Fighter Collection and the Warbirds over Wanaka.[38]
18[change | change source]
- Osvaldo Desideri, 84, Italian art director (The Last Emperor, Once Upon a Time in America, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom), Oscar winner (1988).[39]
- Dwight Twilley, 72, American singer-songwriter ("I'm on Fire").[40]
19[change | change source]
- Jamila Abdallah Taha al-Shanti, 68, palestinian politician, israeli airstrike.[41]
20[change | change source]
- Haydn Gwynne, 66, English actress (Drop the Dead Donkey, The Windsors, Billy Elliot the Musical), cancer.[42]
- Hiba Abu Nada, 32, Palestinian poet and novelist, israeli airstrike.[43]
21[change | change source]
- Sir Bobby Charlton, 86, English Hall of Fame football player (Manchester United, national team) and manager (Preston North End), world champion (1966).[44]
- Bill Hayden, 90, Australian politician, governor-general (1989–1996), minister for foreign affairs (1983–1988), and leader of the opposition (1977–1983).[45]
- Amusaa Mwanamwambwa, 83, Zambian politician, minister of tourism (1996–1998).[46]
- Marzia Ubaldi, 85, Italian actress (The Predators, Nazi Love Camp 27, Suburra: Blood on Rome).[47]
22[change | change source]
- Reino Börjesson, 94, Swedish footballer (IFK Göteborg, Norrby IF, national team).[48]
- Dave Courtney, 64, English gangster, writer, and actor (Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees, The Dead Sleep Easy, Killer Bitch), suicide by gunshot.[49]
- Don Laughlin, 92, American gambling entrepreneur.[50] (death announced on this date)
23[change | change source]
- Bishan Singh Bedi, 77, Indian cricketer (Northern Punjab, Delhi, national team).[51]
- Angelo Bruschini, 62, English guitarist (The Blue Aeroplanes, Massive Attack), lung cancer.[52]
- Mervin Shiner, 102, American country singer ("Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me"), songwriter and guitarist.[53]
24[change | change source]
- Hans Albert, 102, German philosopher.[54]
- Niels Holst-Sørensen, 100, Danish Olympic athlete (1948) and air force officer.[55]
- Richard Roundtree, 81, American actor (Shaft, Se7en, Speed Racer), pancreatic cancer.[56]
25[change | change source]
- Ajith Abeyratne, 75, Sri Lankan rugby union player (Ceylonese, national team), coach (national rugby sevens team), and commentator.[57]
26[change | change source]
- Guy Camberabero, 87, French rugby union player (La Voulte-Sportif, US Tyrosse, national team).[58]
- Richard Moll, 80, American actor (Night Court, House, Batman: The Animated Series).[59]
- Sir Jon Trimmer, 84, New Zealand ballet dancer, cancer.[60]
27[change | change source]
- Hiroshi Inuzuka, 94, Japanese actor (Daigoro vs. Goliath, Eijanaika, Chameleon) and bassist.[61]
- Li Keqiang, 68, Chinese politician, premier (2013–2023), heart attack[62]
28[change | change source]
- Matthew Perry, 54, American-Canadian actor (Friends, The Whole Nine Yards, Fallout: New Vegas), drowned.[63]
29[change | change source]
- Joey Paras, 45, Filipino actor (Bekikang: Ang Nanay Kong Beki, FlordeLiza, Sunday PinaSaya) and comedian.[64]
- Tony Rohr, 84, Irish actor (The Long Good Friday, Harry's Game, The Lakes), prostate cancer.[65]
30[change | change source]
- Fernando Almada, 94, Mexican actor (El valle de los miserables, Puerto maldito, La jaula de oro).[66]
- Frank Howard, 87, American baseball player (Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers), complications from a stroke.[67]
31[change | change source]
- Tyler Christopher, 50, American actor (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Lying Game), cardiac arrest.[68]
- Fabien Roy, 95, Canadian politician, MP (1979–1980) and Quebec MNA (1970–1979).[69]
- Mel Sembler, 93, American diplomat, ambassador to Italy (2001–2005) and Australia (1989–1993).[70]
- Elmar Wepper, 79, German actor (Der Kommissar, Cherry Blossoms, Lammbock) and voice actor.[71]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Former first Lady Theresa Kufuor passes on
- ↑ Dunedin Study professor Richie Poulton dies, aged 61
- ↑ Selfless teammate, 'extraordinary human' Tim Wakefield passes away
- ↑ John Waring, Former Yorkshire Fast Bowler - Obituary
- ↑ Francis Lee: Manchester City great dies aged 79
- ↑ Joe Christopher, outfielder on expansion 1962 Mets, dies at 87
- ↑ Kiwi wood chopping legend Jason Wynyard dies aged 49
- ↑ "اتحاد الاسكواش ينعى إبراهيم أمين بطل العالم ورئيس الاتحاد السابق". اليوم السابع (in Arabic). 2023-10-05.
- ↑ Θλίψη στον καλλιτεχνικό κόσμο: Πέθανε η Μαίρη Χρονοπούλου (in Greek)
- ↑ Veteran Iranian actor Atila Pesyani passes away at 66
- ↑ Muere el actor Paco Vidal, mítico actor secundario de decenas de ficciones españolas (in Greek)
- ↑ "VIDEO: Former Prime Minister Marouf Al-Bakhit passes away". Roya News. 7 October 2023.
- ↑ Terence Davies, Master English Filmmaker, Dead at 77
- ↑ 'Tough old bird': Straight-talking former Montana governor Ted Schwinden dies at 98
- ↑ Burt Young, ‘Rocky’ Actor Who Played Complex Tough Guys, Dies at 83
- ↑ Veteran actor Jackson Anthony passes away
- ↑ Актер из «Тихого Дона» Михаил Голубович ушел из жизни в возрасте 79 лет (in Russian)
- ↑ Buntownik z wizją i przekrzywioną muchą. Nie żyje reżyser hitów kina grozy (in Polish)
- ↑ 侄女《愛回家》孟希璘證實去年患食道癌 (in Chinese)
- ↑ Во Франции умер актёр, режиссёр и диктор Радио Свобода Юлиан Панич (in Russian)
- ↑ Mort de l'acteur Henri Serre, l'un des héros du film "Jules et Jim", à 92 ans (in French)
- ↑ В Калуге умер актер Евгений Сумин (in Russian)
- ↑ Lost in Space's Mark Goddard Dead at 87
- ↑ Phyllis Coates, the First Lois Lane on Television, Dies at 96
- ↑ Rudolph Isley, A Founding Member of The Isley Brothers, Is Reportedly Dead at 84
- ↑ Former gems netball star Pauline Jani Dies aged 34
- ↑ Markku Syrjälä
- ↑ Cal Wilson dead at 53: Beloved comedian and TV personality passes away
- ↑ Lara Parker, Angelique on Cult Favorite 'Dark Shadows,' Dies at 84
- ↑ Princess Diana's psychic claims the Royals do consult mediums [better source needed]
- ↑ داریوش مهرجویی و همسرش در ویلایشان به قتل رسیدند (in Persian)
- ↑ Joaquín Pérez
- ↑ Piper Laurie, Oscar-Nominated ‘Carrie’ and ‘The Hustler’ Star, Dead at 91
- ↑ Mort de Jean-Roger Milo à 66 ans : Cécile Bois rend un vibrant hommage à l’acteur de Germinal (in French)
- ↑ Suzanne Somers Dead at 76 After Breast Cancer Battle
- ↑ Presidentti Martti Ahtisaari 1937–2023 (in Finnish)
- ↑ Muere Jesús Guzmán, uno de los rostros más entrañables del cine y televisión españoles, a los 97 años (in Spanish)
- ↑ Beloved Wānaka Adventurer and Pioneer Sir Tim Wallis Passes Away
- ↑ Osvaldo Desideri, morto lo scenografo premio Oscar per ‘L'ultimo imperatore’ (in Italian)
- ↑ Tulsa music artist Dwight Twilley dies
- ↑ "Who is Jamila al-Shanti, 68-year-old Palestinian resistance leader killed by Israel?". Maktoob media. 2023-10-21.
- ↑ "Haydn Gwynne: Drop the Dead Donkey and The Windsors star dies aged 66". BBC News. 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ↑ "Palestinian writer Heba Abu Nada dies in Israeli bombings in Gaza". Gulf Today. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Sir Bobby Charlton, Manchester United legend and World Cup winner, dies at 86
- ↑ Bill Hayden dies
- ↑ Ex Speaker Amusaa Mwanamwambwa dies
- ↑ Marzia Ubaldi, morta l'attrice de "I Cesaroni" e "Suburra": aveva 85 anni (in Italian)
- ↑ Reino Börjesson är död – blev 94 år gammal (in Swedish)
- ↑ Notorious former London gangster Dave Courtney found dead at age 64
- ↑ Don Laughlin, who founded the riverside resort town, dies at 92
- ↑ Legendary India spinner Bishan Singh Bedi passes away aged 77
- ↑ Massive Attack Guitarist Angelo Bruschini Dies After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
- ↑ Merv Shiner
- ↑ Philosoph Hans Albert mit 102 Jahren gestorben (in German)
- ↑ Tidligere dansk IOC-medlem Niels Holst-Sørensen er død (in Danish)
- ↑ Richard Roundtree Dies: ‘Shaft’ Star Was 81
- ↑ Rugby Legend Ajith Abeyratne Passes Away
- ↑ Rugby : l'ancien international ardéchois Guy Cambérabéro est décédé (in French)
- ↑ Richard Moll, Bull the Bailiff on ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 80
- ↑ Mainstay of New Zealand ballet Sir Jon Trimmer dies aged 84
- ↑ 犬塚弘さんが死去、９４歳 クレージーキャッツメンバー、哀愁漂う演技も (in Japanese)
- ↑ China ex-Premier Li Keqiang, sidelined by Xi Jinping, dies at 68
- ↑ Matthew Perry, ‘Friends’ actor, dies of apparent drowning at 54
- ↑ Actor Joey Paras dies at 45
- ↑ Tony Rohr obituary
- ↑ Murió Fernando Almada, actor y hermano de Mario Almada, a los 94 años (in Spanish)
- ↑ Legendary MLB Slugger Frank Howard Has Died
- ↑ General Hospital Actor Tyler Christopher Dead at 50: 'A Sweet Soul and Wonderful Friend'
- ↑ Décès de Fabien Roy : sa fille Brigitte lui rend hommage (in French)
- ↑ Mel Sembler, Florida developer and top Republican fundraiser, dies at 93
- ↑ TV-Star Elmar Wepper (79) ist tot (in German)