- Oct 2 Banjo Matthews, American auto racing constructor (72% of winning cars in top NASCAR division 1974-85; 262 wins in 362 Cup races), dies of heart and respiratory disease at 64
- Oct 4 Silvio Piola, Italian soccer striker (34 caps, 30 goals; Lazio), dies at 83
- Oct 11 Keith Boyce, West Indian cricketer (West Indies all-rounder 1969-76), dies of chronic cirrhosis of the liver at 53
- Oct 12 Jack Robertson, English cricketer (Middlesex & England opening batsman 11 Tests), dies at 79
René Lacoste (1904-1996)
Oct 12 French tennis player (7 Grand Slam titles, Lacoste clothing), dies of heart failure at 92
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