- Oct 3 Zulfiqar Ahmed, Pakistani cricket pace bowler (9 Tests, 20 wickets; Punjab, Bahawalpur), dies at 81
- Oct 9 Albert Hall, American hammer throw athlete, dies at 74
- Oct 10 Sid Hudson, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1941, 42; Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox), dies at 93
- Oct 13 Alexei Cherepanov, Russian hockey player (b. 1989)
- Oct 15 Chris Mims, American NFL defensive end, 1992-99 (San Diego Chargers; Washington Redskins), dies of cardiomegaly (enlarge heart) at 38
- Oct 15 Tom Tresh, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1962, 63; AL Rookie of Year & World Series 1962 NY Yankees), dies from a heart attack at 70
- Oct 19 Doreen Wilber, American archer (Olympic gold individual 1972), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 78
- Oct 20 Gene Hickerson, American football Hall of Famer (b. 1935)
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