- Oct 8 Andy Pafko, American baseball player, dies at 92
- Oct 18 Allan Stanley, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame defenceman (Stanley Cup 1962-64, 67; NHL All-Star 1960, 61, 66; Toronto Maple Leafs), dies at 87
- Oct 18 Bum Phillips, American football coach (Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints), dies at 90
- Oct 21 Bud Adams Jr., American NFL team owner (Tennessee Titans), dies at 90
Bill Sharman (1926-2013)
Oct 25 American Basketball HOF guard (8 × NBA All-Star; 4 x NBA C'ship; Boston Celtics) and coach (NBA C'ship 1972 LA Lakers), dies from stroke complications at 87
- Oct 28 Tetsuharu Kawakami, Japanese Baseball HOF first baseman (JBL MVP 1941, 51, 55 Tokyo Kyojin/Yomiuri Giants) and manager (11×Japan Series C'ship; Yomiuri Giants), dies at 93
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