- Oct 6 Richard Farnsworth, American actor (Misery, Havana, Sylvester), dies at 80
- Oct 9 David Dukes, American actor (Beacon Hill, 79 Park Avenue, Winds of War), dies at 55
- Oct 13 Jean Peters, American actress (Viva Zapata!, Apache, Deep Waters), dies at 73
- Oct 16 Rick Jason [Richard Jacobson], American stage and screen actor (Combat! - "Lt. Hanley"; The Fountain of Youth; Day of the Wolves), dies of a self-inflicted gunshot at 77
- Oct 17 Leo Nomellini, American College/Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Uni of Minnesota; 6×First-team All-Pro; 10×Pro Bowl; NFL 1950s All-Decade Team; SF 49ers), dies of a stroke at 76
- Oct 18 Gwyneth “Gwen” Verdon, American actress, singer and dancer (Cotton Club; Sweet Charity), dies at 75
- Oct 18 Julie London, American singer ("Cry Me A River") and actress (Emergency - "Nurse McCall"), dies at 74
- Oct 23 Rodney Anoa'i (aka Yokozuna), American pro wrestler, dies from pulmonary edema at 34
- Oct 28 Lída Baarová [Ludmila Babková], Czech actress (Die Fledermaus, Virginity), dies after a long illness at 86
Steve Allen (1921-2000)
Oct 30 American comedian, composer, actor and TV host (Tonight Show; Steve Allen Show), dies of injuries from a car accident at 78
- Oct 31 Ring Lardner Jr., American journalist and screenwriter (Woman of the Year, M A S H), dies at 75
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