The following notable deaths in the United States occurred in October–December 2024. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
October
October 1 David Burnham, 91, journalist (The New York Times) (b. 1933)Investigative Journalist David Burnham, Exposer of Corruption, Dies at 91 Garcia Glen White, 61, serial killer (b. 1963) Bob Yerkes, 92, stuntman (Back to the Future, Return of the Jedi, Hook) (b. 1932)Legendary Hollywood Stuntman Bob Yerkes Dies At 92 (death announced on this date) October 2 Christopher Charles Benninger, 81, American-born Indian architect (b. 1942)American-Indian architect Christopher Benninger passes away at 81 Susie Berning, 83, Hall of Fame golfer (b. 1941)Susie Maxwell Berning, 3-time U.S. Women's Open Champion, Dies at 83 Matthew Lewis, 94, photojournalist (The Washington Post), Pulitzer Prize winner (1975) (b. 1930) Roger K. Lewis, 83, architect and urban planner (b. 1941)In Memoriam: Roger K. Lewis (1941-2024) October 3 John Gierach, 78, author (b. 1946)Beloved author John Gierach passes away at 78 Jerry Miller, singer (The Untouchables)Tributes flood in for The Untouchables singer Jerry Miller Bob Speake, 94, baseball player (Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants) (b. 1930)Bob Speake October 4 Leah Rawls Atkins, 89, historian (b. 1935)Leah Rawls Atkins Allan Blye, 87, Canadian-born television writer (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour) and actor (Mister Rogers' Neighborhood) (b. 1937)Allan Blye Dies; Emmy-Winning Comedy Writer Who Played Capt. Blye on 'Mister Rogers Neighborhood' Was 87 Christopher Ciccone, 63, artist, interior decorator and designer (b. 1960)Christopher Ciccone, Artist and Madonna's Brother, Dies at 63 Greg Landry, 77, football player (Detroit Lions, Baltimore Colts) and coach (Chicago Bears) (b. 1946)Former Lions quarterback Greg Landry dies at 77 John Lasell, 95, actor (Dark Shadows, The Twilight Zone, Perry Mason) (b. 1928)John Whitin Lasell Jr. Billy Shaw, 85, Hall of Fame football player (Buffalo Bills) (b. 1938)Bills legend, Hall of Fame guard Billy Shaw dies at 85 October 5 Robert Coover, 92, novelist and short story writer (b. 1932)Robert Coover, innovative author and teacher, dies at 92 Jack Iker, 75, Anglican clergyman, bishop of Fort Worth (1995–2009) (b. 1949)Former Anglican bishop dies at 75, remembered as the 'lion of Fort Worth' Beverly Turner Lynds, 95, astronomer (b. 1929)Beverly Lynds, creator of landmark catalog of dark nebulae, dies at 95 Werner Merzbacher, 96, Swiss-born businessman (b. 1928)Kunstmäzen Werner Merzbacher ist mit 96 Jahren verstorben Tefko Saracevic, 93, Croatian-born information scientist (b. 1930)Tefko Saracevic Tepin, 12, Hall of Fame racehorse (b. 2011)'An Incredible Racemare': Hall Of Famer Tepin Dies At Age 13 (death announced on this date) October 6 Alan N. Bloch, 92, jurist, judge of the U.S. District Court for Western Pennsylvania (since 1979) (b. 1932)Alan Bloch Dominic Cossa, 89, operatic baritone (b. 1935)Dominic Frank Cossa Dan Coughlin, 85–86, sportscaster (WJW) (b. 1938)Dan "Danny" Coughlin obituary Cleveland Ohio Neil Grabois, 88, mathematician (b. 1935)Colgate's 13th President, Neil R. Grabois, dies at 88 Dave Hobson, 87, politician, member of the Ohio Senate (1982–1991) and the U.S. House of Representatives (1991–2009) (b. 1936)Dave Hobson, Ohio congressman who backed D-Day museum, has died at 87 Johnny Neel, 70, musician (The Allman Brothers Band) (b. 1954)Johnny Neel, storied keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, passes away at 70 October 7 Cissy Houston, 91, singer (The Sweet Inspirations) and actress (The Preacher's Wife), Grammy winner (1997, 1999) (b. 1933)Cissy Houston, Whitney Houston's mother and a Grammy-winning singer, dies at 91 Arie L. Kopelman, 86, businessman and philanthropist, president of Chanel (1986–2004) (b. 1938)Arie Kopelman, former president and COO of Chanel, dies at 86 Jack Ponti, 66, songwriter ("Hey Stoopid", "Love's a Loaded Gun") and record producer (b. 1958)Jack Ponti (Giacomo Pontoriero) Nicholas Pryor, 89, actor (Beverly Hills, 90210, Port Charles, Risky Business) (b. 1935)Nicholas Pryor Dies at 89 Lore Segal, 96, Austrian-born novelist (b. 1928)Lore Segal, Mordant Memoirist of Émigré Life, Dies at 96 John Arthur Smith, 82, politician, member of the New Mexico Senate (1989–2020) (b. 1942)Former state Sen. John Arthur Smith passes away October 8 Pat Fischer, 84, football player (St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins) (b. 1940)Patrick Fischer Richard F. Grein, 91, American Episcopal clergyman, bishop of New York (1989−2001) (b. 1932)Bishop Richard F. Grein (1932−2024) R. Phillip Haire, 88, politician, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives (1999–2013) (b. 1936)Robert Phillip Haire Tim Johnson, 77, politician, member of the U.S. Senate (1997–2015) (b. 1946)Former South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson dies at 77 Maxine Mimms, 96, educator (Evergreen State College) (b. 1928)Maxine Mimms, founding director of Evergreen's Tacoma campus, has died, college announces Abdul Salaam, 71, football player (New York Jets) (b. 1953)New York Sack Exchange member Abdul Salaam dies at 71 Edward Vaughn, 90, politician, member of the Michigan House of Representatives (1979–1980, 1995–2000) (b. 1934)Former NAACP president from Dothan dies at 90 (death announced on this date) October 9 Jerry Covington, 69, custom motorcycle builder (b. 1955)Jerry Glenn Covington Steve Hodges, 75, politician, member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2007–2014) (b. 1949)Former Missouri State Representative passes away Ralph Okerlund, 72, politician, member of the Utah Senate (2009–2020) (b. 1952)Ralph Okerlund Augie Pabst, 90, racing driver, USAC champion (1959) (b. 1933)August "Augie" Pabst Gaylen Pitts, 78, baseball player (Oakland Athletics) (b. 1946)Gaylen Pitts Clark R. Rasmussen, 90, politician, member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1965–1967) (b. 1934)Clark R. Rasmussen October 10 Adam Abeshouse, 63, recording engineer, music producer and classical violinist (b. 1961)Powerhouse classical music producer Adam Abeshouse dies at 63 Tony Guzzo, 75, baseball coach (Old Dominion Monarchs) (b. 1949)Former ODU Head Baseball Coach Tony Guzzo passes away at age 75 Dona Irwin, 92, politician, member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1999–2017) (b. 1932)Dona Irwin, former state legislator, dies at 92 J. J. Jeffrey, 84, radio executive and disc jockey (b. 1940)Radio Remembers DJ Station Owner And Friend J.J. Jeffrey Ethel Kennedy, 96, human rights advocate (b. 1928)Ethel Kennedy, Passionate Supporter of the Family Legacy, Dies at 96 James T. Vaughn Jr., 75, lawyer and judge, associate justice of the Delaware Supreme Court (2014–2023) (b. 1949)Retired Delaware Supreme Court Justice James T. Vaughn Jr. passes away at 75 October 11 Roger Browne, 94, actor (Venus Against the Son of Hercules, Super Seven Calling Cairo, The Spy Who Loved Flowers) (b. 1930)Roger Browne Ward Christensen, 78, computer scientist (CBBS) (b. 1945)BBS 共同发明人 Ward Christensen 去世，享年 78 岁 George Little, 82, politician (b. 1942)George Little, An Iconic Leader in Moore County, Passes Away Dottie Leonard Miller, 79, music publishing and label executive (b. 1945)Christian Industry Veteran Dottie Leonard Miller Passes October 12 Tylee Craft, 23, football player (North Carolina Tar Heels) (b. 2001)Tylee Craft, beloved UNC receiver, dies at 23 from cancer Ka, 52, rapper (b. 1972)Ka, Beloved Brooklyn Rapper, Dead at 52 Lilly Ledbetter, 86, activist (Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009) (b. 1938)Lilly Ledbetter, who sued Goodyear for gender discrimination and was an equal pay activist, dies at 86 Chip Mellor, 73, lawyer, co-founder of the Institute for Justice (b. 1950)Chip Mellor, Institute for Justice Visionary Cofounder and Former President, Has Passed Away Lillian Schwartz, 97, visual artist (b. 1927)Lillian Schwartz, Computer Art Pioneer Who Awed Scientists and Curators Alike, Dies at 97 October 13 Donald J. Hall Sr., 96, greeting card executive, CEO of Hallmark Cards (1966–1986) (b. 1928)'Profound impact': Donald J. Hall, longtime Hallmark leader and civic champion, dies at 96 Curt Moody, 73, architect, co-founder of Moody Nolan (b. 1950/1951)Curt Moody, who grew Columbus architectural firm to national prominence, dies Libby Titus, 77, singer and songwriter (b. 1947)Libby Titus, Singer Who Co-Wrote 'Love Has No Pride' and Recorded in 1970s Before Marrying Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, Dies at 77 October 14 Thomas J. Donohue, 86, business executive, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1997–2021) (b. 1938)Tom Donohue, former longtime Chamber CEO, dies Morris Mills, 97, politician, member of the Indiana Senate (1972–2000) and House of Representatives (1968–1972) (b. 1927)Morris H. Mills, longtime Indiana legislator, dies at 97 Barbara Owen, 91, organist and scholar (b. 1933)Barbara Owen Philip Zimbardo, 91, psychologist (Stanford prison experiment, Heroic Imagination Project) and writer (The Lucifer Effect) (b. 1933)Philip G. Zimbardo October 15 Verna L. Clayton, 87, politician, member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1992–1998) (b. 1937)Verna Lewis Clayton Bud Daley, 92, baseball player (Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees) (b. 1932)Bud Leo Daley E. Allen Emerson, 70, computer scientist (b. 1954)We bid farewell to E. Allen Emerson Arthur Maughan, 83, wrestler and coach (b. 1940/1941)Former Bison wrestling coach Bucky Maughan dies Richard Secord, 92, air force major general (b. 1932)Richard Secord, retired Air Force major general involved in Iran-contra affair, dies October 16 Sherry Coben, 71, television writer and producer (Kate & Allie, Ryan's Hope, Bailey Kipper's P.O.V.) (b. 1953)Sherry Coben Dies: Creator Of 'Kate & Allie' Was 71 Alicia Henry, 58, contemporary artist (b. 1966)Alicia Henry, Artist Whose Modest Works Asked Big Questions About Visibility, Dies at 58 Evelyn Hurley, 109, nun and educator (b. 1915)Sister Evelyn Hurley, SCN, Dies at Age 109 Inger Lorre, 61, musician (Nymphs) and songwriter ("Yard of Blonde Girls") (b. 1963)Nymphs Singer Inger Lorre Dead At 61 Alan Mansfield, 72, American-New Zealand musician (Dragon), record producer ("Rain") and songwriter ("Young Years") (b. 1952)Dragon member Alan Mansfield dies Patti McGee, 79, skateboarder (b. 1945)Patti McGee, the world's first professional women's skateboarder, passed away Tina Kaidanow, 59, diplomat and government official, ambassador to Kosovo (2008–2009) and coordinator for counterterrorism (2014–2016) (b. 1965)The former US ambassador to Kosovo, Tina Kaidanow, died (death announced on this date) Ron Smith, 77, bridge player (b. 1947)Ronald L. Smith October 17 Nicholas Daniloff, 89, journalist (U.S. News & World Report) (b. 1934)Nicholas Daniloff, 89, Dies; Reporter's Arrest in Moscow Ignited a Firestorm Mitzi Gaynor, 93, actress (There's No Business Like Show Business, The Birds and the Bees, South Pacific), singer and dancer (b. 1931)Mitzi Gaynor, Showbiz Dynamo and Star of 'South Pacific,' Dies at 93 Bobby Gill, 65, racing driver (NASCAR) (b. 1959)Pro Cup, Snowball Derby Champion Bobby Gill Passes Away Following Cancer Battle Patricia Johanson, 84, artist and environmentalist (b. 1940)Patricia Johanson, Who Sought to Repair Ecosystems Marred by Humans, Dies at 84 Aaron Kaufman, 51, film director (Superpower) and producer (Machete Kills, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) (b. 1973)Aaron Kaufman, 'Superpower' Director, Dies at 51