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Oct 8, 2015

Paul Prudhomme (1940 - 2015), New Orleans celebrity chef

Famed chef Paul Prudhomme died Thursday morning at the age of 75, according to the New Orleans restaurant he owned, K-Paul's, CNN reported.

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Oct 10, 2015

Koopsta Knicca (1975–2015), Memphis rapper

Rapper and founding member of Three 6 Mafia.

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Oct 11, 2015

Larry Rosen (1940 - 2015), influential jazz producer

Larry Rosen, one of the most influential modern jazz producers who co-founded GRP Records with Dave Grusin, died Oct. 9 at his home in Park Ridge, New Jersey, according to The Washington Post. He was 75.

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Oct 12, 2015

Dean Chance (1941-2015), Cy Young Award-winning pitcher

Dean Chance, the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher who palled around with the Hollywood jet set, died Sunday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the Associated Press reported. He was 74.

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Oct 13, 2015

Sybil Stockdale (1924–2015), anti-torture activist

Sybil Bailey Stockdale, a Navy wife who fought to end the torture of U.S. prisoners of war in Vietnam, has died, according to the Associated Press.

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Oct 15, 2015

Joan Leslie (1925–2015), actress in the golden age of Hollywood

Joan Leslie, an American movie actress during Hollywood's golden age who appeared later on television, has died.

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Oct 16, 2015

Ken Taylor (1934–2015), Canadian ambassador who helped Americans in Iran

Ken Taylor, Canada's ambassador to Iran who sheltered Americans at his residence during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 81.

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Oct 16, 2015

Macel Falwell (1933–2015), widow of the Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr.

Macel Falwell, the widow of the Rev. Jerry Falwell Sr., has died, according to The Associated Press. She was 82. The Falwell family announced her death Thursday on social media. Jerry Falwell Jr. confirmed his mother's death in an email Friday to The Associated Press and wrote that the family was preparing a statement.

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Oct 17, 2015

Howard Kendall (1946–2015), English football manager

English football manager of Everton championship teams.

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Oct 19, 2015

Bruce Hyde (1941–2015), Star Trek actor

Bruce Hyde, an actor who played Lieutenant Kevin Riley on the original "Star Trek" television series, has died, according to multiple news sources. Hyde, who was 74, died Oct. 13 of throat cancer, according to his wife.

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Oct 22, 2015

Marty Ingels (1936–2015), I'm Dickens, He's Fenster star

Marty Ingels, a raspy-voiced comedian, actor and talent agent who was married to singer and actress Shirley Jones for nearly 40 years, died Wednesday in Los Angeles, according to The Associated Press. He was 79.

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Oct 24, 2015

Thomas Stemberg (1949–2015), Staples founder

Thomas Stemberg, founder of office supply superstore Staples, died cancer on October 23, 2015 according to The Associated Press. He was 66.

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Oct 24, 2015

Maureen O'Hara (1920–2015), Miracle on 34th Street star

Actress Maureen O'Hara, star of classic movies of the golden age of Hollywood including "Miracle on 34th Street" and "The Quiet Man," died in her sleep on October 24, 2015.

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Oct 28, 2015

Diane Charlemagne (1964 - 2015), Urban Cookie Collective singer

Legendary English vocalist Diane Charlemagne, who was featured on Goldie's 1994 hit "Inner City Life," has died of cancer, according to The Guardian. She was 51.

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Oct 30, 2015

Mel Daniels (1944 - 2015), Indiana Pacers center

Mel Daniels, Hall of Fame center for the Indiana Pacers, died Friday, October 30, 2015 according to The Indianapolis Star. He was 71.

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Oct 31, 2015

Al Molinaro (1919-2015), diner owner on Happy Days

Al Molinaro, the actor known best for playing diner owner Al Delvecchio on TV's "Happy Days," died Friday of gall stone complications. He was 96.

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Oct 31, 2015

Russian Flight KGL9268 Crash Victims

A Russian passenger jet has crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people onboard.

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Nov 2, 2015

Gregg Palmer (1927 - 2015), actor in TV Westerns

Actor Gregg Palmer, who appeared on many TV Westerns as well as in films, has died, according to multiple news sources. Palmer, who died Saturday, Oct. 31, in Encino, California, was 88.

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Nov 2, 2015

Thomas Blatt (1927 - 2015), Holocaust survivor and educator

Thomas Toivi Blatt, who was among a small number of Jews to survive a mass escape from the Nazi death camp of Sobibor in 1943, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 88.

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Nov 3, 2015

Charles Herbert (1948 - 2015), child star in The Fly

Charles Herbert, a former child actor whose credits included dozens of movies and television shows, died Oct. 31 of a heart attack. He was 66. The death was announced by actor Paul Petersen, who acted with Herbert in the 1958 movie "Houseboat" that starred Cary Grant and Sophia Loren.

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Nov 11, 2015

Betsy Drake (1923 - 2015), actress and Cary Grant's ex-wife

Betsy Drake, actress and third wife of actor Cary Grant, dies at 92.

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