Died October 2016

Tom Hayden, an activist, politician, and author who was one of the famed “Chicago Seven” who protested the 1968 Democratic National Convention, died Oct. 23, according to his wife, Barbara …

Cecilia Hart, stage and screen actress and wife of actor James Earl Jones, died Sunday, October 16, 2016 after a yearlong battle with ovarian cancer in Westport, Connecticut. She was …

Kevin Meaney, stand-up comedian and actor, died at his home in Forestburgh, New York, Friday, October 21, 2016. He was 60.

Gail Cogdill, former Detroit Lions wide receiver, died Thursday, October 20, in Spokane, Washington according to multiple news sources. He was 79.

Richard Nicoll, a British-born fashion designer, died Friday, Oct. 21, in Sydney, Australia, where he lived, according to multiple news sources. He was 39. Police weren’t regarding the death as …

Anthony Addabbo, an actor known for roles on “The Bold and the Beautiful” and “Guiding Light,” died Oct. 19, according to a colleague. He was 56. Born Sep. 14, 1960, …

Music exec co-founded the legendary Chess Records label…

Clyde C. Holloway, a former member of the U.S. Congress, died Oct. 16, 2016, at his home in Forest Hill, Louisiana, according to multiple news sources. He was 72. At …

Trinity Gay, the daughter of U.S. Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay, has been fatally shot in Kentucky, according to multiple news reports. The Fayette County coroner’s office said in a statement …

Former New York Jets defensive end Dennis Byrd has died in an auto accident, according to ESPN. He was 50. Byrd was killed in a head-on vehicle collision Oct. 15, …